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…
Tag: April 2011 Super Outbreak
April 2011: The most tornadoes on record in April
In a "Perfect Tornado Year," April 2011 is arguably the perfect tornado month. 758 tornadoes touched down on 21 different…
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…
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…
Videos of the Violent EF4 and EF5 Tornadoes on April 27, 2011
April 27, 2011 brought 15 violent tornadoes to the South, including four EF-5s. We've documented their paths and have collected…
The April 2011 Super Outbreak
2011 was a rough reminder that we have not solved the tornado problem. The blockbuster event of a blockbuster year,…