Temperatures in the lower 48 states were 8.6 degrees above normal for March and 6 degrees higher than average for the first three months of the year

March Meteorological Madness: Freak Chance Says the Feds
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So far in 2012 the United States has had a very unusual number of tornadoes. In fact, so far we have seen about twice as many tornadoes as usual. 
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Storm dumps waist-high hail in Texas Panhandle