Severe Weather Climatology
An Example
Lake Charles, Louisiana
Tornado: Hourly Distribution by Month
For each hour of the day this table shows the number of tornadoes that occurred, the
number of F2 or greater tornadoes that occurred, and the number of killer tornadoes for
each month of the year. Statistics are for the period from 1950 through 1995.
January | February | March | April | May | June
July | August | September | October | November | December
January
| Hour Ending |
Number of Tornadoes |
F2 or Greater Tornadoes |
Killer Tornadoes |
| 0100 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 0200 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 0300 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 0400 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 0500 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| 0600 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 0700 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 0800 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
| 0900 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 1000 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 1100 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
| 1200 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
| 1300 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| 1400 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| 1500 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| 1600 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| 1700 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 1800 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
| 1900 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2000 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| 2100 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2200 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
| 2300 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| 2400 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Total |
37 |
9 |
4 |
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February
| Hour Ending |
Number of Tornadoes |
F2 or Greater Tornadoes |
Killer Tornadoes |
| 0100 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 0200 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 0300 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 0400 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
| 0500 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
| 0600 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 0700 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 0800 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 0900 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
| 1000 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
| 1100 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 1200 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 1300 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
| 1400 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 1500 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 1600 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
| 1700 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 1800 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
| 1900 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
| 2000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2100 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| 2200 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| 2300 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2400 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total |
30 |
12 |
0 |
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March
| Hour Ending |
Number of Tornadoes |
F2 or Greater Tornadoes |
Killer Tornadoes |
| 0100 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
| 0200 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| 0300 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| 0400 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
| 0500 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
| 0600 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| 0700 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 0800 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
| 0900 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
| 1000 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| 1100 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 1200 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
| 1300 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
| 1400 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 1500 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
| 1600 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
| 1700 |
3 |
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2 |
0 |
| 1800 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| 1900 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
| 2000 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| 2100 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| 2200 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
| 2300 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 2400 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
| Total |
49 |
17 |
0 |
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April
| Hour Ending |
Number of Tornadoes |
F2 or Greater Tornadoes |
Killer Tornadoes |
| 0100 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| 0200 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| 0300 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
| 0400 |
6 |
3 |
1 |
| 0500 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 0600 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
| 0700 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 0800 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| 0900 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 1000 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
| 1100 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 1200 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| 1300 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| 1400 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
| 1500 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| 1600 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
| 1700 |
7 |
3 |
0 |
| 1800 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
| 1900 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
| 2000 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 2100 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
| 2200 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| 2300 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| 2400 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
| Total |
60 |
18 |
3 |
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May
| Hour Ending |
Number of Tornadoes |
F2 or Greater Tornadoes |
Killer Tornadoes |
| 0100 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| 0200 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
| 0300 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| 0400 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
| 0500 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
| 0600 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
| 0700 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
| 0800 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
| 0900 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
| 1000 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 1100 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
| 1200 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
| 1300 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
| 1400 |
10 |
1 |
1 |
| 1500 |
10 |
3 |
1 |
| 1600 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
| 1700 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
| 1800 |
6 |
4 |
0 |
| 1900 |
6 |
3 |
0 |
| 2000 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
| 2100 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| 2200 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 2300 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| 2400 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total |
90 |
24 |
2 |
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June
| Hour Ending |
Number of Tornadoes |
F2 or Greater Tornadoes |
Killer Tornadoes |
| 0100 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 0200 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 0300 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 0400 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 0500 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 0600 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 0700 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 0800 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| 0900 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 1000 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
| 1100 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 1200 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
| 1300 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| 1400 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
| 1500 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
| 1600 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
| 1700 |
12 |
3 |
0 |
| 1800 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 1900 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
| 2000 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
| 2100 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 2200 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
| 2300 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| 2400 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total |
60 |
8 |
0 |
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July
| Hour Ending |
Number of Tornadoes |
F2 or Greater Tornadoes |
Killer Tornadoes |
| 0100 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 0200 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 0300 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 0400 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 0500 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 0600 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| 0700 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 0800 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 0900 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 1000 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 1100 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| 1200 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
| 1300 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
| 1400 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
| 1500 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
| 1600 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
| 1700 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
| 1800 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| 1900 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| 2000 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 2100 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2200 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2300 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2400 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total |
43 |
2 |
0 |
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August
| Hour Ending |
Number of Tornadoes |
F2 or Greater Tornadoes |
Killer Tornadoes |
| 0100 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 0200 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 0300 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 0400 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 0500 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 0600 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 0700 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 0800 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 0900 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 1000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 1100 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 1200 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| 1300 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
| 1400 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| 1500 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 1600 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
| 1700 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
| 1800 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 1900 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
| 2000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2100 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2200 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 2300 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
| 2400 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total |
30 |
1 |
1 |
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September
| Hour Ending |
Number of Tornadoes |
F2 or Greater Tornadoes |
Killer Tornadoes |
| 0100 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| 0200 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 0300 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| 0400 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 0500 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
| 0600 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 0700 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 0800 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| 0900 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| 1000 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
| 1100 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
| 1200 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 1300 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 1400 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| 1500 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
| 1600 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
| 1700 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
| 1800 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 1900 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
| 2000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2100 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 2200 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
| 2300 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
| 2400 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total |
45 |
8 |
1 |
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October
| Hour Ending |
Number of Tornadoes |
F2 or Greater Tornadoes |
Killer Tornadoes |
| 0100 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| 0200 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
| 0300 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 0400 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
| 0500 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
| 0600 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 0700 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 0800 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 0900 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
| 1000 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
| 1100 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| 1200 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
| 1300 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 1400 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
| 1500 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
| 1600 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
| 1700 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 1800 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
| 1900 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2000 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
| 2100 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| 2200 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2300 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
| 2400 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total |
42 |
23 |
4 |
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November
| Hour Ending |
Number of Tornadoes |
F2 or Greater Tornadoes |
Killer Tornadoes |
| 0100 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 0200 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 0300 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 0400 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 0500 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 0600 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
| 0700 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| 0800 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 0900 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 1000 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 1100 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| 1200 |
8 |
2 |
0 |
| 1300 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| 1400 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| 1500 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
| 1600 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 1700 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
| 1800 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
| 1900 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 2000 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
| 2100 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
| 2200 |
5 |
5 |
2 |
| 2300 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
| 2400 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
| Total |
61 |
24 |
6 |
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December
| Hour Ending |
Number of Tornadoes |
F2 or Greater Tornadoes |
Killer Tornadoes |
| 0100 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 0200 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
| 0300 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| 0400 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 0500 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| 0600 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 0700 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 0800 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 0900 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 1000 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 1100 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
| 1200 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
| 1300 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
| 1400 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| 1500 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 1600 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| 1700 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 1800 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 1900 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 2000 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
| 2100 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| 2200 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
| 2300 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 2400 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total |
32 |
8 |
2 |
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