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The fastest winds measured in a tornado were 302 mph in a tornado that struck the Oklahoma City area on May 3, 1999. However, other tornadoes may have had faster winds that were not measured, as it is rare to get an actual wind measurement from a tornado.
The fastest known traveling speed of a tornado was 73 mph in the Tr-State tornado of March 18, 1925.
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How many miles per hours is the fastest for a tornado?
The fastest winds ever recorded in a tornado were 301 mph +/- 20. However, other tornadoes may have been stronger, but had no measurements taken.
What are the top speeds of a tornado?
The fastest wind ever measured in a tornado was a gust to 302 mph in the tornado that hit the Oklahoma City area on May 3, 1999. Other tornadoes with faster winds may have gone unmeasured. The fastest speed at which a tornado has been known to travel was 73 mph.
How bad was the first Tornado in the world?
It is not known. Tornadoes have been occurring since before there were people to record them. The first tornado on recorded was in Ireland in 1054, but no details are available on what damage it did.
What does tornado warnig mean?
A tornado warning means that either a tornado or funnel cloud has been spotted to detected or that strong rotation that could lead to a tornado has been detected within a thunderstorm.
How fast does tornado move?
The fastest forward traveling speed recorded in a tornado was 73 mph in the Tri-State tornado of March 18, 1925. The fastest wind speed ever recorded in a tornado was 302 mph in Moore, Oklahoma F5 tornado of May 3, 1999.
How many miles per hours is the fastest for a tornado?
The fastest winds ever recorded in a tornado were 301 mph +/- 20. However, other tornadoes may have been stronger, but had no measurements taken.
What are the top speeds of a tornado?
The fastest wind ever measured in a tornado was a gust to 302 mph in the tornado that hit the Oklahoma City area on May 3, 1999. Other tornadoes with faster winds may have gone unmeasured. The fastest speed at which a tornado has been known to travel was 73 mph.
What is the fastest recorded speed for a tornado?
On May 03, 1999, a series of tornadoes hit the suburbs of Oklahoma City. Now, this is not that unusual for Oklahoma except that one of the tornadoes resulted in a recorded wind speed of 318 MPH or 509 KM/H, the world's fastest tornado ever recorded.
What is quickest tornado?
The fastest moving tornado on record was the Tri-State tornado of March 18, 1925, which at times moved as fast as 73 mph. The fastest wind recorded in a tornado was 302 mph +/- 20 in the Moore, Oklahoma F5 tornado of May 3, 1999. Other tornadoes may have been stronger, though, as only a few dozen tornadoes have had their winds measured, while many thousands have not.
Which is the fastest cycle in the world?
I'm pretty sure the fastest cycle in the world hasn't been made yet.
What is the fastest mammal in the world?
The fastest mammal on earth is the cheetah. The fastest cheetahs have been clocked at speeds of 70 to 75 mph.
Can the F5 tornado destroy a huge village?
Yes. Large F4 and F5 tornadoes have been known to destroy entire towns.
What is the biggest thing a tornado has ever destroyed?
Tornadoes have been known to destroy entire towns ans large building complexes.
What is the worlds fastest spinning tornado?
The fastest wind speed recorded in a tornado was 302 mph in the Oklahoma City tornado of May 3, 1999. However, wind measurements in tornadoes are rare and it is likely that other tornadoes had faster winds but did not have them measured. The fastest speed a tornado is known to have traveled is 73 mph. That was the Tri-State tornado of March 18, 1925. This tornado also holds the record for duration (3 hours, 29 minutes), path length (219 miles), and U.S. death toll (695).
What is the fastest growing religion in the world now in 2010?
Islam is the fastest growing religion in 2010 and has been for a long time.
What was the smallest tornado in the world?
Tornadoes have been recorded as small as 3 feet wide.
What was the fastest horse in the world?
The world's fastest horse was Secretariat. He won the Triple Crown 37 years ago and that record STILL hasn't been approached or beaten.Australia's fastest horse was Phar Lap.Hope this helps.
