As of March 5, 2012 the last tornado to be rated EF3 or stronger (though all tornadoes are considered severe weather) was near Moody Air Force Base in Georgia on March 3. This is also the most recent tornado that is known to have occurred in the U.S.
The last tornado to hit Gulfport, Mississippi was an EF1 on August 29, 2012. The tornado was spawned by Hurricane Isaac.
The last time a tornado hit Oklahoma City was on May 6, 2015, as part of a severe weather outbreak in the region. The tornado caused damage in various parts of the city but no fatalities were reported.
The last significant tornado to hit Jacksonville, Alabama, occurred on March 25, 2021. This tornado was part of a larger severe weather outbreak that affected several areas in the southeastern United States. Fortunately, there were no fatalities reported, but there was damage to homes and infrastructure in the area.
A tornado is a form of severe weather because it develops during a thunderstorm and is capable of producing substantial damage.
As of April 2015, the last tornado to hit Rochester, MN was an F0 on August 13, 1995. The cost of damage was $70,000.
Severe thunderstorms have the potential of producing a tornado with little or no advanced tornado warning.
Most severe thunderstorms do not produce tornadoes. If a tornado is detected or it is believed a storm might produce one a tornado warning is issued, which is more serious than a severe thunderstorm warning. A thunderstorm that produces a tornado is automatically classified as severe even if other severe weather (damaging non-tornadic wind or large hail) does not occur.
The last tornado to hit Seattle was in 1971.
The last significant tornado in Edmonton occurred on July 31, 1987, during a severe thunderstorm that impacted the city and surrounding areas. This tornado, known as the "Edmonton tornado," was classified as an F4 on the Fujita scale and caused extensive damage, particularly in the neighborhoods of the city. Since then, while Edmonton has experienced other weather-related events, no tornado of similar magnitude has been recorded within the city limits.
Yes. Tornado warnings are now a common part of severe weather alerts.
tornado
A Tornado is usually accompanied by severe thunder storms and possibly hail