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The fastest winds ever recorded in a tornado were 302 mph in the Oklahoma City F5 tornado of May 3, 1999. However, few tornadoes actually have their winds measured, so other were probably stronger.
It is difficult to say what was the most violent, but a good candidate is the Jarrell, Texas F5 tornado of May 27, 1997. Although this tornado never had its winds measured, the degree of damage was the most extreme ever surveyed. The tornado completely obliterated the Double Creek Estates subdivision on the northwest side of the small town of Jarrell. Houses, trees, grass, streets, driveways, and over a foot of topsoil were stripped away. Unlike many other tornadoes this this tornado did not leave field of debris; it left a field of mud. The debris that was found was finely granulated. The only signs that a neighborhood once existed there were the foundations of buildings, and the discolored earth where roads had been.
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What is the most violent 1 tornado?
an f5
Where did the most violent tornado happen ever in August occur?
The most violent tornado and only F5 tornado recorded in the month of August struck Plainfield, Illinois, southwest of Chicago, on August 28, 1990.
Are tornadoes in tornado alley violent?
A tornado anywhere is a violent event. If you mean by the technical definition of a violent tornado, one rated EF4 or EF5, such tornadoes do occur fairly regularly in Tornado Alley, but make up a very small minority of the tornadoes that occur there. As with most places, most of the tornadoes in Tornado Alley are rated EF0 or EF1.
What is a violent thunderstorm that can lead into dangerous tornado?
A supercell is the kind of thunderstorm most likely to produce a tornado.
What is a violent thunderstorm that can lead to a dangerous tornado?
Most tornadoes form in violent thunderstorms called supercells.
Is the most dangerous tornado and violent tornado a cyclone?
No. Cyclones and tornadoes are completely different phenomena.
Are all tornadoes considered to be violent?
It depends. A tornado is defined as a "violently rotating column of air" and most people would consider any tornado a violent event. However, in discussing tornado strength, a violent tornado is one of EF4 or EF5 intensity. Less than 1% of tornadoes recieve such ratings.
What is a violent cyclone of small diameter over land?
This most closely describes a tornado, though a tornado technically is not a cyclone.
Could a tornado have lifted up the titanic?
No. The Titanic was far too massive to be lifted even by the most violent tornado.
Is the Plainfield Tornado in 1990 violent or weak?
The Plainfield Tornado didn't live for long, but it was violent enough that it killed 29 people and injured 353, and caused over $140 million dollars worth of damage. Its rating of F5 means that it was in the most violent category of tornado. Tornadoes rated F4 and F5 are classified as violent. A weak tornado has a rating of F0 or F1.
What is the difference between a strong and a violent tornado?
A strong tornado is one that is EF2 or stronger. A violent tornado is one that is EF4 or EF5.
What is a 7 letter word for a violent storm?
Tornado.
