0
That is difficult to determine. The highest winds ever recorded in a tornado were measured on May 3, 1999 near Oklahoma City. However, most tornadoes don't get their winds measure so its entirely possible, even probably, that others were stronger. Candidates include the Tri-State tornado of March 18, 1925; the Xenia, Ohio tornado of April 3, 1974, and the Jarrell, Texas tornado of May 27, 1997.
What else can I help you with?
What has the potential of producing a tornado with little or no advanced tornado warning?
Severe thunderstorms have the potential of producing a tornado with little or no advanced tornado warning.
Why is it important to issue tornado warnings as early as possible?
I used to live in Tornado Alley... a tornado watch means that the weather conditions mean it is very likely that a tornado will form in an area. A tornado warning means a tornado has touched down nearby.
What is a tornado commonly known as?
A tornado is also commonly known as a cyclone.
How long has the longest tornado lasted?
If you mean the longest lasting tornado, the duration was 3 hours and 29 minutes. This was the infamous Tri-State tornado of 1925. It also holds the record for longest damage path (219 miles), fastest forward speed (73 mph), and highest death toll (695) of any U.S. tornado.
Why is it important to prepare for a tornado?
Tornadoes are very dangerous. Properly preparing for a tornado will make you less likely to be injured or killed.
What is the worst level ever of a tornado?
The worst level a tornado can attain is F5 on the old Fujita scale or EF5 on the newer Enhanced Fujita scale.
What was the worst tornado ever?
The worst tornado was the Daulatpur-Salturia tornado in Bangladesh, it killed more than 1300 people but its intensity is unknown.
What was the worst tornado to ever it Cowley County Kansas?
The worst tornado to hit Cowley County Kansas was the Udall, Kansas F5 tornado of May 25, 1955. This tornado killed 80 people, making it the deadliest tornado in Kansas history.
What is the worst tornado ever in Oklahoma US?
The Woodward, Oklahoma tornado of April 9, 1947 with 181 deaths.
What stats were damaged during the wrost tornado ever recored?
The worst tornado in U.S. history (the Tri-State tornado of 1925) struck Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana.
Has Illinois ever had a tornado?
Yes, tornadoes are fairly common in Illinois. In fact, Illinois was worst hit by the Tri-State tornado of 1925, the deadliest tornado in U.S. history.
When was the worse tornado in history?
The worst tornado ever recorded was the Daulatpur-Salturia tornado that touched down in Bangladesh on April 26, 1989. The death toll is estimated at 1300.
How many people were killed in the worst tornado and when did it happen?
The worst tornado ever recorded killed an estimated 1300 people. It struck the cities of Daulatpur and Saturia in central Bangladesh on April 26, 1989.
What was the worst tornado?
The worst tornado was the Daulatpur-Salturia tornado in Bangladesh, it killed more than 1300 people but its intensity is unknown.
What states were damaged during the worst tornado ever recorded?
The deadliest tornado ever recorded was not in a state because it occurred outside the United States. Rather it took placed in the Dhaka division of Bangladesh. It killed an estimated 1300 people, striking the cities of Daulatpur and Saturia. The worst tornado to hit, with a death toll of 695, caused damage in the states of Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana with the worst damage occurring in Illinois.
How many people were killed in the biggest tornado?
The widest tornado ever record, the Hallam, Nebraska tornado, killed 1 person. The strongest tornado ever recorded (fastest winds measured), The Moore F5 of May 3, 1999, killed 36 people. The worst (deadliest) tornado ever recorded, the Daulatpur-Salturia in Bangladesh killed over 1,300 people.
What the worst characteristics of a tornado?
In a violent tornado the worst features are flying debris and suction vortices, small whirlwinds that have stronger winds than the rest of the tornado.
