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Historic outbreak sequences: Eight days of mayhem in late May and early June 1917

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…
Andrew Berrington
Tornado of the week: Katie, Oklahoma dry line beast of May 9, 2016

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…
Ian Livingston
Top U.S. tornado videos of 2015

Top U.S. tornado videos of 2015

Although tornadoes in 2015 came mostly in peak season, there were plenty of visually impressive tornadoes across the calendar year.
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
Videos from the May 19, 2015 tornado outbreak

Videos from the May 19, 2015 tornado outbreak

An over-performing day dropped numerous tornadoes across Texas and Oklahoma. A reminder that tornado outbreaks just happen sometimes.
Ian Livingston
May continues being May by delivering waves of tornadoes

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…
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
Videos from the May 9-10, 2015 tornado outbreaks

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…
Ian Livingston
April tornado numbers keep climbing, but a quiet finish is ahead

April tornado numbers keep climbing, but a quiet finish is ahead

Last week was full of storms, and quite a few tornadoes as well. Twisters are set to take a break…
Ian Livingston
Tornado Digest: As peak season begins, a severe weather ramp up is underway

Tornado Digest: As peak season begins, a severe weather ramp up is underway

Last week was pretty active, for 2015. This week looks like it will be even more active, and potentially a…
Ian Livingston
The science behind the Oklahoma and Arkansas tornadoes of March 25, 2015

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…
Jeff Frame
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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