What current event on weather should i research?

KK, for school i have to research a severe weather event, that happened somtime between nw and last year, if it goes off a little thats okk.. idk what to google, if there's anything easy, or has alot of info online can u pleaz tell me the name of it and wat to google. THX!!|||hurricane ike|||the outrageous amounts of tornado's in south southeast alabama. the past 2-3 years have increased dramatically.