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What day in US history was the most damaging from an outbreak of tornadoes?
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The most damaging day for tornadoes in U.S. history was April 27, 2011 with damage totalling over $5 billion. This day also broke the record for most tornadoes in a 24-hour period with 207 tornadoes touching down.
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What tornado outbreak had the most weak tornadoes?
It is difficult to determine, as until the 1990s we did not have an accurate count of weak tornadoes. The largest number of recorded weak tornadoes tornadoes in an outbreak would probably go to the Super Outbreak of April 25-28, 2011 with 264 tornadoes rated as weak. This outbreak also holds the record for most tornadoes overall at 349.
What was the Most Tornadoes Spawned in an outbreak?
It is the tornado outbreak of April 25-28, 2011 which produced 359 tornadoes, of which 207 occurred on April 27.
What thunderstorm produces the most damaging tornadoes?
A supercell. The majority of tornadoes, strong or weak, form from these storms.
What tornado outbreak had the most violent tornadoes?
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.
What was the worst tornado outbreak in the US?
There are different ways of assessing this as "worst" is subjective.The deadliest outbreak in U.S. history was the on which produced the Tri-State tornado of March 18, 1925. In all, this outbreak killed 747 people, including 695 from a single tornado. There are record of 9 tornadoes in this outbreak, but it is likely that many others were not reported.The most intense outbreak on record in terms of the number of violent tornadoes was the Super Outbreak of April 3-4, 1974. There were 148 officially documented tornadoes with this outbreak. Of these, an astonishing 24 were rated F4 and 6 were rated F5. It is one of only two outbreaks to have produced more than two F5 or EF5 tornadoes. In all, 319 people were killed. This outbreak also held the title of most tornadoes within 24 hours until 2011.The costliest outbreak in terms of property damage was the Super Outbreak of April 25-28, 2011. It was also the largest tornado outbreak ever recorded. The cost of damage amounted to about $5 billion. Most of the damage was on April 27. In all the outbreak produced 351 tornadoes, of which 207 were on April 27, the current holder for the 24-hour record. Of these tornadoes, 11 were rated EF4 and 4 were rated EF5. The outbreak killed 324 people.
What tornado outbreak had the most strong tornadoes?
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.
Why is the 1974 outbreak one of the most famous tornadoes?
The 1974 outbreak was not a single tornado but series of 148 tornadoes. It is famous because it was the most intense as well as one of the deadliest and until recently the biggest of all tornado outbreaks on record.
What happen on April 3 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.
What tornado caused the most damage?
The Joplin, Missouri tornado of May 22, 2011 is the most destructive tornado in U.S. history, causing $2.8 billion in damage.
What are the characteristics of the tornado super outbreak?
There have been two events that have been called a "Super Outbreak." For Decades Super Outbreak referred only to the devastating outbreak of April 3-4, 1974. This outbreak was, at the time, the largest tornado outbreak ever recorded, producing 148 tornadoes in 18 hours. Tornadoes occurred across a large area stretching from Ontario to Alabama. To this day it stands as the most violent outbreak on record with 23 tornadoes rated F4 and 7 Rated F5. Several tornadoes killed 20 or more people each in area of Ohio, Kentucky, and Alabama. The deadliest tornado of this outbreak hit Xenia, Ohio, killing 32 people. Major killer tornadoes also hit Brandenburg, Kentucky (31 dead); Tanner, Alabama (28 dead); and Guin, Alabama (28 dead). In all the tornadoes of this outbreak killed 319 people. More recent was the Super Outbreak of April 25-28, 2011. It stands as the largest tornado outbreak ever recorded, having produced 351 tornadoes in just over 3 days. It also holds the record for most tornadoes in 24 hours, with 208 tornadoes touching down on April 27, the worst day of the outbreak. It is also one of the most violent outbreaks on record, with 11 tornadoes rated EF4 and 4 rated EF5, all on April 27. This marks only the second time in history that more than two F5 or EF5 tornadoes struck on the same day. While the range of the outbreak was similar to that of the 1974 Super Outbreak, all of the violent tornadoes were limited to the southern states, with Alabama suffering the worst damage. This outbreak distinguishes itself from the 1974 event with two tornadoes with extremely high death tolls. A long-track EF5 tornado killed 72 people across numerous towns in northern, Alabama, the deadliest single tornado in state history. Another tornado, rated EF4 killed 64 people in Tuscaloosa and Birmingham in central Alabama, the state's second deadliest tornado. Other major killer tornadoes hit Rainsville, Alabama (25 dead); Smithville, Mississippi (23 dead); Ohatchee, Alabama (22 dead); and Ringgold, Georgia (20 dead). In all the tornadoes of this outbreak killed 324 people.
What is the most damaging tornado classified as?
The tornadoes that cause the most severe damage are rated EF5 on the Enhanced Fujita scale
What were the most recent tornadoes?
As of May 21, 2012 the most recent tornadoes were part of a small outbreak in Kansas on May 19, with another, unrelated tornado touching down on the same day.
