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Based on the 1991–2020 average, about 39 tornadoes are typically recorded across the United States during January. [2] These tornadoes are commonly focused across the Southern United States due to their proximity to the unstable air mass and warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico as well as California in association with winter storms. [3]
With 55 tornadoes in 2024 as of Thursday, Iowa has seen the most tornadoes this year. A graphic from AccuWeather depicting the number of tornadoes each state has seen so far in 2024.
Tornadoes raged through the Midwest on Thursday, March 14, 2024, leaving devastation across the states of Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky. Multiple deaths and tornades were a result of the severe storms.
These tornadoes are commonly focused across the Southern United States due to their proximity to the unstable air mass and warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico, as well as California in association with winter storms in those three months. [3] With the arrival of spring, activity begins to shift northward especially later in March. [4]
Several large and destructive tornadoes tore through multiple states in the South and Midwest on Friday, prompting several tornado emergencies and the evacuation of one National Weather Service ...
10 yd (9.1 m) A tornado was recorded in pictures and video. No damage was reported. [83] EFU E of Ensign: Ford: KS: 23:47 0.01 mi (0.016 km) 10 yd (9.1 m) A tornado was recorded in pictures and a tornado debris signature was observed. No damage was reported. [84] EF1
On average, there are 119 confirmed tornadoes in the United States in July and 81 in August. [ 2 ] The northern states nearer the Canadian border are most favored for tornadoes in July and August, including the Upper Midwest , the Great Lakes and the Northeastern states, due to the positioning of the summertime jet stream.
Six of the top ten states to see tornado increases in the last 20 years — Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Missouri, Kentucky, and Tennessee — were southern states.