Tornado Weekly: April 21-27, 2013

Photo of a tornado near Bourg, Louisiana on April 24. Via @WGNOtv.

April can be vicious, but not this year. Even on the heels of modestly quiet weeks, the lack of activity this week was notable.

Although only a handful of tornado reports came in, New Orleans took a high precipitation supercell head on April 24. The storm was tornado warned at times in its life, and it was responsible for widespread wind damage in addition to tornadic activity.

Another small storm system worked through the central U.S. to close out the week. It created some beautiful skies, some wind and hail damage, as well as isolated tornadoes and tornado reports.

With March and April closing as among the least productive for tornadoes on record, and modeling iffy on any major potential anytime soon, we see continued reminders in how fickle tornado activity can be across the United States.

Select for larger. Tornado reports, warnings and convective watches for the week. Data via IEM and SPC. Note: Additional reports may filter in after this map was created, and reports do not necessarily indicate one tornado each or that there was a tornado. In this week, not all convective watches are shown as this is focused on the tornado area of the country. (Ian Livingston)

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