Tornado Chasing: Chris Kridler, an East Coast Journalist with a Passion for the Plains

13 years ago

If you're an East Coaster who loves storms, you might be a "chasecationer." Chris Kridler has been making a yearly…

Tornado Threat Forecast: May 7-13, 2012

13 years ago

1-3 DAY Monday West-central Texas --- POTENTIAL: Medium --- CONFIDENCE: High Storms in a moderate CAPE and low to moderate…

Tornado Weekly: April 29-May 5, 2012

13 years ago

Even without major storm systems, May entered the picture on an active note, at least compared to prior weeks. Every…

U.S. Tornadoes: The Month of May by the Numbers

13 years ago

When it comes to raw numbers of tornadoes, May is king. And, unlike prior months, days per month with tornadoes…

Tornado Threat Forecast: May 3-9, 2012

13 years ago

1-3 DAY Thursday East-central Plains, Midwest --- POTENTIAL: Low --- CONFIDENCE: High Despite moderate to high instability over a wide…

Map: May Tornadoes in the United States

13 years ago

May is the tornado peak. While much of the country has seen a May tornado, the Plains is favored. Our…

Alabama’s tornado-free April 2012

13 years ago

Last week, chatter began to arise about the fact that Alabama was in the midst of a tornado-free April. Well,…

Tornado Threat Forecast: April 30-May 6, 2012

13 years ago

1-3 DAY Monday Southern and central Plains --- POTENTIAL: Medium --- CONFIDENCE: High Moderate to high instability and low to…

Tornado Weekly: April 22-28, 2012

13 years ago

When considering what late April can bring, this was a relatively quiet week for tornadoes. The day with the biggest…

A Numerical Comparison of the 1974 and 2011 Super Outbreaks

13 years ago

Two tornado outbreaks in the modern record (1950-current) stand out like no other. Both deemed "super," how do 1974 and…