Videos of the April 3, 2012 Tornado Outbreak

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An historic local tornado outbreak hit the Dallas metropolitan area and surrounds. Luckily, most of the tornadoes that impacted the…

Map: April Tornadoes in the United States

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Tornado peak begins in April, with the South, the southern Plains and Midwest all favored areas. Our county map gives…

Tornado Threat Forecast: Apr 2-8, 2012

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1-3 DAY Forecast FAQ Monday Southern Plains --- POTENTIAL: Medium --- CONFIDENCE: Normal An upper-level disturbance will work into the…

Tornado Threat Special Update: April 1-4, 2012

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The main storm system containing the tornado threat has slowed dramatically in the forecast, so new risk areas accommodate the…

Tornado Weekly: March 25-31, 2012

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The final week of March was one full of minor tornado threats, but very little in the way of eventual…

Significant tornado days, 1981-2010

13 years ago

Last week, we took a first crack at total (F0/EF0+) tornado days in the U.S. during the current 1991-2010 averaging…

Tornado Threat Forecast: Mar 29-Apr 4, 2012

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1-3 DAY Forecast FAQ Thursday Central Plains, southwestern Midwest --- POTENTIAL: Medium --- CONFIDENCE: Normal Storms will form along and…

F5/EF-5 Tornadoes: The 0.1 Percenters that Can’t be Ignored

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F5/EF-5 tornadoes are a force of nature most folks hope to never come face-to-face with. From 1950-2010, they made up…

Tornado Threat Forecast: Mar 26-Apr 1, 2012

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1-3 DAY Forecast FAQ Monday Northern Plains --- POTENTIAL: Low --- CONFIDENCE: Normal With a fairly significant cap in place…

Tornado Weekly: March 18-24, 2012

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On March 18, 2012 one of the first Plains storm chase opportunities of the year focused on the Texas panhandle…