How common is it to have tornadoes in January or February?

[question everything]

and at night?

It often seems that the winds die down once the sun sets..

[Itchinjim]

1. Down south it happens every year.

n/t

[ixion]

2. very uncommon for this time of year...it's a spring storm

really... very warm.

[question everything]

6. Spring Storm in February?

I guess it is all relative... it is 4F in the Twin Cities with Wind Chill Index now "warm" at -10, but was -25 when Florida was hit.

[SteppingRazor]

3. Here in Florida, it's fairly common, as tornados go..

We don't get tornados too often, but when we do, it's usually this time of year, unless they come during a hurricane.

[BuelahWitch]

4. Here in Tornado Alley, (KS) they generally come in the spring

and early fall. Last year we got one in March. Way too early. :scared:

[MyNameGoesHere]

5. this is a good site

http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/torn/monthlytornstats.html


15 last year in February but i have not looked at what region had them

[question everything]

8. Thanks for the link

Seems that January is more common than February, but neither can "beat" April, May and June.

[nosillies]

7. Plus, El Nino is in effect

[ContraBass Black]

9. When, a tornado went through my Northern VA neighborhood

A couple of years ago, the universal reaction was, "What? There must be some mistake. Tornadoes don't happen here."