There were 148 tornadoes on those dates.
There were 945 tornadoes confirmed in the U.S. in 1974. However, the actual number of tornadoes was porbably much higher as back then we still missed many of the F0 and F1 tornadoes.
The Super Outbreak of 1974, which produce 148 confirmed tornadoes, lasted 15 hours.
The of April 25-28 2011. There were over 350 tornadoes in the whole outbreak with 207 in a 24 hour period on April 27.
That title goes to the Super Outbreak of April 3-4 1974, with a total of 30 violent tornadoes. Officially, 7 tornadoes were rated F5 and 23 rated F4.
The Super Tornado Outbreak occurred on April 3-4 1974.
April 3, 1974 held the majority of the Super Outbreak, which was until recently the largest single-day tornado outbreak in U.S. history. In a 15 hour period starting April 3, and continuing into early April 4 13 U.S. states and 1 Canadian province were hit by 148 tornadoes that killed over 300 people. This outbreak also holds the record for the most F5 tornadoes in a day (6), and for combined F4 and F5 tornadoes (30). This outbreak, now ranks second for number of tornadoes in a 24-hour period, as an estimated 208 tornadoes touched down on April 27, 2011.
Yes. Tornadoes, some of them devastating, can and do occur in Ontario. Two notable ones are the Windsor F3 tornado of April 3, 1974 Barrie F4 tornado of May 31, 1985.
There have been a number of major tornadoes in Ohio, the worst however was the Xenia, Ohio tornado of April 3, 1974. This tornado was rated F5, the highest intensity level for tornadoes and was one of the strongest and most destructive tornadoes of the 20th century.
There were 945 recorded tornadoes in the U.S. in 1974. Note however that at this point in history a significant portion of weak tornadoes were missed and most tornadoes are weak. The actual number of tornadoes was probably significantly higher than this figure.
Xenia, Ohio has experienced multiple tornadoes throughout its history, with some notable events occurring in 1974, 1989, and 2000. The most significant tornado outbreak in Xenia occurred on April 3, 1974, when an F5 tornado devastated the town.
The record is 16 on the ground at the same time during the 18 hr "Super Outbreak" of April 3 and April 4, 1974. Total tornado count for the 18 hrs was 148.