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The Natchez, Mississippi tornado of 1840
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The Natchez, Mississippi tornado of 1840

This tornado is considered the second deadliest in U.S. history.
James Hyde
Tornado Threat Forecast: May 4-10, 2017
Tornado Threat Forecast

Tornado Threat Forecast: May 4-10, 2017

The next seven days will feature mainly low tornado threats, with tornadoes expected to return to the Plains during the…
Mark Ellinwood
May 4, 2007: The night that made maps of Greensburg, Kansas have to be redrawn
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May 4, 2007: The night that made maps of Greensburg, Kansas have to be redrawn

Nearly the whole town was destroyed by one of the scariest tornado events in recent history.
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Tornado Threat Forecast: May 2-8, 2017
Tornado Threat Forecast

Tornado Threat Forecast: May 2-8, 2017

I hope you like chasing in the jungle, otherwise the next seven days will be slim pickings for chasers.
Mark Ellinwood
Tornado Threat Forecast: April 27-May 3, 2017
Tornado Threat Forecast

Tornado Threat Forecast: April 27-May 3, 2017

We're in for an active tornado period over the next several days, with Friday-Sunday being the main days to watch.
Mark Ellinwood
Historic outbreak sequences: Eight days of mayhem in late May and early June 1917
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Historic outbreak sequences: Eight days of mayhem in late May and early June 1917

The 1917 case is perhaps the most relentless of all the outbreak sequence events that that will be covered in…
Andrew Berrington
Tornado Threat Forecast: April 24-30, 2017
Tornado Threat Forecast

Tornado Threat Forecast: April 24-30, 2017

A more significant tornado potential sets up across the South at the end of the week.
Mark Ellinwood
A look at all the tornado warnings since 2008 (maps)
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A look at all the tornado warnings since 2008 (maps)

Tornado warnings outpace tornadoes by about 2.5 to 1. But where are they most common year-to-year?
Ian Livingston
Tornado Threat Forecast: April 20-26, 2017
Tornado Threat Forecast

Tornado Threat Forecast: April 20-26, 2017

Aside from Friday's tornado potential, it will be slim pickings over the next seven days.
Mark Ellinwood
Tornado Threat Forecast: April 17-23, 2017
Tornado Threat Forecast

Tornado Threat Forecast: April 17-23, 2017

After a slow start to the week, a dynamic storm system could provide a more consistent tornado threat during the…
Mark Ellinwood
Tornado Threat Forecast: April 13-19, 2017
Tornado Threat Forecast

Tornado Threat Forecast: April 13-19, 2017

We are struggling to find the more dynamic storm systems that kept the tornado season so active earlier in the…
Mark Ellinwood
Tornado Threat Forecast: April 10-16, 2017
Tornado Threat Forecast

Tornado Threat Forecast: April 10-16, 2017

While each day provides some level of tornado threat, the overall tornado potential is pretty low through this weekend.
Mark Ellinwood

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