Wacky Weather: Record Setting Tornado Count

In 2012, we've had our hands full with a persistent drought covering most of the country, and not to mention Hurricane Sandy. Both of these big weather events have kept everyone's attention away from severe thunderstorms and tornadoes, which as of right now we are at a record modern era low for the amount of tornadoes in one year. I say modern era because tornado records didn't start until 1950.

The current count for tornadoes this year is 888. And a very large chunk of that number was seen from the beginning of the year through April.

Why so few tornadoes, well the drought in the greater half of the country is to blame. The drought has caused fewer rain showers, thunderstorms, and supercells to form hence less tornadoes formation. There are only a few weeks left, but most scientists are in agreement on ending the year with the least amount of recorded tornadoes.

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