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Hunt for the Supertwister

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Where the Tornadoes Are

Map of months of peak tornado occurrence

This graphic shows the months of peak tornado occurrence in the 48 contiguous states. The months shown are based on data collected from 1950-1991.



Map of mean number of days per century with at least one F2 tornado touching down...

This graphic depicts the mean number of days per century with at least one F2 or greater tornado touching down in a grid (each grid has a spacing of 80 kilometers). Results are based on data collected from 1921-1955 that includes more than 10,000 tornadoes listed by date, damage classification, and location of touchdown by county.



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