Global records are not available, but there were 1,339 tornadoes recorded in the U.S. in 1999.
There were 165 recorded tornadoes in Texas in 1999.
There were 49 recorded tornadoes in Illinois in 2008.
There were 103 confirmed tornadoes in Texas in 2011.
Records for the whole world are not available. The U.S. had 1,339 recorded tornadoes that year.
In the United States tornadoes killed 53 people in May of 1999. 36 of them were killed by a single tornado on May 3.
Eastern Tornadoes was created in 1999.
Since official record keeping began in 1950 3 or 4 tornadoes have affected Glendale, Arizona. Before that it would be difficult to determine how many tornadoes struck there.
There were at least 59 tornadoes on Oklahoma on May 3, 1999, with more tornadoes affecting other states.
There were 147 confirmed tornadoes in Texas in 2000.
OKlahoma City has reportedly been hit by more than 100 tornadoes.
Oklahoma City has been hit by many tornadoes. The most famous Oklahoma City tornado was the one which struck on May 3, 1999. That tornado was a mile wide and was rated F5.
As will all years,the tornadoes of 1999 varied greatly in strength. Here is the breakdown of tornadoes in the U.S. by rating in 1999: F0: 830 F1: 323 F2: 122 F3: 51 F4: 12 F5: 1 The number of F3 and stronger tornadoes in 1999 was well above the average of the past 30 years.