2010 Tornado Status

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2010 TORNADO STATS THROUGH MAY

Dr. Forbes, Severe Weather Expert, The Weather Channel

Jun. 26, 2010 5:46 pm ET

Tornado statistics are provided by The Weather Channel's severe weather expert Dr. Greg Forbes who closely analyzes and documents confirmed tornadoes throughout the year.


2010 Forbes' Tornado Count :

•  January 28
• February 1
• March 30
• April 137
• May 258

January through May 454




2010


10-Year Average :

• January 22
• February 37
• March 90
• April 163
• May 291

January through May 603




2010


Departure from Average :

• January 27%
• February -97%
• March -67%
• April -16%
• May -11%

January through May -25%


June Tornado Stats :

• June has averaged 217 tornadoes over the past 10 years through 2010.
• There were 270 tornadoes in June 2009.
• June 1992 had the most on record, with 399.

2010 Killer Tornadoes

• There have been 7 killer tornadoes in the United States through May 31, 2010 leading to 18 deaths.
• Below is a list of the killer tornadoes including the location, strength of tornado and attributed fatalities.
• March 10 - Pearson, Cleburne County, Arkansas - EF2, 1 killed
• April 24 - Yazoo County (4), Choctaw County (5) and Holmes County, Mississippi (1); total 10
• April 30 - Van Buren County, Arkansas (1) EF3
• May 2 - Lafayette County, Mississippi (1) EF2
• May 2 - Benton County, Mississippi (2) and Hardeman County, Tennessee (1) from EF3 tornado
• May 10 - Oklahoma County, Oklahoma (1) from EF3
• May 10 - Cleveland County, Oklahoma (1) from EF3

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