‘Quad-state’ supercell delivers December tornado disaster
A long-track twister hit Mayfield, KY, and several other killer tornadoes happened. With 90 killed, it's December's deadliest outbreak.
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5 underrated tornado chasing areas
When thinking tornado chasing, it's mainly the heart of the southern and central Plains that gets the most notice. But…
The science behind the Oklahoma and Arkansas tornadoes of March 25, 2015
The tornado drought of March 2015 came to an end with a fatal tornado in northeast Oklahoma and another hit…
Tornado Digest: Major outbreak to close April, and the first May threat mid-week
In just a few days at the end of April, we nearly doubled the 2014 tornado count. The outbreak peaked…
Videos from the late April 2014 tornado outbreaks
Following a historically quiet start to the tornado season, the rubber band snapped and days of deadly tornadoes have been…
Hurricane Isaac’s tornado production from late August through early September 2012
After hurricane Isaac made landfall across southern Louisiana late Tuesday August 28 and into early Wednesday, August 29, tornado warnings…
Tornado Threat Special Update: Isaac 8/28-31
The latest trends with Isaac are generally westward from previous outlooks, and the threat shifts a bit with that movement.
February tornado deaths from 1950-2010
As seen in the quick-wrap of February tornado statistics, 435 people were killed by 1,441 tornadoes from 1950-2010. Additionally, an…
The Mississippi Valley Outbreak of 1971 and February’s only F5 tornado
Nineteen tornadoes struck from Texas to Ohio and North Carolina on February 21-22, 1971. The greatest concentration of them was…
Valentine’s Day Tornadoes since 1950
There have been 38 tornadoes in the United States on Valentine’s Day (February 14) since modern records began in 1950.…