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That depends on which tornado record you are referring to. Here are a few records:
- Largest tornado: the El Reno, Oklahoma tornado of May 31, 2013 (2.6 miles wide)
- Longest lived tornado: the Tri-State tornado of March 18, 1925 (3 hours, 29 minutes)
- Longest damage path: the Tri-State tornado of March 18, 1925 (219 miles)
- Costliest tornado: the Joplin, Missouri tornado of May 22, 2011 ($2.8 billion)
- Deadliest tornado: The Daulatpur-Saturia, Bangladesh tornado of April 26, 1989 (1,300 dead)
- Fastest winds: the Oklahoma City tornado of May 3, 1999 (302 mph)
- Largest tornado outbreak: the Super Outbreak April 25-28, 2011 (351 tornadoes)
- Costliest tornado outbreak: the Super Outbreak April 25-28, 2011 (~ $5 billion)
- Most tornadoes in 24 hours: April 27, 2011 (208 tornadoes)
- Most violent tornadoes in an outbreak: the Super Outbreak of April 3-4, 1974 (24 F4, 6 F5)
What else can I help you with?
Three out of four tornadoes in the world happen where?
In the United States. This is misleading however as this only applies to recorded tornadoes. many countries where tornadoes occur do not keep detailed record of them.
What year did Ohio record zero tornadoes?
There were no recorded tornadoes in Ohio in 1988.
Which country holds the world record for the number of annual tornadoes with each state experiencing at least one in its history?
The United States holds the world record for the number of annual tornadoes, with every state experiencing at least one in its history. Tornadoes are most common in the central part of the country, particularly in an area known as Tornado Alley.
Why are tornadoes counted?
Tornadoes are counted to keep a statistical record and to verify the accuracy for forecasts.
Where the world first tornado happen?
There is no way of knowing. Tornadoes have been around longer than there have been people to record them.
What state has the record for the greatest number of tornadoes?
Texas has had the most recorded tornadoes.
How many tornadoes have hit the world?
It is unknown. Most countries do not keep records of their tornadoes and the one with the best record keeping, the United States, has only been doing so since 1950. Even then a large number of weak tornadoes in the U.S. were missed. Since record keeping began in 1950 the U.S. has recorded over 56,000 tornadoes. The figure for actual tornadoes worldwide in the same period is probably in the hundreds of thousands.
What year had the most violent tornadoes?
The year with the most violent tornadoes on record was 1974, with a total of 36 tornadoes rated as violent.
What area in the US has the most record tornadoes in a year what was the number?
tornado alley is where most tornadoes are located.
How many tornadoes hit Alabama in 2011?
There were 145 recorded tornadoes in Alabama in 2011, a record for that state.
How many tornadoes does the world have each year?
That is not known. Official statistics say there are about 2,000 tornadoes in the world per year, but the actual number of tornadoes is probably much higher. Many countries do not keep record of their tornadoes and so only ones that cause major damage become known. Many tornadoes that occur in unpopulated areas go unnoticed.
How many tornadoes occurred in the us in 2005?
Official record shows 1,263 tornadoes in the United States in 2005.
