Tornado Threat Forecast: April 21-27, 2014

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Today we resume regular updates of the Tornado Threat Forecast every Monday and Thursday! As we have done for the…

Tornado Digest: Tornadoes missing in April (and 2014), at least so far…

11 years ago

The middle of April has historically been a rough period when it comes to big tornado events in the United…

Tornado Digest: First half of April fairly quiet, and that may continue a while

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April can be volatile, but lately it seems we talk more about lack of tornadoes and/or tornado droughts than anything…

Long-track tornadoes: Historical clues about intensity, where, and when they occur most

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Long-track tornadoes are unusual in the tornado world. They aren't all strong, but they do tend to be.

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

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On March 30, we quietly wandered past the latest date on record for an F/EF3+ tornado to occur.

Tornado Digest: From a blizzard to tornadoes, April starts on a stormy note

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Tornadoes occurred on several days during the week of March 30-April 5 as two large storm systems moved through the…

Tornado Threat Forecast: April 6-7, 2014

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Tornadoes will threaten the South today and tomorrow as a high shear, low instability environment develops over the region. The…

The 1974 Super Tornado Outbreak (interactive map)

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Four decades have passed since a generational tornado outbreak that still lives in infamy. Interactive mapping lets us dive deep…

Tornado Threat Forecast: April 1-4, 2014

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It's 2014, and we have a couple of changes to the format of the Tornado Threat Forecasts. There may be…

10 tremendous tornadoes (photos)

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April begins the typical three-month peak of yearly tornado activity. Kick it off with these amazing photos.