Tornado Outbreaks

Dissecting the unanticipated tornado outbreak of December 10, 2012

A handful of tornadoes touched down across parts of the South, including Florida. This event was largely underforecast, including here.…

12 years ago

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…

13 years ago

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…

13 years ago

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,…

13 years ago

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…

13 years ago

April 14, 2012 Tornado Outbreak Regional Radar and Visible Satellite Loops

Full event loop of regional radar + daytime loop of visible satellite. A quick way to relive the only major…

13 years ago

April 14, 2012 Outbreak Forecast Verification

The Storm Prediction Center had a pretty stellar forecast for the April 2012 tornado outbreak.

13 years ago

April 14, 2012 Tornado Outbreak – Debris Ball Radar Loops

Two tornadic cells tearing through Oklahoma and Kansas produced debris ball signatures on Doppler radar... at one point they were…

13 years ago

High Risk for Tornadoes Today, April 14, 2012

A significant tornado outbreak is expected today in the Plains and western Midwest as strong shear, moderate to high CAPE…

13 years ago

North Texas Tornado Track and Intensity Map for April 3, 2012

A localized tornado outbreak hit north Texas on April 3. We plotted the tracks.

13 years ago