NCEI Will Count Fewer Than 60 or More Than 89 Tornadoes

NCEI will publish a monthly tornado total for October 2026 that falls outside the 60 to 89 range. That outcome will validate the low early signals after the NWS Storm Prediction Center showed 0 tornadoes for October 2026 as of August 31, 2026. If NCEI records fewer than 60 or more than 89, October…