Tornado Threat Forecast: April 30-May 6, 2015
Pretty quiet through the weekend. Tornado threats start to reappear over the central and southern Plains at the start of…
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Tornado Threat Forecast: April 27-May 3, 2015
"Quiet" will be the theme for most of the next seven days, with an upper-level ridge shutting down storm activity…
Tornado Threat Forecast: April 23-29, 2015
The tornado potential spikes Friday and Saturday across the South, with another period of somewhat-favorable conditions in the southern Plains…
Tornado Threat Forecast: April 21-27, 2015
The South faces an onslaught of daily tornado threats Wednesday through early next week. A quieter pattern tries to take…
Tornado Threat Forecast: April 16-22, 2015
The south-central U.S. will have daily threats for tornadoes through next Wednesday, but the day-to-day tornado potential remains fairly limited.
Tornado Threat Forecast: April 13-19, 2015
A cut-off low over the Plains in the back half of the week keeps the forecast problematic, both in tornado…
Tornado Threat Forecast: April 9-15, 2015
Today shows the biggest potential for tornadoes through the next 7 days. Lower threats daily through Wednesday, mainly focusing on…
Tornado Threat Forecast: April 6-12, 2015
The central and southern Plains into the Mississippi Valley are most at risk from tornadoes during the period.
How to forecast tornadoes: Looking for what could go wrong
These little details can turn a potential tornado outbreak into a run-of-the-mill line of storms, or even a "blue sky…
Spring 2015 seasonal tornado outlook
Will spring 2015 be an active one for tornadoes? The key indicators are mixed, but they do offer some clues.
How to forecast tornadoes: Search for boundaries and gradients
You've got heat, moisture and a forcing mechanism. Add in a boundary to up the odds for twisters.
How to forecast tornadoes: Identifying and understanding the basic ingredients
Several things need to come together for tornadoes to even have a chance to form. In the first of a…