Ian Livingston

Tornado Weekly: May 6-12, 2012

The week of May 6 was a relative breeze when it comes to tornadoes across the United States. The main…

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Significant May Tornadoes in the United States

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

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

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

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Tornado Weekly: April 29-May 5, 2012

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

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

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

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Alabama’s tornado-free April 2012

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

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Tornado Weekly: April 22-28, 2012

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

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Videos of the Violent EF4 and EF5 Tornadoes on April 27, 2011

April 27, 2011 brought 15 violent tornadoes to the South, including four EF-5s. We've documented their paths and have collected…

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The April 2011 Super Outbreak

2011 was a rough reminder that we have not solved the tornado problem. The blockbuster event of a blockbuster year,…

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April tornado deaths since 1950

Although May and June average more tornadoes than April does, April is the leader of all months when it comes…

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Tornado Weekly: April 15-21, 2012

The week began with significant potential a day after a major outbreak, but that potential failed to materialize. Otherwise quiet,…

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Tornado Reports are Reports, Not Tornadoes

Look at all those dots! SPC heavily notes they are "reports," yet over and over these reports are called individual…

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