As of April 16, 2013 Florida has already had 2 weak tornadoes. Tornadoes occur in Florida every year, and if the past is any indicator, we could expect a few dozen more.
If you can see the tornado
It was at Highpoint Elementary on May 4th 1978. I was in second grade at the school when the tornado hit that day.
Scientists can detect the signature of a possible tornado using Doppler radar. However, they rely on reports from spotters, police, and the general public to know if a tornado is actually on the ground.
There is no particular sky color that indicates a tornado is coming. It is often reported that the clouds look green before and during tornado. But this does not necessarily indicate a tornado, nor is it necessary for a tornado to form. The clouds in a tornadic storm may also appear gray or black.
The largest tornado on record struck near El Reno, Oklahoma on May 31, 2013. It was 2.6 miles wide.
Palm Beach has been affected by several weak tornadoes. There was an F0 tornado on August 5, 1985, an F1 tornado on November 15, 1994, and an EF0 tornado on August 30, 2013.
St Petersburg, florida- Monday january 14 2013 and St Petersburg, florida- Tuesday January 15 2013
Florida is not in tornado Alley, but it does get a lot of tornadoes, but they are generally not as strong as the ones in Tornado Alley.
There were no tornado fatalities in Florida in 2010.
No. Florida has never recorded an F5 or EF5 tornado.
The earliest record of a tornado in Florida I have is from April of 1877.
The deadliest tornado to hit Florida in the past 10 years was the Deland, Florida EF3 tornado of February 2, 2007. This tornado killed 13 people.
If you can see the tornado
As of December 11, 2013 the last known tornadoes were in Florida and North Carolina on November 26. The Florida tornado was an EF1 while the one in NC was an EF2.
Yes. Tornadoes are actually fairly common in Florida. As of March 2, 2012 the most recent tornado to be confirmed in Florida was on January 27.
Black Tornado - 2013 was released on: USA: 30 June 2013 (Sacramento, California)
Tornado 360 - 2013 TV was released on: USA: 29 April 2013