May is a month typically known for warm weather and tornadoes in Oklahoma but this year has been very different, at least so far.
The first week of May, in Oklahoma City, the average monthly temperature, which combines the high and low, was 54.4 degrees, roughly 12 degrees below average. Last year, the first week had an average temperature of 74.8 degrees, about 8 degrees above average.
Moisture and warm weather at the surface fuel storms and are prime reasons for May being the peak of tornado season.
But so far, it's been quiet. This first week in May, Oklahoma has had no tornado reports. In 2012 there were also none.
However, in the U.S. in the first week of May there have been two in the nation compared to 43 at this point last year.
Read more: http://www.koco.com/weather/may-marks-unusual-weather-for-oklahoma-and-us/-/9845544/20060570/-/nlly59z/-/index.html#ixzz2TQfnaDa6
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