tornadoes

On this date in 1932, a deadly and horrific tornado outbreak struck the deep south. Hardest hit were the states of Alabama, Georgia, and Tennessee......similar to the April 27-28, 2011 tornado swarm nearly 80 years later. A total of 334 perished in the deadly tornadoes, most in northern and...

I know that we're still 5 plus days out, but someone has to start a thread.... What are everyone's thoughts on the VERY late March 24 through March 25, 2017 event? Based on Helicity values, I'm thinking more a strong straight line wind event, maybe even some hail, but I just don't think, at...

Post them as you read or experience them..... This is from Reed Timmer....listen to that roar!!

A couple of maps I created using official SPC Tornado Death statistics. The first map is the total number of tornado deaths by state from 1950 thru 2016 (a 67 year period of record). In 1950, technology for detecting tornadoes and warning the public was primitive when compared to today. For...

I like to hear peoples' opinions, and one I have found to be in a constant debate is what one considers to be the strongest tornadoes to have touched down are. My short list on the matter of what I consider to be the strongest tornadoes observed are: *Jarrell, Texas (5/27/1997) - Produced the...