Tornado Climatology

Here’s where tornadoes typically form in November across the United States

While November can be active when it comes to tornadoes, the typical story is that of smaller land area within…

10 years ago

Here’s where tornadoes typically form in October across the United States

October is sometimes part of a "second season" of fall tornado activity. In general, it features characteristics of a cool…

10 years ago

Nebraska is a place for summer tornadoes, especially in June

Nebraska has been in the news a lot lately. Something of a twister apocalypse? Well, not entirely.

10 years ago

How the top multi-day tornado outbreaks since 2006 occurred

One thing we often try to do in the midst of a big set of tornado days is put it…

10 years ago

Long-track tornadoes: Historical clues about intensity, where, and when they occur most

Long-track tornadoes are unusual in the tornado world. They aren't all strong, but they do tend to be.

11 years ago

Halloween tornadoes: The spooky historical facts

Is the Tampa, Florida area haunted by tornadoes on Halloween? Find out that fact and more in our brief synopsis…

11 years ago

From domestic to international: Tornadoes around the world

The United States is the world leader in tornado production by a long shot, but to better understand our own…

11 years ago

U.S. tornadoes that occur outside the U.S. … the continental U.S. that is!

We're all familiar with Tornado Alley and that much of the continental U.S. faces at least some risk from tornadoes.…

11 years ago

Tornado Chasing: Mapping the typical peak since 1990, plus longer-term climatology

Want to look back at how past storm chase season's progressed? We've got the maps for you!

12 years ago

Discussing the Super Outbreaks of 1974 and 2011: Was one more “super” than the other?

April is the most volatile month for tornadoes, with plenty of years featuring not a ton of activity, but seemingly…

12 years ago