Tornado data is showing a shift in tornado alley to the east in recent years. Tornadoes are becoming more common east of the Mississippi River, and less common in areas like eastern Texas.

One state had the lion’s share of tornadoes between 2020 and 2024—but a different state sustained the most monetary damage.

Since 1883, East Tennessee has had 290 recorded tornadoes, according to the Mississippi State University tornado database. Over the same period, there were 898 in Middle Tennessee and 478 in West ...

Tuesday features another heightened risk of severe storms in the Midwest and South, but then a much-needed break from widespread severe weather will arrive for the second half of the week.

A series of outbreaks in March, April and May have produced hundreds of tornadoes, with five of them rating as violent EF4s. Here's how that number stacks up compared to recent years this century.

Since 1883, East Tennessee has had 290 recorded tornadoes, according to the Mississippi State University tornado database. Over the same period, there were 898 in Middle Tennessee and 478 in West ...