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…
Author: Ian Livingston
Information lead and forecaster for the Washington Post's Capital Weather Gang.
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!…
December tornado climatology of the United States
December begins the bottom of tornado activity in a normal year. That trends lasts through most of the winter or…
Strong November tornadoes in the United States
There is a bit of a spike in strong tornado activity in November across the record. Mississippi and Alabama lead…
Intense home videos of tornadoes in the United States
The proliferation of video devices has made tornado videos pretty common. But, many come from storm chasers. These videos give…
November tornado climatology of the United States
Though November can be part of a late-year secondary peak in activity, most years are fairly quiet compared to earlier…
Tornadoes in California: Daily records and other basic climatology for the state
5 tornadoes were reported in California, with media stating it was the most on record for a day. Not quite.…
Strongest tornadoes by state, territory and district in the U.S.
Most of the states in the country have been hit by strong tornadoes, and over half have seen a violent…
Significant October Tornadoes in the United States
Compared to the drop in overall tornadoes in October from September, the rate of decrease among strong or significant (F2/EF-2+)…
U.S. Tornadoes: The Month of October by the Numbers
October is the fourth least productive month of the year when it comes to overall tornado counts. While there is…
Significant September Tornadoes in the United States
Throughout the historical period, September continues the late-summer trend of fewer significant (F2/EF-2+) tornadoes. It’s top end year is not…
U.S. Tornadoes: The Month of September by the Numbers
There’s little doubt as we get into September that the off season for tornadoes is upon us. The month is…