Katie Wheatley

Katie currently works as a GIS Analyst for EA Engineering, Science and Technology, Inc., PBC in Hunt Valley, Maryland. See full bio.

March 29-31, 2022 tornado outbreak

The month went out like a lion. Another large tornado event cemented a record March for tornadoes in the country.

3 years ago

March 25, 2021 tornado outbreak

It's the second high-end event in just over a week, again targeting the mid-South.

4 years ago

May 3-4, 1999 tornado outbreak and the Bridge Creek-Moore F5

It was the biggest tornado event in modern Oklahoma history.

6 years ago

The biggest tornado events of 2019

The year is off to a quick start for tornado deaths following a record low in 2018.

6 years ago

ustornadoes.com joins Ice Station Housman to talk about the 2018 tornado year

It was a weird one, but we'll remember it well.

6 years ago

The biggest tornado events of 2018

We'll keep track of the news-making twisters of the year here.

7 years ago

An overview of the modern tornado record, 1950 through present (maps)

Here's a concise look at the official tornado record.

8 years ago

Janice Dean on Freddy the Frogcaster, how the books help teach about weather, and more

A lovable frog is helping kids learn about tornadoes and weather!

8 years ago

Joplin, Missouri: Five years after the EF5 tornado of May 22, 2011

The return to normalcy in Joplin was slow after the massive tornado in 2011, but it's a place that can't…

9 years ago

The largest tornado outbreaks of 2016

2016 is off to a quick start for tornadoes, with several tornado outbreaks occurring even before the main season gets…

9 years ago

Watch how tornadoes progress across the United States throughout the year

In the cold season, tornadoes generally hang out around the Gulf of Mexico. But in spring and summer they surge…

11 years ago

The May 22, 2011 Joplin, Missouri EF5 tornado

The Joplin tornado will forever be burned into our memories. We look at how it happened and what it did.

12 years ago