What Day Is The Peak Of Tornado Season?

You have probably heard that Sept. 10 is the peak of Atlantic hurricane season. But what about tornado season in the United States? Analysis by AccuWeather’s data science team shows a particular day but also additional seasonal peaks.

Spring marks the beginning of warmth and changing conditions across the country, but it also means the danger starts to ramp up for severe weather and tornadoes.

The National Weather Service (NWS) has kept a database of tornado reports since 1950, which gives a 70-year view of when tornadoes occur in the United States.

There are three months of the year in which more than half of all U.S. tornado reports have occurred.

Why? Because the ingredients for powerful storms and large twisters more frequently come together during these months.