Tornado Maps Map: May Tornadoes in the United States May is the tornado peak. While much of the country has seen a May tornado, the Plains is favored. Our…
Tornado Climatology Alabama’s tornado-free April 2012 Last week, chatter began to arise about the fact that Alabama was in the midst of a tornado-free April. Well,…
Tornado Threat Forecast Tornado Threat Forecast: April 30-May 6, 2012 1-3 DAY Monday Southern and central Plains — POTENTIAL: Medium — CONFIDENCE: High Moderate to high instability and low to…
Tornado Digest Tornado Weekly: April 22-28, 2012 When considering what late April can bring, this was a relatively quiet week for tornadoes. The day with the biggest…
Tornado Outbreaks A Numerical Comparison of the 1974 and 2011 Super Outbreaks Two tornado outbreaks in the modern record (1950-current) stand out like no other. Both deemed "super," how do 1974 and…
Tornado Threat Update Tornado Threat Update for April 27, 2012 There is a strong potential for at least several tornadoes in the central Plains today as tightly-packed disturbance moves through…
Tornado Outbreaks Tornado Videos Videos of the Violent EF4 and EF5 Tornadoes on April 27, 2011 April 27, 2011 brought 15 violent tornadoes to the South, including four EF-5s. We've documented their paths and have collected…
Tornado Threat Forecast Tornado Threat Forecast: Apr 26-May 2, 2012 1-3 DAY Forecast FAQ Thursday Central High Plains — POTENTIAL: Low — CONFIDENCE: Normal Moderate to strong shear and low…
Tornado Maps Tornado Must Reads Tornado Outbreaks The April 2011 Super Outbreak 2011 was a rough reminder that we have not solved the tornado problem. The blockbuster event of a blockbuster year,…
Tornado Climatology April tornado deaths since 1950 Although May and June average more tornadoes than April does, April is the leader of all months when it comes…
Tornado Threat Forecast Tornado Threat Forecast: April 23-29, 2012 1-3 DAY Monday No tornadic activity expected. Tuesday Eastern Missouri, southwestern Illinois — POTENTIAL: Very Low — CONFIDENCE: Normal There…
Tornado Digest Tornado Weekly: April 15-21, 2012 The week began with significant potential a day after a major outbreak, but that potential failed to materialize. Otherwise quiet,…