Tornado Reports are Reports, Not Tornadoes
Look at all those dots! SPC heavily notes they are "reports," yet over and over these reports are called individual…
Tag: April Tornadoes
Significant April Tornadoes in the United States
Out of 7,885 tornadoes total in April (1950-2011), 2,161 — or 27% — were rated as significant F2/EF-2+ tornadoes. In…
April 14, 2012 Tornado Outbreak Regional Radar and Visible Satellite Loops
Full event loop of regional radar + daytime loop of visible satellite. A quick way to relive the only major…
Tornado Weekly: April 8-14, 2012
A much-touted tornado outbreak arrived on April 14 as a strong upper-level low pushed out into the Plains. Kansas was…
April 14, 2012 Tornado Outbreak – Debris Ball Radar Loops
Two tornadic cells tearing through Oklahoma and Kansas produced debris ball signatures on Doppler radar… at one point they were…
Videos from the April 13, April 14 and April 15, 2012 Tornado Outbreak Sequence
A major outbreak of tornadoes -- centered on Kansas -- hit the Plains in mid-April. Numerous strong tornadoes occurred in…
High Risk for Tornadoes Today, April 14, 2012
A significant tornado outbreak is expected today in the Plains and western Midwest as strong shear, moderate to high CAPE…
Tornado Weekly: April 1-7, 2012
The first week of April was dominated by a tornado outbreak around Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas on the 3rd.…
U.S. Tornadoes: The Month of April by the Numbers
Tornado season ramps up quite strongly during April, but the month is often defined by substantial outbreaks intermixed with quieter…
The April 3, 2012 Dallas/Fort Worth Tornado Outbreak Compared to Past Events
As seen in the map posted yesterday, if it’s April, north Texas sure looks like a hot spot for tornado…
Map: April Tornadoes in the United States
Tornado peak begins in April, with the South, the southern Plains and Midwest all favored areas. Our county map gives…
Tornado Threat Special Update: April 1-4, 2012
The main storm system containing the tornado threat has slowed dramatically in the forecast, so new risk areas accommodate the…