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Tracking the tornadoes of 2016 (this project has been discontinued)

Tracking the tornadoes of 2016 (this project has been discontinued)

Getting a true sense of the current year's tornado activity has typically been something of an educated guessing game. We're…
Ian Livingston
Annual and monthly tornado averages for each state (maps)

Annual and monthly tornado averages for each state (maps)

When it comes to tornadoes throughout the year, it's usually a matter of how many occur and where they happen.…
Ian Livingston
The month with the most tornadoes by county

The month with the most tornadoes by county

Tornadoes occur throughout the year. Find out when your county's peak month is.
U.S. Tornadoes
How to forecast tornadoes: Looking for what could go wrong

How to forecast tornadoes: Looking for what could go wrong

These little details can turn a potential tornado outbreak into a run-of-the-mill line of storms, or even a "blue sky…
Mark Ellinwood
How to forecast tornadoes: Search for boundaries and gradients

How to forecast tornadoes: Search for boundaries and gradients

You've got heat, moisture and a forcing mechanism. Add in a boundary to up the odds for twisters.
Mark Ellinwood
How to forecast tornadoes: Identifying and understanding the basic ingredients

How to forecast tornadoes: Identifying and understanding the basic ingredients

Several things need to come together for tornadoes to even have a chance to form. In the first of a…
Mark Ellinwood
Top U.S. tornado videos of 2014

Top U.S. tornado videos of 2014

Tornado numbers are running at all-time lows, but plenty of stunning ones were spotted this year.
Ian Livingston
2014’s EF3+ tornado drought: The latest in the year on record without one

2014’s EF3+ tornado drought: The latest in the year on record without one

On March 30, we quietly wandered past the latest date on record for an F/EF3+ tornado to occur.
Tony Lyza
Top U.S. tornado videos of 2013

Top U.S. tornado videos of 2013

2013 was another year with lower than normal tornado activity. But what the year lacked in numbers, it made up…
Ian Livingston
Top U.S. tornado videos of 2012

Top U.S. tornado videos of 2012

2012 was a quiet year for tornadoes. But, there were still tornadoes, and tornado videos. Some pretty intense ones too!…
Ian Livingston
Tornado Weekly: May 13-19, 2012

Tornado Weekly: May 13-19, 2012

Another quiet week compared to your typical May. Some photogenic and powerful tornadoes touched down in Kansas though.
Ian Livingston
May 2012 has been a quiet month for tornadoes, but will that trend continue?

May 2012 has been a quiet month for tornadoes, but will that trend continue?

May is typically the peak month for tornadoes in the United States. Not in 2012. In fact, tornadoes were generally…
Ian Livingston

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