April 1974 Super Outbreak

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

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

Looking back at the April 3-4, 1974 Super Outbreak

Let's look at the April 1974 outbreak from a different, visual perspective. We use maps to first look at the…

12 years ago

A Numerical Comparison of the 1974 and 2011 Super Outbreaks

Two tornado outbreaks in the modern record (1950-current) stand out like no other. Both deemed "super," how do 1974 and…

13 years ago