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What is the city received the worst tornado damage from this outbreak?
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Where and when was the worst tornado outbreak?
The worst tornado outbreak ocurred across portions of Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Alabama on March 18, 1925. At least nine tornadoes are known to have happened, with more that probably went undocumented. In total, the outbreak killed at least 747 people. Of those deaths, at least 695 were from a single F5 tornado that tore a 219 mile long damage path across parts of Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana. This storm, the deadliest tornado in US history, is known as the Tri-State tornado.
How bad was the tornado outbreak yesterday March 2 2012 was it worse then the one in April 2010?
It was definitely worse than the April 22-25, 2010 tornado outbreak. That outbreak resulted in 12 deaths, of which 10 were from tornadoes (one tornado actually). Preliminary reports indicate that the March 2, 2012 tornado outbreak killed at least 40 people. Hundreds are said to be injured. Damage is estimated at $1.5 billion. This outbreak is probably one of the worst outbreaks of recent history. The severity is comparable to the Super Tuesday outbreak of February 2008.
Where was the Super Tuesday Tornado?
The Super Tuesday Tornado Outbreak was not a single tornado. It was an outbreak of 86 tornadoes across a large portion of the southeastern U.S. The worst hit areas were in Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Alabama.
What events took place on May 19 1957?
The Plains tornado outbreak happened. It was a tornado that had a duration of 3 days. The May 1957 Central Plains tornado outbreak was a tornado outbreak that took place across the US Central Plains from May 19 to May 21, 1957. The F5 tornado that was included in this outbreak and the most significant, is often called the Ruskin Heights Tornado according to people in the Kansas City area as the worst of the damage occurred in the Ruskin Heights area, a suburb and housing development south of Kansas City. Fifty-seven tornadoes were reported from Colorado to the Mississippi Valley and 59 people were killed during the outbreak including 44 from the Ruskin Heights tornado.
What were the effects of the 1979 red river valley tornado?
The effect of the 1979 Red River tornado outbreak included widespread destruction and 58 deaths. The worst damage was done by the F4 tornado that hit Wichita Falls, Texas destroying a large part of the city and killing 42 people.
Which state suffered extreme tornado damage in 2011?
In 2011, extreme tornado damage occurred in Mississippi, Alabama, and Missouri. Alabama suffered the worst damage overall, while Missouri had the worst single tornado. Oklahoma also deserves mention as it, like the other states mentioned here, had an EF5 tornado.
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 is the xenia tornado of 1974?
The Xenia tornado was a large and very powerful F5 tornado that struck the town of Xenia, Ohio on April 3, 1974 killing 34 people. It was the worst tornado of the Super Outbreak, which was until recently the largest single day tornado outbreak on record, with 148 tornadoes touching down in 15 hours.
What is the worst tornado in Oklahoma City?
The worst tornado in Oklahoma City history was the F5 that struck on May 3, 1999 causing $1 billion in damage and killing 38 people. The worst of the damage was in the suburb of Moore, however, and by the time the tornado entered Oklahoma City proper it had weakened to F4 intensity, which is still a very violent tornado.
What is the worst tornado to hit the US?
The worst tornado in U.S. history was the Tri-State tornado of March 18, 1925. This F5 tornado carved a 219 mile damage path across parts of Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana, killing 695 and injuring over 2,000.
What is the worst tornado outbreak in history?
The worst tornado outbreak in history is often considered the Tri-State Tornado outbreak, which occurred on March 18, 1925. It produced a single tornado that tore through parts of Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana, causing massive destruction and resulting in the loss of 695 lives. The tornado held the record for both the longest track (219 miles) and the longest duration (3.5 hours) until 2013.
Which state suffered extreme tornado damage in 2011 in tornado alley?
Both Oklahoma and Missouri suffered very destructive tornadoes in 2011. Missouri was hit the hardest because of the Joplin tornado but that state is not entirely in Tornado Alley. Overall, the worst tornado damage in 2011 was in Alabama, but that state is several hundred miles from Tornado Alley.
