Darrin Rasberry
This is a chaser board ... *narrows eyes* so why ain't you bored with us?
Top outbreak day of this century?
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This is a chaser board ... *narrows eyes* so why ain't you bored with us?
Darrin Rasberry
Second place would definitely be 11/10/02.
Chris Hayes
EF5
I'd say these are the top 2 of this century so far
#1 - May 4, 2003 outbreak with 83 tornadoes including 4 F4s and 8 F3s
#2 - Super Tuesday 2008 Outbreak with 85 tornadoes 5 F4s and 5 F3s
#1 - May 4, 2003 outbreak with 83 tornadoes including 4 F4s and 8 F3s
#2 - Super Tuesday 2008 Outbreak with 85 tornadoes 5 F4s and 5 F3s
beaudodson
EF5
Hard to beat the May of 2003 outbreaks - series of events. Pretty incredible. But, I guess you are looking for a one day event. 
Brett Roberts
EF5
Even though it was far from a great chase day (except for a very lucky few), I'd have a hard time arguing against Super Tuesday.
Melissa Jablonski
Trust me,I'M bored. I'm guessing you weren't trying to say I'm not a chaser so I took it how it was intended. I was actually tracking a tiny little rainstorm when I was supposed to be flying rockets last weekend. That's bored trust me.
I guess I should have[rolling eyes } said : you guys are as bored as I am.
Melissa
Jonathan Behle
EF0
In terms of pure numbers for this decade, its a tossup between March 12, 2006 and the May 2003 outbreaks.. However since many of these tornados were over hills and trees, chasers who frequent tornado alley will not remember these events so well (The one cell in the alley that comes to mind is the Kansas City Kansas F4 in 2003)
In terms of no terrain issues and being in the heart of tornado alley and a near perfect time of year for chasing purposes I'd go with May 29-30 of 2004.
In terms of no terrain issues and being in the heart of tornado alley and a near perfect time of year for chasing purposes I'd go with May 29-30 of 2004.
John Peters
EF3
My votes go to 5-4-03 and 2-5-08 for the following reasons:
Sheer number of violent tornadoes (4 and 5 respectively) and pretty impressive tornado counts (i believe both were in the 70-80 range)
Not to mention both produced an 80+ mi long tornado track
Edit:
Also think March 12, 2006 deserves mention - this was a very intense compact outbreak which produced numerous large and damaging tornadoes.
Sheer number of violent tornadoes (4 and 5 respectively) and pretty impressive tornado counts (i believe both were in the 70-80 range)
Not to mention both produced an 80+ mi long tornado track
Edit:
Also think March 12, 2006 deserves mention - this was a very intense compact outbreak which produced numerous large and damaging tornadoes.
Doug Mitchell
EF2
My vote goes to May 30th, 2004.
Connor Keef
EF0
I'd say the Super Tuesday outbreak was number 1, but the May 4, 2003 and the May 24, 2004 tornado outbreaks come to mind.
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