Tornado History

Strongest tornadoes by state, territory and district in the U.S.

Most of the states in the country have been hit by strong tornadoes, and over half have seen a violent…

12 years ago

Hurricane Isaac’s tornado production from late August through early September 2012

After hurricane Isaac made landfall across southern Louisiana late Tuesday August 28 and into early Wednesday, August 29, tornado warnings…

12 years ago

Tornadoes from northern Gulf of Mexico hurricanes and tropical storms

Almost all landfalling tropical systems present a tornado threat. Already in 2012, we've seen a fairly substantial tornado maker in…

12 years ago

The April 3, 2012 Dallas/Fort Worth Tornado Outbreak Compared to Past Events

As seen in the map posted yesterday, if it's April, north Texas sure looks like a hot spot for tornado…

13 years ago

The March 13, 1990 Central U.S. Tornado Outbreak and the Hesston/Goessel F5s

Before April 27, 2011, this 1990 outbreak was the last to produce two or more F5/EF-5s. We look at the…

13 years ago

U.S. Tornado History: The Smithsonian Institution’s “Queries Relative to Tornadoes,” circa 1860s

For much of the mid-1800s, the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. was the center of weather observation for the United…

13 years ago

#OnThisDay: Selected March tornadoes

Follow on Twitter or Facebook to see these regular daily updates as they are sent out.  Mar 1, 1948 Henderson…

13 years ago

How the March 2012 outbreak ranks against other deadly March tornado outbreaks

Reports currently indicate nearly 40 people were killed by the March 2-3, 2012 tornado outbreak. An examination of other March…

13 years ago

Leap Day Tornadoes 1952-2008

Note: This post does not consider any additional tornadoes that are confirmed on Feb 29, 2012 with storms ongoing or…

13 years ago

#OnThisDay: Selected February tornadoes

Note: If you follow the account on Twitter or Facebook, you'll see these every day at least twice (for the…

13 years ago