When it comes to raw numbers of tornadoes, May is king. And, unlike prior months, days per month with tornadoes…
Out of 7,885 tornadoes total in April (1950-2011), 2,161 -- or 27% -- were rated as significant F2/EF-2+ tornadoes. In…
Tornado season ramps up quite strongly during April, but the month is often defined by substantial outbreaks intermixed with quieter…
Tornado peak begins in April, with the South, the southern Plains and Midwest all favored areas. Our county map gives…
Last week, we took a first crack at total (F0/EF0+) tornado days in the U.S. during the current 1991-2010 averaging…
I recently posted graphs showing the raw totals of tornadoes both by month and by day. They indicated a monthly peak…
Tornadoes can happen -- and have happened -- all year long, though spring and summer are well known as the…
As briefly touched upon in the general overview of March tornadoes, significant (F2/EF-2+) only touched down 1,080 times (or 30%…
As the March 2, 2012 tornado outbreak was kicking into high gear today, I shared the image below on Twitter…
March is the oft-cited start of tornado season, though some experts rightfully point out that it never really ends --…
February is not a typical tornado month, but it has featured plenty of tornadoes. Patrick Marsh has an excellent overview…