Active severe weather week; tornado count above normal for this year

by: WGN-TV Tom Skilling Weather Center, Tom Valle, Bill Snyder

Posted: May 10, 2024 / 02:22 AM CDT

Updated: May 10, 2024 / 02:22 AM CDT

More than 1,000 total severe weather reports since Monday, and likely over 100 tornadoes. 

*note these reports are preliminary and likely to go up!

To date, the U.S.  tornado count is running about 20% above the long term average

The total since January 1 is around 670 reports of tornadoes which is the highest YTD total since 2017.  In the past 15 years: Only 2017 (704 tornadoes) and 2011 (1,290 tornadoes) have seen more to this point in the year.

Final April tornado tally ranks as the 2^nd most on record for April—since 1950—and the greatest total in 13 years! 

Source: NOAA-Storm Prediction Center