U.S. Tornadoes: The Month of July by the Numbers
July is the fourth most active month of the year for tornadoes, but the continued downward trend from peak season…
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Significant June Tornadoes in the United States
Significant F2/EF-2+ tornadoes have historically made up just shy of 16 percent of all June tornadoes throughout the modern record…
U.S. Tornadoes: The Month of June by the Numbers
June is past the yearly peak when looking at overall tornadoes by month, but what it lacks in numbers compared…
Significant May Tornadoes in the United States
Roughly 20 percent of the 12,349 tornadoes in May (1950-2011) were significant. That’s a hard count of 2,435 tornadoes. Since…
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…
Alabama’s tornado-free April 2012
Last week, chatter began to arise about the fact that Alabama was in the midst of a tornado-free April. Well,…
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…
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%…
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…