Strong December tornadoes in the United States
The most damaging of tornadoes are relatively infrequent in the cool season, but they do happen, and they tend to…
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December tornado climatology of the United States
December begins the bottom of tornado activity in a normal year. That trends lasts through most of the winter or…
Strong November tornadoes in the United States
There is a bit of a spike in strong tornado activity in November across the record. Mississippi and Alabama lead…
November tornado climatology of the United States
Though November can be part of a late-year secondary peak in activity, most years are fairly quiet compared to earlier…
Significant October Tornadoes in the United States
Compared to the drop in overall tornadoes in October from September, the rate of decrease among strong or significant (F2/EF-2+)…
U.S. Tornadoes: The Month of October by the Numbers
October is the fourth least productive month of the year when it comes to overall tornado counts. While there is…
Significant September Tornadoes in the United States
Throughout the historical period, September continues the late-summer trend of fewer significant (F2/EF-2+) tornadoes. It’s top end year is not…
U.S. Tornadoes: The Month of September by the Numbers
There’s little doubt as we get into September that the off season for tornadoes is upon us. The month is…
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…
Significant August Tornadoes in the United States
From 1950-2011, August has consistently seen fairly low numbers of strong/significant tornadoes rated F2/EF-2 or higher, though its ratio of…
U.S. Tornadoes: The Month of August by the Numbers
While August is the fifth most tornado-filled month of the year in the U.S. by overall numbers (1950-2011), it’s the…
Significant July Tornadoes in the United States
July continues the trend in recent months of a smaller ratio of significant tornadoes, or those F2/EF-2 and stronger, to…