April Starts The Most Dangerous Three Months For Tornadoes In The U.S.

April kicks off what is typically the most active and dangerous three months of the year for tornadoes in the United States.

As 2021 has already proven, damaging tornadoes can strike in any month.

March had a series of severe weather outbreaks in the South, but deadly tornadoes also struck the region in January and February.

But weather history shows April, May and June are the months with the most potential of having both the greatest number of tornadoes and the most intense tornadoes.

The U.S. averaged 1,234 tornadoes annually from 2000 to 2019. About 54% of those tornadoes happened from April to June. The most tornadoes typically happen in May with an average of 281.