Tornado Days

Annual and monthly tornado day averages by NWS forecast area

Many offices of the Weather Service see five or more tornado days in the average year.

3 years ago

The most tornadoes in a calendar day by state

All states have had a big tornado day, and many have come in recent decades.

6 years ago

When is the best time of year to schedule a storm chasing vacation?

Chasing prizes often come down to persistence, but there are ways to play the odds.

7 years ago

Rethinking how we conceptualize tornado days

Simple ways of defining tornado days leave a lot to be desired.

7 years ago

The calendar days with the most and fewest tornadoes

With more than 65 years of tornado records, we have a good idea of when activity is most and least…

8 years ago

The month with the most tornadoes by county

Tornadoes occur throughout the year. Find out when your county's peak month is.

10 years ago