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.…
Tag: April Tornadoes
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…
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…
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…
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.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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!
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…
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…