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Tornado Threat Forecast: June 11-17, 2012
Tornado Threat Forecast

Tornado Threat Forecast: June 11-17, 2012

Low to medium tornado threats will be across the Plains and lower Mississippi Valley over the next few days, with…
Mark Ellinwood
May 25, 2012 Storm Chase
Tornado Chasing

May 25, 2012 Storm Chase

UStornadoes.com members Ian Livingston and Mark Ellinwood were out chasing in late May, when they landed upon a beautiful tail-end…
Ian Livingston
Map: U.S. Tornadoes by County, 1950-2011
Tornado Maps

Map: U.S. Tornadoes by County, 1950-2011

Almost the entire United States has been impacted by tornadoes in modern history. Our county map for all months gives…
Katie Wheatley
Tornado Threat Forecast

Tornado Threat Forecast: May 21-27, 2012

1-3 DAY Monday Southern High Plains — POTENTIAL: Low — CONFIDENCE: High An isolated tornado or two are possible within…
Mark Ellinwood
Tornado Weekly: May 13-19, 2012
Tornado Digest

Tornado Weekly: May 13-19, 2012

Another quiet week compared to your typical May. Some photogenic and powerful tornadoes touched down in Kansas though.
Ian Livingston
Tornado Threat Forecast

Tornado Threat Forecast: May 17-23, 2012

1-3 DAY Thursday No tornadic activity expected. Friday Northern Plains — POTENTIAL: Very Low— CONFIDENCE: Normal Low shear and low…
Mark Ellinwood
May 2012 has been a quiet month for tornadoes, but will that trend continue?
Tornado Chasing

May 2012 has been a quiet month for tornadoes, but will that trend continue?

May is typically the peak month for tornadoes in the United States. Not in 2012. In fact, tornadoes were generally…
Ian Livingston
Tornado Threat Forecast

Tornado Threat Forecast: May 14-20, 2012

1-3 DAY Monday West Texas — POTENTIAL: Medium — CONFIDENCE: Normal An upper-level low will provide the stage for tornadic…
Mark Ellinwood
Tornado Weekly: May 6-12, 2012
Tornado Digest

Tornado Weekly: May 6-12, 2012

The week of May 6 was a relative breeze when it comes to tornadoes across the United States. The main…
Ian Livingston
Tornado Climatology

Significant May Tornadoes in the United States

Roughly 20 percent of the 12,349 tornadoes in May (1950-2011) were significant. That’s a hard count of 2,435 tornadoes. Since…
Ian Livingston
Tornado Threat Forecast

Tornado Threat Forecast: May 10-16, 2012

1-3 DAY Thursday Southern Texas — POTENTIAL: Medium — CONFIDENCE: High Low to moderate CAPE and moderate to high shear…
Mark Ellinwood
Tornado Chasing: Chris Kridler, an East Coast Journalist with a Passion for the Plains
Tornado Chasing

Tornado Chasing: Chris Kridler, an East Coast Journalist with a Passion for the Plains

If you're an East Coaster who loves storms, you might be a "chasecationer." Chris Kridler has been making a yearly…
Ian Livingston

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