Meteorological spring brings the peak of severe thunderstorm activity across the United States, and AccuWeather meteorologists are predicting a bookend season for tornadoes and severe weather.
This year got off to a hyper charged start in terms of twisters, as January 2023 became the second-most active January on record for the number of tornadoes. The 168 preliminary tornado reports across the country were only behind January 1999, which had 214. Severe weather continued throughout February and into the start of March, with included a severe weather outbreak on March 2-3 that claimed the lives of at least 13 people.
