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Published in the April 2024 issue of the Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology, the study examined tornadoes rated F/EF1 or stronger over two separate, 35-year periods (1951-1985 and...
There's growing evidence that "Tornado Alley," the area of the United States most susceptible to tornadoes, is shifting eastwards, according to a recent study looking at tornado formation...
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This page has charts of the latest preliminary severe storm reports, annual summaries, and links to comma-separated-value (csv) data files from the SPC severe weather database back to 1950. A map of all tornado (red), hail (green), and thunderstorm wind gust (blue) reports from NWS offices in 2023.
With powerful tornadoes decimating areas in the Midwest and the southeastern U.S. over the past 20 years, there now may be a reason to believe that Tornado Alley has shifted east.
AccuWeather predicts anywhere from 1,250 to 1,375 tornadoes across the country in 2024. That's a downturn from the 1,423 reported in 2023.
Above is a map of tornado outbreaks in the years 2002 (shown in green) and 2022 (shown in purple). This map is in no way comprehensive, and it only gives a glimpse into the frequency of tornadoes over 20 years.
In mid-March 2024, an outbreak of tornadoes swept across the Midwest and Northeastern US while in early May 2024, Michigan experienced its first-ever severe tornado emergency.
In a tornado warning? Use our tornado tracker map to see if a tornado might be headed your way.
Below is a plot of both preliminary reports and confirmed tornadoes in 2024 through the morning of March 15, compiled by NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center. A s you'd expect for the first two-plus...