NOAA: May 2026 Sets Tornado Records — 15 States Still Under Threat - video Dailymotion

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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has reported that May 2026 is exceeding historical tornado averages, with the month not yet over and several active outbreak systems still occurring across fifteen states in the US. According to the 1991-2020 average, around 265 tornadoes happen in the United States during May. This year's tally is nearing that number as we enter the last week of the month. The severe weather event over Memorial Day weekend is anticipated to greatly increase the overall count before the month wraps up. Ongoing tornado watches remain in effect throughout the central and southern Plains.

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00:00NOAA is confirming what storm chasers and meteorologists have been warning all month.

00:04May 2026 is tracking toward record tornado activity, and it is not finished yet.

00:10Based on data through the first three weeks of May,

00:13the U.S. is approaching its historical average of 265 tornadoes for the entire month,

00:20with the Memorial Day outbreak still in progress.

00:24Fifteen states remain under extended tornado watches tonight.

00:27From the Southern Plains through the Ohio Valley,

00:31scientists say the pattern driving this month's outbreaks,

00:34a slow-moving jet stream boundary repeatedly dragging storm systems across the same regions,

00:39is not yet weakening.

00:41The implication, communities already hit once this month,

00:45face the possibility of being struck again before June 1st.

00:49NOAA's data is clear.

00:51May 2026 is one of the most active severe weather months in recent history,

00:56and the final days may yet produce this season's most dangerous outbreak.

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NOAA: May 2026 Sets Tornado Records — 15 States Still Under Threat

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