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Which month is the most dangerous for tornadoes in the United States?

A tornado is a violent, destructive, whirling wind that is accompanied by a funnel-shaped cloud that progresses in a narrow path over land. Tornadoes occur every month of the year in the United States. They occur with the greatest frequency in the spring and early summer months, April through June, and with the lowest frequency in December and January. According to one study, May is the most dangerous month for tornadoes in the United States, with an average of 329.

Across the United States, tornadoes peak in frequency at various times. For instance, in the lower Great Plains states (Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas) and from Iowa east to Ohio, tornadoes occur with the greatest frequency in April through June. In Nebraska and South Dakota, as well as in Pennsylvania, tornado season peaks in May through August. In North Dakota,...

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