What are 3 real examples of a real tornado?

Answer 1

There have been tens of thousands of tornadoes with widley varying degrees of impact. Here are three examples that show a good deal of that variability.

On July 24, 2010 a tornado moved across portions of Chautauqua County, New York. Most of the tornado's damage was to trees as it move through partially forested areas. The tornado then struck the town of Mayville before crossing Lake Chautauqua and striking Dewittville. Homes were damaged, boats were overturned, and at least one condo lost its roof. No deaths were reported though a few minor injuries occurred. In total, the tornado was on the ground for 7.6 miles and caused $5 million worth of property damage. The tornado was rated EF2 on the Enhanced Fujita scale, which ranges from EF0 to EF5.

On April 27, 2011 the United States was struck by the largest and most destructive tornado outbreak ever recorded. One of the worst tornadoes of this day touched down Southwest of Hackleburg, Alabama and moved rapidly northeast, destroying 75% of that town. Some houses were completely swept away. Eighteen people died in and near Hackleburg The tornado continued on, tearing pavement from roads and devastating the town of Phil Campbell, where numerous homes and the church were swept away and twenty seven people died. The tornado continued to intensefy as it hit Oak Grove, where more homes were swept away and vehicles were mangled. More homes were devastated as the tornado passed near the towns of Moulton and Mount Hope. The tornado the stuck Tanner, destroying a large portion of that town, with more houses swept away. The tornado weakened somewhat as its struck Harvest and Toney, but still remained extremly violent as numerous homes were destroyed. It then weakened substantially, causing tree damage as it crossed into Tennessee. The tornado then reintensified, causing significant damage to a few farms before finally dissipating. This tornado killed 72 people and injured nearly 150, making it the deadliest tornado in Alabama history. It traveled 132 miles and caused $1.29 billion in property damage, making it one of the costliest tornadoes on record and giving it one of the longest verifiable damage paths. Due to the incredible damage that occurred, the tornado was rated EF5, the highest rating possible.

On June 24, 2012 a tornado touched down near Naples, Florida, toppling trees, badly damaging a pool lanai, and causing minor roof damage. There were no deaths or injuries. The tornado was intermittently on the ground for 1.7 miles and caused $35,000 in property damage. The tornado was rated EF0, the lowest rating possible.