EBN- April was a busy month for tornadoes across the United States with 373 recorded, bringing the total for the year to 549, the Austin American-Statesman reported.
Just four months into the year, tornadoes have nearly reached half of the annual average recorded over a 10-year period.
April alone accounted for more than one-fourth of the annual average — approximately 1,200 — tallying at least 370 tornadoes across the United States, preliminary data shows.
Texas was at the front end of one outbreak last week when the local National Weather Service office identified 14 tornadoes within a 24-hour span. None resulted in injury or fatality, although the same outbreak formed several deadly tornadoes in Oklahoma and Iowa.
All of the tornadoes reported on April 26 fell within a 70-mile stretch along Interstate 35 and Texas Hwy.
Preliminary data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Storm Prediction Center show that the U.S. has documented at least 549 tornadoes up to this point in the year, far surpassing the 10-year average of 379 tornadoes typically seen from January to April.
Approximately 373 tornadoes came in April, nearly doubling the 10-year average of 177 tornadoes for the month. In Texas, 43 tornadoes have touched down, year to date, with 21 occurring in April.
