200 March Tornadoes Doubles Monthly Average
NOAA reports that tornadoes in March were more than double the monthly average. The most dangerous storms hit an area from Tennessee to Texas.
Weather activity last month was notable for several other reasons. First, “Wildfires spread across parts of southern Appalachia—burning more than 30,000 acres—driven by strong winds and dry conditions, and exacerbated by the additional fuel available from downed trees following Hurricane Helene.”
There were also much larger-than-normal rainfall amounts in the Lower Rio Grande Valley. And, in the northernmost parts of Midwest states, there were uncharacteristically large amounts of snow.
Record Low Rain Levels
Several states had rain amounts that were near record lows. “West Virginia had its fifth-driest March, while Michigan and Wisconsin had their second- and fifth-wettest March on record, respectively,” the NOAA reported.
Conditions are expected to be dangerous for the spread of wildfires in the southwest and upper Mississippi regions in April. Drought is expected to continue in the Southwest and Central Plains.
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