Hoosier Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 I have compiled the 2019 tornado data for the 6 states that roughly outline the subforum -- IL, IN, KY, MI, OH, WI. We still love our posters from neighboring states though. Going to post a quick summary and will add more detailed state by state data later tonight or tomorrow when I have a chance. November and December data are not finalized yet but there were no preliminary tornado reports in the 6 state area during those months, and given a lack of severe weather overall in those months, these numbers are likely to be final. It was a big year for Ohio. Illinois and Ohio tied with 48 tornadoes each. Illinois usually leads the way and often by quite a bit due to its western location in the sub and relatively large size. There were 187 tornadoes in the 6 state area, which is somewhat above average whether you use a 10 year or a longer 30 year average. The sum of the state totals adds up to 188, but this is due to 1 tornado that crossed from Kentucky into Ohio. Illinois: 48 Indiana: 31 Kentucky: 25 Michigan: 8 Ohio: 48 Wisconsin: 28 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebo Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 1 hour ago, Hoosier said: Illinois: 48 Indiana: 31 Kentucky: 25 Michigan: 8 Ohio: 48 Wisconsin: 28 One of these is not like the others 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted February 19, 2020 Author Share Posted February 19, 2020 1 hour ago, Stebo said: One of these is not like the others I would've said that maybe the winter that refused to die played a role, but it didn't seem to hurt the totals much in the other states. And half of those 8 in Michigan actually came in March. Obviously MI climo isn't as favorable as farther south and west (see below) but there have been a number of lean years there, especially in terms of stronger tors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snownado Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 Speaking of tornadoes... On this date in 1992 an EF4 tornado hit the Van Wert, OH area. Pretty impressive for February 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIstorm97 Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 michigan lol there hasn’t been an EF3+ tornado since 2012 and EF4+ since 1977. Bad climo stanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebo Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 1 hour ago, Hoosier said: I would've said that maybe the winter that refused to die played a role, but it didn't seem to hurt the totals much in the other states. And half of those 8 in Michigan actually came in March. Obviously MI climo isn't as favorable as farther south and west (see below) but there have been a number of lean years there, especially in terms of stronger tors. When was the last good year here? 2010 then before that 2001? It is more than lean years. Hell look back at the 50s-70s and what this state got, even before that there were impressive outbreaks in 1920 and 1896. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hlcater Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 Absolutely criminal that you left out the best state in the sub. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoboy645 Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 1 minute ago, hlcater said: Absolutely criminal that you left out the best state in the sub. Can't leave out something that doesn't exist . 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted February 19, 2020 Author Share Posted February 19, 2020 Illinois Jan: 1 ; 1 EFU Apr: 2 ; 2 EF0 May: 27 ; 15 EF0, 12 EF1 Jun: 10 ; 1 EFU, 5 EF0, 4 EF1 Jul: 1 ; 1 EFU Aug: 3 ; 2 EF0, 1 EF1 Sep: 4 ; 3 EF0, 1 EF1 Total: 48 ; 3 EFU, 27 EF0, 18 EF1 Indiana Feb: 2 ; 1 EF0, 1 EF1 Mar: 3 ; 2 EF0, 1 EF1 Apr: 2 ; 2 EF1 May: 10 ; 1 EF0, 5 EF1, 2 EF2, 2 EF3 Jun: 12 ; 6 EF0, 3 EF1, 3 EF2 Aug: 2 ; 1 EFU, 1 EF1 Total: 31 ; 1 EFU, 10 EF0, 13 EF1, 5 EF2, 2 EF3 Kentucky Feb: 1 ; 1 EF1 Mar: 6 ; 4 EF0, 1 EF1, 1 EF2 Apr: 1 ; 1 EF1 May: 1 ; 1 EF1 Jun: 16 ; 2 EF0, 14 EF1 Total: 25 ; 6 EF0, 18 EF1, 1 EF2 Michigan Mar: 4 ; 3 EF0, 1 EF2 May: 1 ; 1 EF0 Aug: 1 ; 1 EF0 Sep: 2 ; 2 EF0 Total: 7 EF0, 1 EF2 Ohio Jan: 1 ; 1 EF1 Feb: 1 ; 1 EF0 Mar: 2 ; 2 EF0 Apr: 7 ; 1 EFU, 5 EF0, 1 EF2 May: 25 ; 8 EF0, 11 EF1, 2 EF2, 3 EF3, 1 EF4 Jun: 11 ; 5 EF0, 6 EF1 Aug: 1 ; 1 EF1 Total: 48 ; 1 EFU, 21 EF0, 19 EF1, 3 EF2, 3 EF3, 1 EF4 Wisconsin May: 1 ; 1 EF0 Jun: 1 ; 1 EF0 Jul: 21 ; 14 EF0, 7 EF1 Aug: 1 ; 1 EF0 Sep: 2 ; 1 EF1, 1 EF3 Oct: 2 ; 1 EF0, 1 EF1 Total: 28 ; 18 EF0, 9 EF1, 1 EF3 6 state total by month: Jan: 2 Feb: 4 Mar: 15 Apr: 12 May: 65 Jun: 49 Jul: 22 Aug: 8 Sep: 8 Oct: 2 6 state total by intensity: EFU: 5 EF0: 88 EF1: 77 EF2: 10 EF3: 6 EF4: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted February 19, 2020 Author Share Posted February 19, 2020 One noticeable thing is how subdued the fall season was overall. There were no tornadoes after June in KY, and none after Aug in IN and OH, and these are the states where fall tornado activity is more likely in terms of climo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 10 minutes ago, Hoosier said: Illinois Jan: 1 ; 1 EFU Apr: 2 ; 2 EF0 May: 27 ; 15 EF0, 12 EF1 Jun: 10 ; 1 EFU, 5 EF0, 4 EF1 Jul: 1 ; 1 EFU Aug: 3 ; 2 EF0, 1 EF1 Sep: 4 ; 3 EF0, 1 EF1 Total: 48 ; 3 EFU, 27 EF0, 18 EF1 Indiana Feb: 2 ; 1 EF0, 1 EF1 Mar: 3 ; 2 EF0, 1 EF1 Apr: 2 ; 2 EF1 May: 10 ; 1 EF0, 5 EF1, 2 EF2, 2 EF3 Jun: 12 ; 6 EF0, 3 EF1, 3 EF2 Aug: 2 ; 1 EFU, 1 EF1 Total: 31 ; 1 EFU, 10 EF0, 13 EF1, 5 EF2, 2 EF3 Kentucky Feb: 1 ; 1 EF1 Mar: 6 ; 4 EF0, 1 EF1, 1 EF2 Apr: 1 ; 1 EF1 May: 1 ; 1 EF1 Jun: 16 ; 2 EF0, 14 EF1 Total: 25 ; 6 EF0, 18 EF1, 1 EF2 Michigan Mar: 4 ; 3 EF0, 1 EF2 May: 1 ; 1 EF0 Aug: 1 ; 1 EF0 Sep: 2 ; 2 EF0 Total: 7 EF0, 1 EF2 Ohio Jan: 1 ; 1 EF1 Feb: 1 ; 1 EF0 Mar: 2 ; 2 EF0 Apr: 7 ; 1 EFU, 5 EF0, 1 EF2 May: 25 ; 8 EF0, 11 EF1, 2 EF2, 3 EF3, 1 EF4 Jun: 11 ; 5 EF0, 6 EF1 Aug: 1 ; 1 EF1 Total: 48 ; 1 EFU, 21 EF0, 19 EF1, 3 EF2, 3 EF3, 1 EF4 Wisconsin May: 1 ; 1 EF0 Jun: 1 ; 1 EF0 Jul: 21 ; 14 EF0, 7 EF1 Aug: 1 ; 1 EF0 Sep: 2 ; 1 EF1, 1 EF3 Oct: 2 ; 1 EF0, 1 EF1 Total: 28 ; 18 EF0, 9 EF1, 1 EF3 6 state total by month: Jan: 2 Feb: 4 Mar: 15 Apr: 12 May: 65 Jun: 49 Jul: 22 Aug: 8 Sep: 8 Oct: 2 6 state total by intensity: EFU: 5 EF0: 88 EF1: 77 EF2: 10 EF3: 6 EF4: 1 IL has a lot of birdfart, 2-scan naders that pad the amounts. NW IL is a dead zone for strong naders (luckily). This area is def overdue for a strong/violent tornado. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheeselandSkies Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 Been a long long time since there was a proper regional outbreak. I think you have to go back to Palm Sunday 1965 for one that affected IA, WI, IL, MI, IN and OH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted February 19, 2020 Author Share Posted February 19, 2020 11 hours ago, cyclone77 said: IL has a lot of birdfart, 2-scan naders that pad the amounts. NW IL is a dead zone for strong naders (luckily). This area is def overdue for a strong/violent tornado. NW IL has been a dead zone for sure in more recent decades. Hasn't always been that way though... that area had quite a bit of strong/violent activity in the more distant past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted February 19, 2020 Author Share Posted February 19, 2020 4 hours ago, CheeselandSkies said: Been a long long time since there was a proper regional outbreak. I think you have to go back to Palm Sunday 1965 for one that affected IA, WI, IL, MI, IN and OH. With how big of an area we cover, it's tough to get one in all the states. I can think of some since then that have affected 4 or 5 states but not sure about all of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nwohweather Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 On 2/19/2020 at 1:37 PM, Hoosier said: With how big of an area we cover, it's tough to get one in all the states. I can think of some since then that have affected 4 or 5 states but not sure about all of them. Not only that but it is the geography as well. If it gets going in IA/WI/IL your storms are going to lineup by the time the low approaches. Also typical SW-NE trajectory of low pressures as they gain strength and go poleward means you get farther from the low in the Great Lakes as the storm tracks through. I was based out of Columbus this summer for work and let me just say the Memorial Day Tornado Outbreak was something. Total flashback to June 5-6, 2010 in how charged the atmosphere was after sunset. Helicities were off the charts and everything was spinning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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