Tornadoes of 2007

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This page documents the tornadoes and tornado outbreaks of 2007, primarily (but not entirely) in the United States. Most tornadoes form in the U.S., although some events may take place internationally, particularly in parts of neighboring southern Canada during the summer season. Some tornadoes also take place in Europe, e. g. in the UK or in Germany.

Notably, the system for classifying tornado damage will change from the Fujita scale to the Enhanced Fujita scale on February 1.^[1]

1 Synopsis
2 See also
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Synopsis

The winter months of January and February are generally quiet in terms of tornadic activity as the warm weather needed to produce such is generally confined to the tropics and subtropics, where cold fronts are infrequent to very rare. However, some outbreaks take place during those months, especially in the U.S. Gulf Coast region. The Southern Hemisphere would naturally be in a peak season then (being summer there), but apart from Australia, reported tornadoes are quite rare in the Southern Hemisphere. Activity quickly picks up in late February.

The peak season for tornado activity is from March to May in the Southern United States, while activity shifts northward to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes regions in the summer months from June to August. A secondary peak occurs in October and especially November farther south. In addition, during hurricane season, many tropical storms and hurricanes produce tornadoes across the southern and eastern US.

However, there is no real "tornado season"; tornadoes, including violent ones, can happen at any time of year if the conditions are favorable.