Significant May Tornadoes in the United States

13 years ago

Roughly 20 percent of the 12,349 tornadoes in May (1950-2011) were significant. That's a hard count of 2,435 tornadoes. Since…

Tornado Threat Forecast: May 10-16, 2012

13 years ago

1-3 DAY Thursday Southern Texas --- POTENTIAL: Medium --- CONFIDENCE: High Low to moderate CAPE and moderate to high shear…

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…