North America has the dubious honor of experiencing more tornadoes than any other Continent and the majority of these develop across "Tornado Alley" which stretches through Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Iowa and western Missouri. Tornadoes may develop during any month of the year but peak in the month of May.
Here in Colorado, tornadic thunderstorms most often develop in June and most often occur in the northeastern portion of the State. Developing over the Continental Divide, the storms drift eastward, gaining strength as they draw in heat from the High Plains. Weld County seems to be the focal point of these powerful storms though they may form anywhere east of the Front Range.
As Hurricane Season begins in the Southeastern U.S., Tornado Season gets underway in Colorado. Let's hope neither is seriously destructive this year but our warming climate augments the risk.
Here in Colorado, tornadic thunderstorms most often develop in June and most often occur in the northeastern portion of the State. Developing over the Continental Divide, the storms drift eastward, gaining strength as they draw in heat from the High Plains. Weld County seems to be the focal point of these powerful storms though they may form anywhere east of the Front Range.
As Hurricane Season begins in the Southeastern U.S., Tornado Season gets underway in Colorado. Let's hope neither is seriously destructive this year but our warming climate augments the risk.
