List of United States tornadoes from January to March 2014
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This is a list of all tornadoes that were confirmed by local offices of the National Weather Service in the United States from January to March 2014. Based on the 1991–2010 average, 35 tornadoes touch down in January, 29 touch down in February and 80 touch down in March.[1] These tornadoes are commonly focused across the Southern United States due to their proximity to the unstable airmass and warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico, as well as California in association with winter storms.[2]
January was significantly below average with virtually no activity occurring during the month. The only day that had tornadoes was January 11, when four EF0 tornadoes touched down in Georgia and Virginia. February was above average with 44 tornadoes, although all but one of the tornadoes touched down during an moderate outbreak from February 20–21. March was also well below average with only 20 tornadoes, which was 1⁄4 of the amount of activity typically seen during the month. Seven of the tornadoes touched down in California, including five that touched down in a small outbreak on March 26.