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Tornado of the week: A tall and dusty twister near Wray, Colorado on May 7, 2016

Tornado of the week: A tall and dusty twister near Wray, Colorado on May 7, 2016

It's been a slow start to May for tornadoes, but peak season can't be denied for long. Colorado turned little…
Ian Livingston
November 2015 High Plains tornado outbreak was rare and historic for the region

November 2015 High Plains tornado outbreak was rare and historic for the region

This storm was an oddball. While it hit a place that sees tornadoes with regularity, the timing was kind of…
Ian Livingston
May starts the most active for tornadoes in at least five years, and it could stay busy

May starts the most active for tornadoes in at least five years, and it could stay busy

Now matter how you slice it, the first full week of May 2015 was a big one for tornadoes.
Ian Livingston
Tornado Digest: Relatively active pattern persists, alongside modest tornado count

Tornado Digest: Relatively active pattern persists, alongside modest tornado count

Plentiful storminess continues, but there's just been a handful of tornadoes by comparison.
Ian Livingston
Tornado Digest: More tornadoes to close out June as summer picks up steam

Tornado Digest: More tornadoes to close out June as summer picks up steam

Usually as we hit the end of June, large-scale tornado activity begins to noticeably wane. Though June may go out…
Ian Livingston
Tornado Digest: June remaining relatively active

Tornado Digest: June remaining relatively active

The second week of June featured a tornado outbreak in Colorado and plenty of spinups elsewhere. More tornadoes are expected…
Ian Livingston
Tornado Digest: Active first week of June; more busy days to come?

Tornado Digest: Active first week of June; more busy days to come?

June 2014 kicked off with the most active week for tornadoes in over a month. The high plains was a…
Ian Livingston
Tornado Digest: May ends quietly… June more active?

Tornado Digest: May ends quietly… June more active?

The chunk of May from the 11th through the end of the month was pretty tame overall, but plenty of…
Ian Livingston

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