The Tri-State tornado had the longest damage path. 219 miles
Yes. The funnel of a tornado does not have to reach the ground for the circulation to touch down. If there is swirling debris on the ground beneath a funnel cloud then the tornado has touched down and, if it is more than just dirt being lifted, is probably doing damage.
All funnel clouds touch the clouds. A funnel cloud that touched the ground is called a tornado.
The average tornado lasts about 10 minutes. However duration may range from just a few seconds to over an hour. The longest lived tornado recorded was on the ground for 3.5 hours.
The longest-lasting tornado on record was the Tri-State tornado of March 18, 1925. It lasted for 3 hours and 29 minutes.
No. A tornado starts in the clouds and extends towards the ground. Until it reaches the ground it is not a tornado but a funnel cloud.
A tornado that has touched the ground is called a funnel cloud.
When a tornado first reaches the ground and becomes a tornado it is said to have touched down.
A tornado has actually touched down on the ground - a funnel cloud is a spinning cloud that has not actually touched the ground.
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The Tri- state tornado was on the ground for about 3 and a half hours, or approximately 210 minutes.
Yes and no. The funnel of a tornado does not have to reach the ground for damaging winds to occur at ground level. However, if those winds reach the ground then the tornado has touched down even if the funnel hasn't.
The longest lived tornado on record was the Tri-State tornado of March 18, 1925. It last 3 hours and 29 minutes.
True, but not that the funnel itself does not have to reach the ground, just the violent vortex associated with it.
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It varies widely. The average tornado lasts about 10 minutes. However, the duration of a tornado may be anywhere from just a few seconds to over an hour. The longest lasting tornado on record was on the ground for 3.5 hours.
The Grand Valley Tornado struck at approximately 4:15pm on May 31st, 1985. It was the longest (on the ground) recorded Tornado in Canadian records.
The longest traveled tornado on record occurred on March 18, 1925. This F5 tornado, known as the Tri-State tornado was on the ground for 3 hours, 29 minutes and traveled 219 miles. This tornado also killed 695 people, making it the deadliest tornado in U.S. history.