Tornado Maps

Annual and monthly tornado averages for each state (maps)

When it comes to tornadoes throughout the year, it's usually a matter of how many occur and where they happen.…

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The strongest tornadoes of 2016

EF3+ tornadoes, often referred to as "intense," make up less than 5 percent of all twisters in the United States.…

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EF3 and stronger tornadoes are running near historic lows in 2015

Despite a near-normal heart of tornado season in 2015, it's become another year remembered for its lack of activity.

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

Tornado territory begins to noticeably shrink as fall arrives across the country. Tropical systems can spell big trouble.

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Hurricane Katrina also caused a tornado outbreak

Best known for being a Category 5 monster that inundated New Orleans, five dozen twisters also scoured the landscape during…

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

The heart of tornado season is always in retreat by August. That said, it's kind of like a quiet July…

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

Tornado numbers begin their typical decline in July. It can be rapid some years, but given it's the peak heating…

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

June is typically the final month of peak tornado activity in any given year. What it often lacks in huge…

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What the top tornado days of each year since 1950 tell us

Like tornado season, the odds of the biggest tornado day of the year historically peak in May. Those days offer…

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

May is typically the peak of the peak of the tornado year. Maps show the spots most at risk based…

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