U.S. Tornadoes
Tracking the tornadoes of 2016 (this project has been discontinued)
Getting a true sense of the current year's tornado activity has typically been something of an educated guessing game. We're…
Annual and monthly tornado averages for each state (maps)
When it comes to tornadoes throughout the year, it's usually a matter of how many occur and where they happen.…
The month with the most tornadoes by county
Tornadoes occur throughout the year. Find out when your county's peak month is.
How to forecast tornadoes: Looking for what could go wrong
These little details can turn a potential tornado outbreak into a run-of-the-mill line of storms, or even a "blue sky…
How to forecast tornadoes: Search for boundaries and gradients
You've got heat, moisture and a forcing mechanism. Add in a boundary to up the odds for twisters.
How to forecast tornadoes: Identifying and understanding the basic ingredients
Several things need to come together for tornadoes to even have a chance to form. In the first of a…
Top U.S. tornado videos of 2014
Tornado numbers are running at all-time lows, but plenty of stunning ones were spotted this year.
2014’s EF3+ tornado drought: The latest in the year on record without one
On March 30, we quietly wandered past the latest date on record for an F/EF3+ tornado to occur.
Top U.S. tornado videos of 2013
2013 was another year with lower than normal tornado activity. But what the year lacked in numbers, it made up…
Top U.S. tornado videos of 2012
2012 was a quiet year for tornadoes. But, there were still tornadoes, and tornado videos. Some pretty intense ones too!…
Tornado Weekly: May 13-19, 2012
Another quiet week compared to your typical May. Some photogenic and powerful tornadoes touched down in Kansas though.
May 2012 has been a quiet month for tornadoes, but will that trend continue?
May is typically the peak month for tornadoes in the United States. Not in 2012. In fact, tornadoes were generally…