Data: Storm Prediction Center; Note: "Preliminary" reports are eyewitness storm reports issued shortly after an event but before being verified by the National Weather Service. Map: Danielle Alberti/Axios
Thirteen tornadoes have been spotted in Tennessee since April, according to preliminary reports from the National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center.
Why it matters: The 2024 tornado season is trending toward becoming one of the most prolific in recent years, per NWS data. A preliminary count of about 598 tornadoes have been logged nationwide since April 1.
Yes, but: The national total lags behind 2019, which recorded more than 800 in April and all of May.
In 2011, a record of more than 1,150 tornadoes were recorded during the same time period.