| Latest U.S. Tornado Statistics (AWIPS ID:STAMTS*) | |
|---|---|
ZCZC STAMTS ALL
NWUS21 KWNS 252317
TORNADO TOTALS AND RELATED DEATHS...THROUGH TUE OCT 25 2011
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
0617 PM CDT TUE OCT 25 2011
...NUMBER OF TORNADOES... NUMBER OF KILLER
TORNADO DEATHS TORNADOES
..2011.. 2010 2009 2008 3YR 3YR 3YR
PREL ACT ACT ACT ACT AV 11 10 09 08 AV 11 10 09 08 AV
JAN 10 16 30 6 84 40 0 0 0 7 2 0 0 0 4 1
FEB 61 61 1 36 147 61 1 0 9 59 23 1 0 2 12 5
MAR 95 75 33 115 129 92 1 1 0 4 2 1 1 0 3 1
APR 875 748 139 226 189 185 361 11 6 0 6 43 2 3 0 2
MAY 370 327 304 201 462 322 179 7 5 44 19 9 4 3 10 6
JUN 177 159 324 270 292 296 4 12 0 7 6 1 6 0 4 3
JUL 92 102 146 118 95 114 0 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1
AUG 52 - 55 60 101 72 2 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0
SEP 65 - 57 8 111 59 0 2 0 2 1 0 2 0 1 1
OCT 23 - 108 65 21 65 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
NOV - - 53 3 15 22 - 0 0 2 1 - 0 0 2 1
DEC - - 32 48 46 48 - 9 0 0 3 - 4 0 0 1
---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- -- -- -- --- -- -- -- -- -- --
SUM 1820 1488 1282 1156 1692 1376 548 45 21 126 64 57 21 9 37 22
PREL = 2011 PRELIMINARY COUNT FROM ALL NWS LOCAL STORM REPORTS.
ACT = ACTUAL TORNADO COUNT BASED ON NWS STORM DATA SUBMISSIONS.
PLEASE NOTE: THE PRELIMINARY COUNT (PREL) IS A COUNT OF EYEWITNESS
REPORTS FOR TORNADO EVENTS...*NOT* A COUNT OF ACTUAL TORNADOES.
COMPARISONS BETWEEN PRELIMINARY COUNTS AND ACTUAL COUNTS FROM PRIOR
YEARS SHOULD BE AVOIDED.
..CARBIN..10/25/2011http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/online/monthly/newm.html | |
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U.S. Tornado statistics are going to increase again, as more than 60 additional tornadoes, some large EF4s, occurred in November, 2011.
ReplyDeleteThis year has already broken an number of historic records for the largest number of tornadoes in a month (April, 2011). The count continues..
This year has broken a number of historic records for violent storms. The month of April, 2011, is likely the largest tornado month in history.
ReplyDeleteThe total annual number of tornadoes is still climbing, as even November had over 60 tornadoes.
2011 is extraordinary in tornado history.