Wednesday, March 14, 2012

There's No Method To Tornadoes' Madness

The tornado season has jumped off to a devastating start inIllinois, with more twisters reported last week than the statenormally gets in a year.

But that doesn't mean we'll continue getting pounded by twistersduring the peak of the tornado season, which runs from April throughJune. Tornadoes are impossible to predict until almost the momentthey touch down.

"There's no regular pattern that's recognizable," said FredOstby of the National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center. "Wetake it as it comes."Illinois averages 25 tornadoes per year, eighth highest amongstates. On Friday, 47 tornadoes were reported, but the actual numbermay be lower because of multiple …

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