Tornado count near record high through March

AUSTIN (KXAN)-- Extreme weather condition season has actually been really active throughout the United States, not just for the shear number of twisters, but their strength.

New information released by the Storm Prediction Center evaluated data through the first three months of the year. That data is still considered initial as storm and tornado reports are yet to be completed.

Tornado count: January-March

For the first 3 months of the year, the United States has the 2nd greatest tornado rely on record. Through March 31, 389 twisters have been reported in the U.S., simply 9 tornadoes shy of the most tornadoes during that duration which happened in 2017.

U.S. twister count (January through March). (Courtesy: Storm Prediction Center).

March twisters

The variety of tornadoes in March alone was considerable. 162 tornadoes were reported, the 5th most ever for the month. Last year, 2022, holds the record for most twisters in March since records were kept in 1950.

March twister count. (Courtesy: Storm Prediction Center).

March's twisters weren't simply significant in number, but strength. March brought 2 EF-4 tornadoes.

The preliminary count of 108 tornadoes on March 31, 2023 is the sixth most twisters in a day considering that record keeping started in 1950. A day is considered midnight to midnight Greenwich Mean Time, so regarding account for tornado break outs that cover numerous time zones.

Most twisters in a day. (Courtesy: Storm Prediction Center).

Not simply twisters, however other serious weather

It wasn't simply twisters triggering problems in March, all modes of extreme weather amounted to a very active month.

There were 1,821 extreme weather reports in March 2023. Severe weather condition reports through the end of March 2023.

April, May and June can be extremely active extreme weather condition months throughout the United States. Here in Central Texas our severe weather season normally peaks in May prior to more active severe weather retreats northward as our summer season heat integrates in.