Peak of Tornado Season

April, May and June Are Most Active and Dangerous Months of Year

Tornado, Funnel, Twister, Funnel Cloud, Damage, Black

By Chris Dolce
Mar 28 2018 08:30 AM EDT
In weather.com

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April, May and June are the peak months for tornadoes in the United States.

Intense tornadoes are more likely to occur during the spring.

Many of the worst tornado outbreaks have struck in April or May.

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Soil Moisture Condition Monitoring Weekly Report

Station Number: OH-HM-24

Station Name: Cheviot 3.4 W

Report Date: 4/7/2018
Submitted: 4/07/2018 7:21 AM
Scale Bar: Severely Wet
Description:
 
2.06 inches of rain in the past week. 2 inches of snow in the past week. Soil is very wet. Ground is completely saturated with water. Standing water is abundant. Water bodies are very elevated. Area rivers flooded over the past week and Ohio River is still near flood stage.
 
Categories: General Awareness
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife

This report is specifically for the Arbor Doctor’s location 3.4 miles west of Cheviot, OH, in the western suburbs of Cincinnati in southwest Ohio. This location is also an official cooperative observation site for the National Weather Service listed as Cheviot 3W.

What is the Condition Monitoring Report? See these links for more information:

https://www.cocorahs.org/Content.aspx?page=cm-scalebar

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Spring Warm Up On The Way, Or Maybe Not

Just when you thought the spring warm up was about to commence, this 8-14 day outlook came out today. It is a radical departure from past outlooks. There is a vast snow pack in Canada and a vast pool of arctic air. It really doesn’t want to let go this year. This outlook is for April 14-20.