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Tornadoes

Tornado Frequency - The sequence of images shows the likelihood of tornadoes for each calendar month in the contiguous United States. The chart below shows the number of tornadoes (according to F-scale) observed in each calendar month during a 70 year period. Note that the tornado occurrence shifts northward throughout the year with the exception of a maximum along the Gulf coast during hurricane season.

Department of Atmospheric Sciences Severe and Hazardous Weather at Department of Atmospheric Sciences University of Illinois