The longest a tornado is believed to have listed is about three and a half hours.
That same tornado also hold the record for distance traveled: 219 miles.
The longest tornado in the world happened in the U.S. in 1925.
The longest lived tornado on record lasted 3 hours and 29 minutes. This tornado, known as the Tri-State tornado holds several other records as well.
The longest-lasting tornado on record was the Tri-State tornado of March 18, 1925. It lasted for 3 hours and 29 minutes.
That is difficult to determine. Many of the longest official tornado tracks were actually tornado families, series of tornadoes forming in succession, rather than individual tornadoes.
The widest tornado every recorded was 2.5 miles wide.
Most likely not. The longest a tornado has been known to last was about 3.5 hours.
The longest tornado damage path on record is 219 miles.
"Longest" can have a few interpretations. The longest damage path and longest duration of any known tornado both go to the Tri State Tornado, which roared through Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana on March 18, 1925. It traveled 219 miles and last 3 hours 29 minutes. Some also say longest to mean the widest, in terms of the size of the tornado itself. That title goes to the Hallam, Nebraska tornado of May 22, 2004, which reached a maximum width of 2.5 miles.
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.
No. The longest a tornado s even known to has lasted is a few hours.
The longest-lived and farthest traveling tornado was the world in the US, but not in the world. It was the Tri-State tornado of March 18, 1925, which hit portions of Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana. The worst tornado on record in the world was the Daulatpur-Saturia tornado, which struck central Bangladesh on April 26, 1989.
If you mean the longest lasting tornado, the duration was 3 hours and 29 minutes. This was the infamous Tri-State tornado of 1925. It also holds the record for longest damage path (219 miles), fastest forward speed (73 mph), and highest death toll (695) of any U.S. tornado.