0
What were the top 3 worse tornado outbreaks to hit the Carolinas?
Gamzdude32
Based on historical records of significant tornadoes in the Carolinas, the worst outbreaks to impact those states would be:
March 28, 1984
A series of tornadoes, mostly relating to two tornado families tore across the Carolinas. Several over these were of F3 to F4 strength. In all, 57 people were killed, all in the Carolinas.
April 29-30, 1924
A major outbreak occurred, starting over Oklahoma and moving east. In all, 114 people were killed, including at least 72 people in the Carolinas. A violent tornado family killed 53 people across South Carolina.
February 19-20, 1884
Several strong to violent tornadoes struck the South. At least 167 people were killed in all, most of them in Georgia. Due to large uncertainties in the death toll, this event is sometimes referred to as the Enigma Outbreak. The were at least 56 deaths in the Carolinas, including 23 in an F4 tornado that hit Pee Dee and Philadelphia, North Carolina.
Wiki User
∙ 10y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
Are tornadoes a serious threat to North Carolina?
Yes, they can be. North Carolina has been hit hard by a number of major tornado outbreaks.
Is a tornado hit the barn a sentence or fragment?
"A tornado hit the barn." would be a sentence.
How many tornadoes hit in tornado alley each day?
The area gets 700-800 tornadoes each year, which averages to about 2 tornadoes each day. However, tornadoes do not hit Tornado Alley daily, but often occur in outbreaks. Also, tornado activity is much higher in spring and early summer than other times of year.
Where did the tornado hit last night?
The last tornado to hit the United States as of May 2014 was on April 28th. The tornado hit residents living in the state of Kansas.
When will Plato Missouri get hit by a tornado?
It is impossible to predict when any given location will be hit by a tornado.
When will a tornado hit London?
It is impossible to predict when the next tornado will hit any given location.
When the last tornado hit Taylor Michigan?
The last tornado to hit Taylor was the summer of 1980.
When did the tornado hit henryville?
The Town of Henryville, Indiana was hit by an EF4 tornado on March 2, 2012.
What states did the tri state tornado hit?
The Tri-State tornado hit Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana.
What about the tornado that hit Belmond last night?
the tornado in blemont was just a ef-1 tornado.
When did tornado hit forest park ga?
Forest Park was hit by an F2 tornado on May 8, 1978 and an F0 tornado on January 19, 2001.
When did the last tornado hit in Oklahoma?
As of May 3, 2012 the last tornado to hit Oklahoma was on April 30.
