U.S. Tornadoes: The Month of May by the Numbers
When it comes to raw numbers of tornadoes, May is king. And, unlike prior months, days per month with tornadoes…
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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…
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…
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…
Significant tornado days, 1981-2010
Last week, we took a first crack at total (F0/EF0+) tornado days in the U.S. during the current 1991-2010 averaging…
A first crack at U.S. tornado days, the 1991-2010 numbers
I recently posted graphs showing the raw totals of tornadoes both by month and by day. They indicated a monthly peak…
Total U.S. Tornadoes by Month and by Day
Tornadoes can happen — and have happened — all year long, though spring and summer are well known as the…
Significant March tornadoes in the United States
As briefly touched upon in the general overview of March tornadoes, significant (F2/EF-2+) only touched down 1,080 times (or 30%…
March calendar day tornado records and the March 2012 outbreak
As the March 2, 2012 tornado outbreak was kicking into high gear today, I shared the image below on Twitter…
U.S. Tornadoes: The month of March by the numbers
March is the oft-cited start of tornado season, though some experts rightfully point out that it never really ends —…
U.S. Tornadoes: The month of February by the numbers
February is not a typical tornado month, but it has featured plenty of tornadoes. Patrick Marsh has an excellent overview…