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Five names of tornadoes

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Tornadoes are not given true names as hurricanes are, though they are often referred to by the places they hit (and when they hit) or, in at least a handful of cases, some other aspect of them. Examples include

  • The Joplin, Missouri tornado of May 22, 2011
  • The Wichita Falls, Texas tornado of April 10, 1979
  • The Flint, Michigan tornado of June 8, 1953
  • The Tri-State tornado of March 18, 1925 (struck the states of Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana)
  • The Tornado of the Elevens (touched down at 11:11 pm on November 11, 1911).
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Tornadoes are not given actual names as hurricanes are, but many tornadoes are given informal names for where they hit. Some of the most famous tornadoes include:

the Moore, Oklahoma tornado of May 3, 1999

the Tri-State tornado of March 18, 1925

the Wichita Falls Texas tornado of April 10, 1979

the Andover, Kansas tornado of April 26, 1991

The Xenia, Ohio tornado of April 3, 1974

There are a number of other tornadoes that have achieved fame. It is interesting to not that all of the tornadoes above were rated F4 or F5.

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Tornadoes are not given names as hurricanes are, but they can be referred to by where they hit, or, less frequently, something that they do. Some of the most famous tornadoes include:

  • The Tri-State tornado of March 18-1925
  • The Xenia, Ohio tornado of April 3, 1974
  • The Wichita Falls, Texas tornado of April 10, 1979
  • The Oklahoma City tornado of May 3, 1999
  • The Tuscaloosa-Birmingham, Alabama tornado of April 27, 2011
  • The Joplin, Missouri tornado of May 22, 2011.
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There are no records of any tornado's being named. Hurricanes are named but tornado's are not as they occur far to frequently for each one to be named.

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