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…
Tag: May Tornadoes
Spring 2017 seasonal tornado outlook
What will March, April, and May have in store for us this year?
Tornado of the week: Katie, Oklahoma dry line beast of May 9, 2016
Despite minimal attention in the lead up, May 9 ended up producing about two dozen tornadoes, including the first violent…
May 9, 2016 tornado outbreak videos from the Plains and Midwest
Tornadoes have been confirmed in Oklahoma, Nebraska, and Iowa from the first larger daytime event of the year in that…
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…
Historic outbreak sequences: Five major tornado events during the second half of May 1896
For the first case study on outbreak sequences, we examine two weeks of nearly nonstop tornadoes. Twisters brought devastating results…
Early May tends to be feast or famine for tornadoes
Even though May is the peak of tornado season, a lull to start the month is not as unusual as…
May 2016 tornado outlook
The month of May is the typical peak of tornado season, and signs point to a potentially active start.
Spring 2016 seasonal tornado outlook
After several quieter years, we think this one has a better chance to see near normal or above normal tornado…
May continues being May by delivering waves of tornadoes
While much of the week was fairly tame, it was book ended by larger events. Looks like more tornadoes are…
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.
Videos from the May 9-10, 2015 tornado outbreaks
This outbreak had some issues, but it still ended up performing quite strongly. Several dozen tornadoes dropped across the southern…