Near-Record "Drought" in F-5 Intensity Tornadoes

We have talked many times about the downward trend in violent (F/EF-4 or -5 intensity) tornadoes. 

This is likely due to the warmer climate as compared to 50 years ago. 

Until yesterday, I did not realize we were very close to setting a record since the last F-5 intensity tornado occurred:

With a hat tip to Andrew Siffert, if we go another 21 days without an F-5 we will break the record -- a very good thing!

For the next five days there is no weather system I can see that would produce an F-5 tornado. I think we have a good chance of breaking the record. 

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