The year 2024 will be remembered as one of the most tornado-active years in U.S. history. With 1,796 confirmed tornadoes across the country, this year ranks as the second-highest for tornado activity since official records began in 1950. Only 2004 saw more, with 1,817 tornadoes.
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AccuWeather’s 2025 Tornado Season Forecast: What to Expect
As severe weather season kicks into gear across the United States, meteorologists at AccuWeather have released their predictions for the 2025 tornado season.
Claims from Central U.S. Severe Storms Top 27,000
Several insurers have taken in more than 27,000 claims related to mid-March severe convective storms across the middle of the country, from Texas to Ohio.
Tornado and Other Severe Weather Kill 3, Damage Homes, and Knock Out Power in Multiple States
A tornado struck an Indiana home, killing a man and injuring his wife, while two people died in Arkansas after a tree fell onto a house, as severe weather rumbled through several central states.
Study: U.S. Tornado Hot Spots Are Shifting from the Plains to Midwest and Southeast
Tornado frequency has increased across the eastern third of the United States, and especially across the mid-South, according to a new study in the journal Climate and Atmospheric Science. While tornadoes have increased in the East, there has been a notable decrease in twister activity across a large chunk of the southern plains of… Continue reading Study: U.S. Tornado Hot Spots Are Shifting from the Plains to Midwest and Southeast