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Tornado Seasons |
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Although tornadoes can happen any time of the
year, the most active season is the Spring Season. May is
typically the most active month for storm chasing. In Oklahoma
we average 20 tornadoes during the month of May.
| Chase Periods and Average
Tornadoes by Month |
| Chase Period 1 |
March |
April |
May |
June |
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Oklahoma
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4 |
11 |
20 |
8 |
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Nation
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128 |
181 |
171 |
188 |
| Chase Period 2 |
July |
August |
September |
October |
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Oklahoma
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2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
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Nation
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93 |
92 |
89 |
60 |
| Chase Period 3 |
November |
December |
January |
February |
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Oklahoma
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1 |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
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Nation
|
66 |
33 |
34 |
25 |
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