Severe Weather Totals since 1996

Severe Weather Statistics for WFO Paducah County Warning Area since 1996
Updated on - 3/28/2013

2012 year-to-date overview: The year was off to an active start. Two severe weather outbreaks occurred within three days of each other. A rare February EF-4 tornado occurred Feb. 29, followed by a severe weather outbreak on March 2. The remainder of the spring into the early summer was exceptionally quiet. There were no confirmed tornadoes in the month of May. (Note: Tornado event counts on this page are by county segments and not by whole tornado tracks).

**2012 by month - Severe Events**
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Final	41	50	114	8	35	16	84	22	60	6	0	1

**2012 Final Statistics through December - Severe Events**
Total	By type
	Svr	Tor
437	394	43

**Comparison of year-to-date final totals thru December:** **2011 vs. 2012**
2011: 538	2012: 437

**Annual Totals Since 1996**
Year	Final
	Total	Severe	Tornado
1996	311	290	21
1997	262	250	12
1998	316	298	18
1999	300	278	22
2000	241	228	13
2001	276	267	9
2002	333	302	31
2003	407	359	48
2004	375	344	31
2005	282	251	31
2006	699	664	35
2007	302	283	19
2008	268	250	18
2009	245	205	40
2010	177	158	19
2011	538	447	91
2012	437	394	43
Avg.	339	310	29

2011

2011 Overview: The number of severe weather events in 2011 was the second highest since at least 1996, when the modernized NWS Paducah County Warning Area became effective. The total number of tornadoes was the highest since at least 1996. Tornado event counts on this page are by county segments and not by whole tornado tracks.

**2011 by month - Severe Events**
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Prelim	0	39	3	262	127	75	6	19	13	0	9	0
Final	0	33	5	236	139	70	12	25	9	0	9	0

**2011 Final Statistics through December - Severe Events**
Total	By type
	Svr	Tor
538	447	91

**Comparison of year-to-date final totals thru December:**

**2010 vs. 2011**
2010: 177	2011: 538

**Annual Totals Since 1996**
Year	Prelim	Final
		Total	Severe	Tornado
1996	323	311	290	21
1997	276	262	250	12
1998	334	316	298	18
1999	321	300	278	22
2000	256	241	228	13
2001	288	276	267	9
2002	353	333	302	31
2003	432	407	359	48
2004	401	375	344	31
2005	298	282	251	31
2006	761	699	664	35
2007	401	302	283	19
2008	294	268	250	18
2009	298	245	205	40
2010	181	177	158	19
2011	553	538	447	91
Avg.		333	305	29

When final statistics are computed, severe weather events of the same type (hail or wind) that are (1.) within 10 miles and 15 minutes of each other AND (2.) within the same county are combined. Exceptions are made for major events that meet certain criteria (baseball-size hail, 75+ mph winds).

The tornado count is by county track segments and not entire tornado tracks.

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