After 2011’s tragic number of tornado-related deaths, and the large number of destructive tornadoes that hit densely populated areas, many people ask me if 2012 is going to be as big of a tornado year as last year.  Now that we already have had deadly tornado events in February, plus the historical tornado outbreak on March 1^st and 2^nd in the Southeast, the interest in this year’s storm season is even more intense.  The March event was historical because over 110 tornadoes were reported during the 2-day period, surpassing the largest number of tornadoes reported in any tornado outbreak in the month of March.  Sadly, there were at least 40 fatalities from this outbreak. 

Driving in a car in a place that you are not familiar with can be a harrowing experience at times, especially if there is severe weather in the area.

With over 550 lives lost and scores more injured it is sometimes hard to understand how these many lives are lost and people affected when we have greatly increased the capability to warn people in advance of these tragic tornadic events.