2014’s EF3+ tornado drought: The latest in the year on record without one
On March 30, we quietly wandered past the latest date on record for an F/EF3+ tornado to occur.
Author: Tony Lyza
M.S. student and graduate research assistant in the UAHuntsville Severe Weather and Radar Research Group. See full bio.
Tornado Damage Surveys and Ratings: Why Pictures Don’t Tell the Whole Story
Almost as much as tornado videos go viral, pictures of damage are quickly spread with speculation as to what rating…
Quick Update: Tornado Outbreak Likely Christmas Morning through the 26th
The tornado threat begins overnight tonight and continues through Wednesday evening in the Carolinas.
Breaking Down the Christmas Tornado Threat: Un-merry Mayhem
The Christmas Day 2012 tornado outbreak was one for the books. We examined the ingredients for the event before it…
On this Date in History: The 16 December 2000 Tuscaloosa F4 Tornado
11 people died in Tuscaloosa during a tornado outbreak in December 2000. Take a look at how it came together…
A Numerical Comparison of the 1974 and 2011 Super Outbreaks
Two tornado outbreaks in the modern record (1950-current) stand out like no other. Both deemed "super," how do 1974 and…