Ian Livingston

March 1976: The most tornadoes on record in March

In March 1976, 180 tornadoes touched down. The most in any March. Find out why in our in depth look…

12 years ago

Monthly tornado averages by state and region

Tornadoes happen in May, right? Well, it depends on where you live in the country. Here's a breakdown by state…

12 years ago

The Perfect Tornado Year

3,300+ tornadoes in one year. Crazy? Yes, and no. It's happened, just not in consecutive months across one season!

12 years ago

The early days of storm chasing video

While not necessarily mainstream, storm chasing is much more common these days compared to the past. Some crazy footage came…

12 years ago

Happy Birthday… to us

The site is a year old. Here's a quick look at where we've been and where we're going.

12 years ago

U.S. Tornado History: Early American thought presented in textbooks of the 1800s

Tornadoes have been part of the historical record for a very long time. It wasn't until the 1800s that advances…

12 years ago

Largest winter tornado outbreaks in the United States

Tornado outbreaks happen in winter. We take a peek at the biggest in December, January and February as well as…

12 years ago

Strong January tornadoes in the United States

Most years have a handful of these F2/EF-2+ events, with the averages skewed toward years with moderate or large outbreaks.

12 years ago

January tornado climatology of the United States

January continues the wintertime bottom of tornado activity in the United States. The current climatological average is 35 tornadoes per…

12 years ago

Strong December tornadoes in the United States

The most damaging of tornadoes are relatively infrequent in the cool season, but they do happen, and they tend to…

12 years ago

Christmas Eve and Christmas Day tornado history

With the Christmas 2012 tornado outbreak looming, we went to history for a guide. Ultimately, the ~28 tornadoes confirmed in…

12 years ago

Top U.S. tornado videos of 2012

2012 was a quiet year for tornadoes. But, there were still tornadoes, and tornado videos. Some pretty intense ones too!…

12 years ago