Tornadoes - October 2012 According to data from NOAA's Storm
Prediction Center, during October, there were 41 preliminary
tornado reports. This is slightly less than the 1991-2000
October average of 61 tornadoes. Tornado activity during October
and autumn in general, varies from year to year. The most active
October occurred in 2001 when 119 tornadoes impacted the nation
and the least active October occurred in 1952 when no tornadoes
impacted the United States. Despite the slow tornado activity,
two unusual tornado outbreaks did impact the country — one in
the Southeast on October 17th and one in California on October
22nd. The below-average tornado activity during October
continued a slower-than-average tornado year across the country.
The preliminary number of tornadoes during the January-October
period was 900, with 138 tornado reports still pending for
August, September, and October. This marked the lowest January-
October tornado count since 2002. A strong, fast moving storm
system moved through the South