Tornado Threat Forecast
Tornado Threat Forecast: May 21-27, 2012
1-3 DAY Monday Southern High Plains — POTENTIAL: Low — CONFIDENCE: High An isolated tornado or two are possible within…
Tornado Digest
Tornado Weekly: May 13-19, 2012
Another quiet week compared to your typical May. Some photogenic and powerful tornadoes touched down in Kansas though.
Tornado Threat Forecast
Tornado Threat Forecast: May 17-23, 2012
1-3 DAY Thursday No tornadic activity expected. Friday Northern Plains — POTENTIAL: Very Low— CONFIDENCE: Normal Low shear and low…
Tornado Chasing
May 2012 has been a quiet month for tornadoes, but will that trend continue?
May is typically the peak month for tornadoes in the United States. Not in 2012. In fact, tornadoes were generally…
Tornado Threat Forecast
Tornado Threat Forecast: May 14-20, 2012
1-3 DAY Monday West Texas — POTENTIAL: Medium — CONFIDENCE: Normal An upper-level low will provide the stage for tornadic…
Tornado Digest
Tornado Weekly: May 6-12, 2012
The week of May 6 was a relative breeze when it comes to tornadoes across the United States. The main…
Tornado Climatology
Significant May Tornadoes in the United States
Roughly 20 percent of the 12,349 tornadoes in May (1950-2011) were significant. That’s a hard count of 2,435 tornadoes. Since…
Tornado Threat Forecast
Tornado Threat Forecast: May 10-16, 2012
1-3 DAY Thursday Southern Texas — POTENTIAL: Medium — CONFIDENCE: High Low to moderate CAPE and moderate to high shear…
Tornado Chasing
Tornado Chasing: Chris Kridler, an East Coast Journalist with a Passion for the Plains
If you're an East Coaster who loves storms, you might be a "chasecationer." Chris Kridler has been making a yearly…
Tornado Threat Forecast
Tornado Threat Forecast: May 7-13, 2012
1-3 DAY Monday West-central Texas — POTENTIAL: Medium — CONFIDENCE: High Storms in a moderate CAPE and low to moderate…
Tornado Digest
Tornado Weekly: April 29-May 5, 2012
Even without major storm systems, May entered the picture on an active note, at least compared to prior weeks. Every…
Tornado Climatology
U.S. Tornadoes: The Month of May by the Numbers
When it comes to raw numbers of tornadoes, May is king. And, unlike prior months, days per month with tornadoes…