New Research Turns Tornado Models Upside Down

As we reflect on the best and worst things about 2018, here's one reason many in the state of Oklahoma are grateful: no one was killed in a tornado last year. A shot of the El Reno, Oklahoma EF-3 tornado on May 31, 2013 near maximum width and peak intensity. Image Credit: Nick Nolte (CC BY-SA 3.0). Apart from 2018, every year since 2006 has seen tornado deaths reported in Oklahoma, according to the National Weather Service. The 2018 exception is most likely due to random fluctuations, since the ...