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