May Tornadoes

Spring 2023 seasonal tornado outlook

The active start of the year could be a sign, but a mid-March pattern change could limit the upside potential.

2 years ago

Spring 2022 seasonal tornado outlook

The medium range seems favorable for an active tornado period in March, but long-term signals are murkier. A deep dive…

3 years ago

Peak tornado season is often April or May, but that’s not always the case

May is by far the favorite in total counts. April leads for strong tornadoes.

4 years ago

Spring 2021 seasonal tornado outlook

There's a mixed bag of signals for tornado activity over the next few months.

4 years ago

Spring 2020 seasonal tornado outlook

It's looking like an above normal season, but as usual there are caveats.

5 years ago

The tornado outbreak sequence of May 2019

Volleys of tornadoes swept across the country for two weeks. About 300 have been confirmed.

5 years ago

How peak tornado season ends up active or quiet in the Plains

While outbreak details evolve into the day one happens, there are a number of large scale pattern hints to look…

6 years ago

Clues from a decade of Storm Prediction Center tornado outlooks during peak season

We can get an idea of the tornado forecasting normal by looking at past data.

6 years ago

Spring 2019 seasonal tornado outlook

Signals are mixed as we kick off meteorological spring.

6 years ago

Spring 2018 seasonal tornado outlook

The next few months are presenting mixed signals when it comes to tornado tallies.

7 years ago

The Natchez, Mississippi tornado of 1840

This tornado is considered the second deadliest in U.S. history.

8 years ago

Historic outbreak sequences: Eight days of mayhem in late May and early June 1917

The 1917 case is perhaps the most relentless of all the outbreak sequence events that that will be covered in…

8 years ago