Tornado Threat Forecast
Tornado Threat Forecast: April 21-27, 2014
Today we resume regular updates of the Tornado Threat Forecast every Monday and Thursday! As we have done for the…
Tornado Digest Tornado News
Tornado Digest: Tornadoes missing in April (and 2014), at least so far…
The middle of April has historically been a rough period when it comes to big tornado events in the United…
Tornado Digest Tornado News
Tornado Digest: First half of April fairly quiet, and that may continue a while
April can be volatile, but lately it seems we talk more about lack of tornadoes and/or tornado droughts than anything…
Tornado Climatology Tornado Maps
Long-track tornadoes: Historical clues about intensity, where, and when they occur most
Long-track tornadoes are unusual in the tornado world. They aren't all strong, but they do tend to be.
Tornado News
2014’s EF3+ tornado drought: The latest in the year on record without one
On March 30, we quietly wandered past the latest date on record for an F/EF3+ tornado to occur.
Tornado Digest Tornado News
Tornado Digest: From a blizzard to tornadoes, April starts on a stormy note
Tornadoes occurred on several days during the week of March 30-April 5 as two large storm systems moved through the…
Tornado Threat Forecast
Tornado Threat Forecast: April 6-7, 2014
Tornadoes will threaten the South today and tomorrow as a high shear, low instability environment develops over the region. The…
Tornado History Tornado Maps Tornado Outbreaks
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…
Tornado Threat Forecast
Tornado Threat Forecast: April 1-4, 2014
It’s 2014, and we have a couple of changes to the format of the Tornado Threat Forecasts. There may be…
Tornado Must Reads Tornado News
10 tremendous tornadoes (photos)
April begins the typical three-month peak of yearly tornado activity. Kick it off with these amazing photos.
Tornado Digest Tornado News
Tornado Digest: March comes to life, especially in California; ramping up to start peak season
After a mostly quiet March, spring returned to the air the last week. April appears to start on a stormy…
Tornado History Tornado Maps Tornado Must Reads
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…