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Where do tornadoes get their names?
Tornadoes are sometimes given unofficial names for the places they hit. For example, a few famous tornadoes are known as the Moore, Oklahoma tornado (1999), the Wichita Falls Texas tornado (1979), and the Waco, Texas tornado (1953).
How wide was the Moore tornado?
Moore, Oklahoma has been hit by several tornadoes. The most notable ones were the F5 on May 3, 1999 (1 mile wide) and the EF5 on May 20, 2013 (1.3 miles wide).
What is the fastest time record of the wind on earth?
The fastest wind ever recorded on earth was 302 mph +/- 20. A DOW (Doppler On Wheels) recorded this wind in an F5 tornado near Moore, Oklahoma on May 3, 1999.
Did cloud seeding cause the Moore tornado?
No. The storm that spawned the Moore tornado was not seeded; there was no reason to. There is also no substantial evidence that cloud seeding affects tornadoes. Violent tornadoes are a natural occurence that will happen and strike communites regardless of any of our attempts to influence the weather.
How many tornadoes have been in Moore Oklahoma Was there on in 1960?
There were three tornadoes there in 1960. The National Weather Service records two F2 tornadoes in Moore, OK, on April 28, 1960, and an F2 tornado in Moore, OK, on May 16, 1960. See link attached below. Since records began in 1950 there have been 12 recorded tornadoes in Moore.
What is the name of the state that had an f5 tornado on May 3 1999?
The F5 tornado of 1999 May 3, 1999 does not have a name, nor does any tornado. It is often called the Oklahoma City tornado, the Moore tornado, or the Bridge Creek-Moore tornado in reference to the areas it hit.
How much damage did the Moore Oklahoma tornado cause in 1999?
The Moore, Oklahoma tornado of 1999 caused $1 billion worth of damage. This works out to $1.4 billion in 2014 amounts.
When was the Moore Oklahoma tornado?
Moore, Oklahoma has been struck by a number of significant tornadoes. The two most well-known and most destructive were an F5 on May 3, 1999 and an EF5 on May 20, 2013. Moore was also hit by an F3 tornado on November 19, 1973 and an F4 tornado on May 8, 2003. The last tornado to hit Moore was an EF2 on March 25, 2015.
What was the size of the bridge creek valley tornado?
Do you mean the Bridge Creek-Moore F5 of May 3, 1999? That tornado was at one point a mile wide.
When and how is tornado given a name?
Tornadoes are not formally named, hurricanes are. However, many tornadoes are named for where they hit or towns they go near. Though sometimes this leads to one tornado being called by multiple names. For example one infamous tornado that occurred on May 3, 1999 is often called the Oklahoma City tornado, the Moore, Oklahoma tornado, and the Bridgecreek-Moore tornado.
When did Tri-National Tornado Training Establishment end?
Tri-National Tornado Training Establishment ended in 1999.
What is the longitude and latitude lines of bridge creek Oklahoma tornado 1999?
The Bridgecreek-Moore tornado of May 3, 1999 touched down at 35.13 North latitude, 97.85 West longitude and dissipated at 35.45 North, 19.43 West
Did a tornado hit Moore in 2003 or 2004?
Yes. Moore, Oklahoma was hit by an F4 tornado on May 8, 2003.
How long did the Moore Oklahoma tornado in 2013 last for?
The Moore, Oklahoma tornado of 2013 lasted approximately 40 minutes.
Where do tornadoes get their names?
Tornadoes are sometimes given unofficial names for the places they hit. For example, a few famous tornadoes are known as the Moore, Oklahoma tornado (1999), the Wichita Falls Texas tornado (1979), and the Waco, Texas tornado (1953).
What was the highest ever recorded windspeeded from a tornado when and where was this recorded?
The Highest wind speed ever recorded in a tornado was 302 mph (some sources say 318 mph) in the F5 tornado that struck Moore and Bridgecreek Oklahoma on May 3, 1999. This tornado is sometimes referred to as the Oklahoma City tornado
Where did Tobi go to school?
He went to Moore high school, Highland West middle school (which at that time was called Moore West Junior High), and Kelly Elementary (which was leveled by the May, 1999 tornado).
