Tornado Climatology

U.S. Tornadoes: The Month of July by the Numbers

July is the fourth most active month of the year for tornadoes, but the continued downward trend from peak season…

12 years ago

Map: July Tornadoes in the United States

The high Plains and northern Plains are favored areas for July tornadoes. Our county map gives more detail to areas…

12 years ago

Significant June Tornadoes in the United States

Significant F2/EF-2+ tornadoes have historically made up just shy of 16 percent of all June tornadoes throughout the modern record…

12 years ago

U.S. Tornadoes: The Month of June by the Numbers

June is past the yearly peak when looking at overall tornadoes by month, but what it lacks in numbers compared…

12 years ago

Map: June Tornadoes in the United States

June is near peak tornado activity, with the Plains and Midwest as hotsposts. Our county map gives more detail to…

12 years ago

Significant May Tornadoes in the United States

Roughly 20 percent of the 12,349 tornadoes in May (1950-2011) were significant. That's a hard count of 2,435 tornadoes. Since…

13 years ago

U.S. Tornadoes: The Month of May by the Numbers

When it comes to raw numbers of tornadoes, May is king. And, unlike prior months, days per month with tornadoes…

13 years ago

Alabama’s tornado-free April 2012

Last week, chatter began to arise about the fact that Alabama was in the midst of a tornado-free April. Well,…

13 years ago

April tornado deaths since 1950

Although May and June average more tornadoes than April does, April is the leader of all months when it comes…

13 years ago

Significant April Tornadoes in the United States

Out of 7,885 tornadoes total in April (1950-2011), 2,161 -- or 27% -- were rated as significant F2/EF-2+ tornadoes. In…

13 years ago