April Tornadoes

Tornado Digest: Fairly benign April set to go out with a bang

Last week was an active one, at least briefly. But that's mainly scored against the depth of inactivity seen recently.…

11 years ago

A tornado’s cost: Living in a tornado alley

There are a number of regions across the United States that see an exorbitant amount of tornadoes in a given…

11 years ago

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…

11 years ago

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…

11 years ago

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.

11 years ago

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…

11 years ago

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

Watch how tornadoes progress across the United States throughout the year

In the cold season, tornadoes generally hang out around the Gulf of Mexico. But in spring and summer they surge…

11 years ago

Tornado Weekly: April 28-May 4, 2013

It's been a historically low activity period in the past 12 months. With just a handful of tornadoes heading into…

12 years ago

Tornado Chasing: Mapping the typical peak since 1990, plus longer-term climatology

Want to look back at how past storm chase season's progressed? We've got the maps for you!

12 years ago

Tornado Weekly: April 21-27, 2013

Our new norm during peak tornado months seems to be "quiet." This final full week of April 2013 was about…

12 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