Tornado Maps

The 1974 Super Tornado Outbreak (interactive map)

Four decades have passed since a generational tornado outbreak that still lives in infamy. Interactive mapping lets us dive deep…

11 years ago

The Tri-State Tornado of 1925

On March 18, 1925 a dark "smokey fog" touched down approximately three miles northwest of Ellington, Missouri. It would become…

11 years ago

Weak tornadoes are deadly, too

When we think of deadly tornadoes, it's usually the big violent ones that come to mind. Their weaker counterparts can…

11 years ago

Watch how tornadoes progress across the United States throughout the year

In the cold season, tornadoes generally hang out around the Gulf of Mexico. But in spring and summer they surge…

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

The May 22, 2011 Joplin, Missouri EF5 tornado

The Joplin tornado will forever be burned into our memories. We look at how it happened and what it did.

11 years ago

Top 10 tornado days in the United States

When it comes to top calendar days for tornadoes, May leads all other months with six days falling into the…

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