How many tornadoes have happened in March?

Since records began in 1950, through 2011 there were 3651 tornadoes in March (for an average of 59 per year).

The number in March 2012 is highly uncertain. There were 3 confirmed tornadoes on March 1.

As of March 2 there is an extremely large tornado outbreak ongoing. The number of tornadoes will be in the dozens, but it is impossible to know what the final number will be. Surveying and confirming these tornadoes will take days.