US tornadoes by time of day, 1995–2024
More than half of all tornadoes, 53%, touch down between 3 and 8 pm, and the 5 pm hour is 11 times as busy as the quietest hour of the morning.
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Share of tornadoes (%)
What does this axis measure?
Time of day (hour)
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| Time of day (hour) | Share of tornadoes (%) |
|---|---|
| 0 | 1.58 |
| 1 | 1.35 |
| 2 | 1.19 |
| 3 | 1.25 |
| 4 | 1.23 |
| 5 | 1.22 |
| 6 | 1.1 |
| 7 | 1.25 |
| 8 | 1.25 |
| 9 | 1.5 |
| 10 | 1.86 |
| 11 | 2.47 |
| 12 | 3.81 |
| 13 | 5.56 |
| 14 | 7.32 |
| 15 | 9.69 |
| 16 | 11.54 |
| 17 | 11.93 |
| 18 | 10.83 |
| 19 | 8.56 |
| 20 | 5.29 |
| 21 | 3.47 |
| 22 | 2.68 |
| 23 | 2.06 |
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