The active start of the year could be a sign, but a mid-March pattern change could limit the upside potential.
The twister quickly popped up near sunset and rapidly turned violent.
On April 5, a slew of supercells slammed Georgia. One spawned a violent tornado near Pembroke.
The medium range seems favorable for an active tornado period in March, but long-term signals are murkier. A deep dive…
May is by far the favorite in total counts. April leads for strong tornadoes.
There's a mixed bag of signals for tornado activity over the next few months.
It's looking like an above normal season, but as usual there are caveats.
We can get an idea of the tornado forecasting normal by looking at past data.
Signals are mixed as we kick off meteorological spring.
Tornado season usually heats up in April... just not much this year.
The next few months are presenting mixed signals when it comes to tornado tallies.
What will March, April, and May have in store for us this year?