Tornado Guides: Safety, Shelters, Ratings and Records
What to do in a tornado, watches vs. warnings, safe rooms, the EF scale, Tornado Alley and the biggest tornadoes on record.
Counties With the Most Tornadoes Since 1950The U.S. counties with the most recorded tornadoes since 1950, and the most tornado-dense counties by area, from NOAA’s Storm Prediction Ce…
Every F5 and EF5 Tornado in the U.S. Since 1950 (59 in All)The complete list of the 59 F5 and EF5 tornadoes in the U.S. since 1950 from NOAA’s database: dates, states, counties, path lengths, deaths…
How Many Tornadoes a Year in the U.S.? Every Year Since 1950How many tornadoes the U.S. gets each year: every year from 1950 to 2024 from NOAA data, the busiest years, and why counts have risen.
NOAA Weather RadioHow NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards works, why it matters for overnight tornado warnings, what SAME county codes are and what to look for wh…
Storm Shelters and Tornado Safe RoomsTornado safe rooms and storm shelters explained: in-ground vs. above-ground, FEMA P-320 and ICC 500 standards, how much space you need, and…
The 25 Deadliest U.S. Tornadoes Since 1950The deadliest tornadoes in the United States since 1950 from NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center database: date, rating, counties, path length, …
The EF Scale ExplainedWhat EF0 to EF5 mean: the Enhanced Fujita scale wind speeds and typical damage for each rating, how tornadoes are rated, and how common eac…
Tornado Alley MapA county-by-county map of tornadoes since 1950 (NOAA data) showing Tornado Alley in the Plains and Dixie Alley in the South, with the most …
Tornado Watch vs. WarningThe difference between a tornado watch and a tornado warning, what a PDS watch and a tornado emergency mean, and exactly what to do for eac…
What to Do in a TornadoTornado safety from the National Weather Service and Ready.gov: the safest place in a house, apartment, mobile home, car, school or outdoor…
When Is Tornado Season? Month-by-Month Tornado Numbers in the U.S.When tornado season is in the U.S. and in your region: tornadoes by month since 1950 from NOAA data, the spring peak, Dixie Alley’s fall an…