Significant September Tornadoes in the United States
Throughout the historical period, September continues the late-summer trend of fewer significant (F2/EF-2+) tornadoes. It’s top end year is not…
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U.S. Tornadoes: The Month of September by the Numbers
There’s little doubt as we get into September that the off season for tornadoes is upon us. The month is…
Significant August Tornadoes in the United States
From 1950-2011, August has consistently seen fairly low numbers of strong/significant tornadoes rated F2/EF-2 or higher, though its ratio of…
U.S. Tornadoes: The Month of August by the Numbers
While August is the fifth most tornado-filled month of the year in the U.S. by overall numbers (1950-2011), it’s the…
Significant July Tornadoes in the United States
July continues the trend in recent months of a smaller ratio of significant tornadoes, or those F2/EF-2 and stronger, to…
U.S. Tornadoes: The Month of July by the Numbers
July is the fourth most active month of the year for tornadoes, but the continued downward trend from peak season…
Map: July Tornadoes in the United States
The high Plains and northern Plains are favored areas for July tornadoes. Our county map gives more detail to areas…
Significant June Tornadoes in the United States
Significant F2/EF-2+ tornadoes have historically made up just shy of 16 percent of all June tornadoes throughout the modern record…
U.S. Tornadoes: The Month of June by the Numbers
June is past the yearly peak when looking at overall tornadoes by month, but what it lacks in numbers compared…
Map: June Tornadoes in the United States
June is near peak tornado activity, with the Plains and Midwest as hotsposts. Our county map gives more detail to…
Map: U.S. Tornadoes by County, 1950-2011
Almost the entire United States has been impacted by tornadoes in modern history. Our county map for all months gives…
Significant May Tornadoes in the United States
Roughly 20 percent of the 12,349 tornadoes in May (1950-2011) were significant. That’s a hard count of 2,435 tornadoes. Since…