Stan Rose
EF5
Has there ever been a March with zero reported tornadoes?? 2 weeks to go....outside chance today.
Slow March!
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Skip Talbot
EF5
The monthly tabulation on SPC's summary page is showing 0 for March but it hasn't been updated since the 5th. The 2013 summary graphic and stats are showing on on the fifth in Georgia though:
That's a preliminary LSR though so maybe it wasn't verified? Is that why the above table wasn't updated since the 5th, because there haven't been any tornado reports since then?
Still, has there been a March with 1 or less tornadoes?
That's a preliminary LSR though so maybe it wasn't verified? Is that why the above table wasn't updated since the 5th, because there haven't been any tornado reports since then?
Still, has there been a March with 1 or less tornadoes?
Mike Johnston
EF5
Looks like the March 5 tornado has been verified. From the filtered storm reports:
"A NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STORM SURVEY DETERMINED THAT AN EF1 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN NORTHWEST OF GIBSON"
"A NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STORM SURVEY DETERMINED THAT AN EF1 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN NORTHWEST OF GIBSON"
Todd Renshaw
EF2
Stan Rose
EF5
Yep, a couple tornadoes in Tennessee, shear wins out! Still a very slow month...hope it's holding back for mid May 
samuel stone
EF3
Not only has it been very slow for tornadoes but its been much colder march than average and much much much colder than the last couple march's. Atleast for kansas, likely many other surrounding areas too. Crazy the difference a year can make here in the central plains.
Mark Ellinwood
EF2
U.S. Tornadoes (which I forecast for) has posts for the monthly climatologies and monthly totals (1950-2011 data): http://www.ustornadoes.com/sitemap/
And here's the specific one for March: http://www.ustornadoes.com/2012/03/01/u-s-tornadoes-the-month-of-march-by-the-numbers/
And here's the specific one for March: http://www.ustornadoes.com/2012/03/01/u-s-tornadoes-the-month-of-march-by-the-numbers/
Marcus Diaz
EF5
We may need to shut down this thread by this weekend 
OH MY GOD THE SEASON IS OVER! SHUT IT DOWN...THERE'S NO HOPE...
Bob Hartig
EF5
And I had so been hoping we'd have a better year than last. Sigh. Oh, well--at least I save 60 bucks a month on mobile data.
I think some people were spoiled by a very unusual and elite-tier March 2 setup last season as well as some early season action in the Midwest in 2011. That kind of stuff is not common. Don't forget that.
Bob Hartig
EF5
Yep. I don't see anything particularly unusual about this March--not in the long scheme of things. I've lived through a good number of Marches, many of which weren't much different from this. Last year, on the other hand--I don't recall ever seeing a March like that.
Frankly, my hunch is that when the chase season does kick in, it'll be an active one. A delayed transition from the winter pattern suggests to me that there'll be steep lapse rates and strong dynamics in place at a time when there's more daylight to work with. That can't be bad. Things will happen when they do, and that'll be soon enough. Patience, campers, patience.
Frankly, my hunch is that when the chase season does kick in, it'll be an active one. A delayed transition from the winter pattern suggests to me that there'll be steep lapse rates and strong dynamics in place at a time when there's more daylight to work with. That can't be bad. Things will happen when they do, and that'll be soon enough. Patience, campers, patience.
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Brett Roberts
EF5
March in the Plains is hit-or-miss, probably leaning slightly more toward the miss side, if we're speaking of good tornado days. However, I don't think it's ridiculous to hope for 2-3 marginal to decent chase days in the SP to test out gear and get back into the groove, either. Unless you count March 9, we really haven't even seen any opportunities at all, so far. Overall, I'd say this is a more hostile March for chasers than average; but, at the same time, a complete dud isn't that unusual to begin with (probably happens ~30-40% of years). If April is completely quiet, that will be more of a story and somewhat unusual, although it still doesn't put much of a ceiling on the season as a whole (ask 2004).
samuel stone
EF3
i dont think anyone freaked out about having a somewhat slow march in any of the posts above. infact i find it interesting and arousing how march can be one of the most variable months of the whole year. love it.
Stan Rose
EF5
Yes, what Sam said--i wasn't implying anything at all about the season as a whole--just that it's been a slow March--which statistically it has been! Lots o' NW flow.
And don't worry Bob--even if the season is a dud, you can still use your 60 bucks--just look for big areas of surface heating and chase dust devils.
And don't worry Bob--even if the season is a dud, you can still use your 60 bucks--just look for big areas of surface heating and chase dust devils.
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