Source: NC CLIMATE OFFICE, 4/21/20


Last Monday, April 13, got off to a stormy start as a line of severe thunderstorms roared across North Carolina. In the process, they spawned 16 confirmed tornadoes, which is the fifth-most ever recorded on a single day in our state.

This outbreak -- including 131 tornadoes over two days and ten states -- had its origins over Texas on Easter Sunday morning. Along a boundary between cool, dry air from the Rockies and warm, moist air from the Gulf of Mexico, conditions were ideal for severe weather.

From there, the cold front moved eastward, spawning tornadoes across the Deep South on Sunday afternoon and evening. All the while, conditions were becoming more favorable for severe weather in North Carolina.

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