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…
Author: Ian Livingston
Information lead and forecaster for the Washington Post's Capital Weather Gang.
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…
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!
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…
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.
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…
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…
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.
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…
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…
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…
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!…