Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi are ground zero. A tornado also hit New Orleans.
Past forecasts from the Storm Prediction Center offer many clues. A visual examination of the data back to 2002.
A regional outbreak included the first violent tornado of 2022. It was way north for so early in the season.
The medium range seems favorable for an active tornado period in March, but long-term signals are murkier. A deep dive…
It was a year with no shortage of spectacular tornadoes. Narrowing them down was the tricky part.
A long-track twister hit Mayfield, KY, and several other killer tornadoes happened. With 90 killed, it's December's deadliest outbreak.
May is by far the favorite in total counts. April leads for strong tornadoes.
I had a chance to feed my storm deprivation syndrome (SDS) with Gabriel Harber.
It's the second high-end event in just over a week, again targeting the mid-South.
We've analyzed over 200 events since 2005. Storm watchers will probably remember many of them.