Pierre Ducray
EF0
Number of tornadoes in the US in January 2023:
168 (preliminary tornado count)
143 (adjusted value from the preliminary tornado count= "preliminary tornadoes from Local Storm Reports multiplied by 0.85 to remove overcount": 168×0.85)
109-168 (uncertainty)
1991-2020 average: 39.4 tornadoes.
Number of tornadoes in January 2022: 37.
The 5 most tornadic months of January (1950-2023):
January 1999 (214 tornadoes)
January 2023 (109-168)
↓↓↓ ? ↑↑↑
January 2017 (137)
January 2020 (87)
January 2008 (84)
Comparisons between preliminary and actual counts should be considered with caution… but whatever the final tornado count January 2023 is one of the most tornadic months of January...
[SOURCES: National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Prediction Center]
168 (preliminary tornado count)
143 (adjusted value from the preliminary tornado count= "preliminary tornadoes from Local Storm Reports multiplied by 0.85 to remove overcount": 168×0.85)
109-168 (uncertainty)
1991-2020 average: 39.4 tornadoes.
Number of tornadoes in January 2022: 37.
The 5 most tornadic months of January (1950-2023):
January 1999 (214 tornadoes)
January 2023 (109-168)
↓↓↓ ? ↑↑↑
January 2017 (137)
January 2020 (87)
January 2008 (84)
Comparisons between preliminary and actual counts should be considered with caution… but whatever the final tornado count January 2023 is one of the most tornadic months of January...
[SOURCES: National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Prediction Center]
