Tornado History

Comparing the tornadoes of 2012 to average and to 2011

2012 tornado data was recently published by the Storm Prediction Center. We take a quick look at how it broke…

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March 1976: The most tornadoes on record in March

In March 1976, 180 tornadoes touched down. The most in any March. Find out why in our in depth look…

12 years ago

The Perfect Tornado Year

3,300+ tornadoes in one year. Crazy? Yes, and no. It's happened, just not in consecutive months across one season!

12 years ago

The early days of storm chasing video

While not necessarily mainstream, storm chasing is much more common these days compared to the past. Some crazy footage came…

12 years ago

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…

12 years ago

U.S. Tornado History: Early American thought presented in textbooks of the 1800s

Tornadoes have been part of the historical record for a very long time. It wasn't until the 1800s that advances…

12 years ago

Largest winter tornado outbreaks in the United States

Tornado outbreaks happen in winter. We take a peek at the biggest in December, January and February as well as…

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Christmas Eve and Christmas Day tornado history

With the Christmas 2012 tornado outbreak looming, we went to history for a guide. Ultimately, the ~28 tornadoes confirmed in…

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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…

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Tornadoes in California: Daily records and other basic climatology for the state

5 tornadoes were reported in California, with media stating it was the most on record for a day. Not quite.…

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