The preliminary count of 351 tornadoes last month is the second most for any April on record, according to the National Weather Service. Fourteen separate killer tornadoes touched down, taking 40 lives
The preliminary count of 351 tornadoes last month is the second most for any April on record, according to the National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center. All but three days in April had official reports of severe weather.Fourteen separate killer tornadoes touched down -- the fifth most in National Weather Service recorded history -- taking 40 lives, the most people killed in a month since 41 in May 2013.
— NWS Storm Prediction Center May 1, 2020 And April is typically not the worst month for tornadoes in the US. That distinction belongs to May. April typically averages 258 tornadoes, while May sees 287 on average, according to the Storm Prediction Center, based on data compiled from 2010-2019. The southeastern United States was hit the hardest in April.Read MoreOn Easter Sunday, April 12, into April 13 there were 114 confirmed tornadoes with 32 fatalities.
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