RECORD BREAKING: More than 400 tornadoes in the first three months of 2023

RECORD NUMBER OF TWISTERS

The U.S. has seen several tornado outbreaks already this year, producing a record number of tornadoes in the first three months of 2023. When tornadoes strike, your business must be better prepared to protect your people, property, and assets. AccuWeather For Business can help you do that. 

According to the National Weather Service, 466 tornadoes have struck since the beginning of the year.  That’s the highest number since they started keeping track in 1950. The tornado pattern started at the beginning of 2023, with January being the second most active month on record for tornadoes, with 166.What’s causing this? According to AccuWeather meteorologists, a strong jet stream is partly to blame, combined with the above-average sea surface temperature in the Gulf of Mexico and the increase in moisture.  We’ve seen numerous tornado outbreaks nationwide, including one EF-4 tornado in Rolling Fork, MS.

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March was an especially rough month for tornadoes nationwide, with 122 tornadoes reported on March 31 alone - making the fourth-most tornadoes in a day since they started keeping track.  

These severe weather outbreaks have produced tornadoes all over the U.S., including the area known as Tornado Alley. That area is known for having a higher frequency and intensity of tornadoes than other parts of the country, but it is essential to remember that tornadoes can occur anywhere. That includes areas that typically don’t see tornadoes, such as California and Delaware. 

AccuWeather For Business can help your organization better prepare by providing access to one on one consultations with a storm warning meteorologist before, during, and after severe weather. We deliver an average of 16 minutes of advance notice compared to eight minutes from other sources when tornadoes are in the forecast.

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Join our experts for the Tracking Tornadoes: How to better prepare your business webinar on Monday, April 24, at 2 p.m. ET.  We’ll review what’s causing the recent tornado outbreaks and how your business can protect your people, property, and assets.

Don't miss AccuWeather For Business' Tornado Week! We'll feature important information your business needs about being better protected and prepared for the threat of tornadoes.