January Tornadoes Are ‘uncommon’ But Not Unheard Of

A rescue worker enters a hole in the back of a mobile home Monday, Jan. 23, 2017, in Big Pine Estates that was damaged by a tornado, in Albany, Ga. PHOTO BY BRANDEN CAMP/AP PHOTO

January is the heart of meteorological winter across the Northern Hemisphere, and many associate the month with snowy scenes. However, two recent outbreaks of severe weather that spawned more than 100 tornadoes across the southern United States prove this month can pack a punch in terms of severe weather.

“It is generally uncommon to see many tornadoes in January,” AccuWeather Lead Long-Range Meteorologist Paul Pastelok said.