The 2024 Tornado and Severe Thunderstorm Season (Invited Presentation)

This presentation recaps the 2024 tornado and severe thunderstorm season across the United States, revisits numerous significant tornado and severe thunderstorm events with photographs, detailed graphics and societal impact information, and also places the year and its key phases into historic perspective. April and May 2023 were historically active for tornadoes, and included several significant tornado outbreaks. Thus far, tornado activity during 2023 has resulted in 41 direct fatalities. The talk will be a fast-paced, thorough overview of significant 2023 severe weather events, and the entire convective year and associated impacts will be placed in historic context.