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The Oklahoma City tornado of May 3, 1999 had a wind gust measured to 302 mph.

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How many tornadoes touchdowns happened in Oklahoma may 3rd 1999?

There were at least 59 tornadoes on Oklahoma on May 3, 1999, with more tornadoes affecting other states.


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 name of the fastest wind?

Tornado,Tornado the speed near the center up to 100m / s ~ 200m / s, maximum 300m / s, the maximum wind speed is faster several times than the typhoon center .Its destructive is very strong.


How Many Tornadoes hit Texas in 2000?

There were 147 confirmed tornadoes in Texas in 2000.


How could a tornado cause a natural disaster in Oklahoma city?

A tornado does not cause a natual disaster. A tornado is a natural disaster. The Oklahoma City area has been hit by many tornadoes, and is likely the most tornado-prone city in the world. Many of the tornadoes that occur in central Oklahoma are extremely powerful, capable of tearing apart well-built houses. When such a tornado moves through a mighly populated area such as Oklahoma City, the damage can be incredible. In the worst case, on May 3, 1999 thousands of homes were destroyed, hundreds were injured, and dozens were killed by a single F5 tornado. A similar event, though not quite as deadly, struck on May 20, 2013.

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How many tornadoes touchdowns happened in Oklahoma may 3rd 1999?

There were at least 59 tornadoes on Oklahoma on May 3, 1999, with more tornadoes affecting other states.


What was the wind speed of the tornado that hit Oklahoma in1999?

The wind speed of the tornado that hit Oklahoma in 1999 was estimated to be around 300 mph, making it one of the strongest tornadoes recorded in history. This tornado, known as the Bridge Creek-Moore tornado, caused widespread destruction and resulted in numerous fatalities.


What category is the May 3 1999 tornado in Oklahoma put in?

There were many tornadoes in Oklahoma that day, but the infamous Oklahoma City tornado was an F5.


What was the highest wind on the biggest tornado?

The fastest wind recorded in a tornado was 302 mph in the Moore, Oklahoma tornado of May 3, 1999. Other tornadoes in history may have had faster winds, but actualy wind measurements from tornadoes are rare.On May 3, 1999, a strong F-5 tornado hit the Bridge Creek area SW of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Doppler radar wind speeds of 302 mph (486 kph) at a point about 100 feet of the ground. This was revised down from an earlier estimated of 318 mph (512 kph).The highest wind speed ever recorded in a tornado was 302 mph +/- 20. This was in the F5 tornado that hit Moore, Oklahoma on May 3, 1999.However, it is relatively rare for winds in a tornado to be measured directly so other tornadoes which did not have their winds measured may have had faster winds.


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.


Was the 1999 Oklahoma tornado part of tornado alley?

Yes, the 1999 Oklahoma tornado was part of Tornado Alley, a region in the central U.S. with a higher frequency of tornadoes due to its unique geographic and climatic conditions. Oklahoma is situated within the heart of Tornado Alley and experiences a significant number of tornadoes each year.


How wide was the Tornado in Oklahoma on the 3rd May 1999?

Although there were many tornadoes in Oklahoma on May 3, 1999 you are most likely referring to the F5 that hit the Oklahoma city area. That tornado was 1 mile wide.


Where have the stongest tornadoes occurred?

Most of the strongest tornadoes on record (those rated F5 or EF5) have occured in Tornado Alley in the United States, particularly in Texas, Kansas, and Oklahoma. Though, a few such as the Xenia, Ohio F5 of 1974 occurred outside that region. The fastest winds on record (302 mph +/- 20) were measured in the F5 that struck Moore, Oklahoma on May 3, 1999. However, direct wind measurements are rares, so other tornadoes may have been stronger.


How many people died in the tornado on may 3rd 1999 in Oklahoma?

The F5 tornado that hit Oklahoma City on May 3, 1999 killed 36 people. On the same day, 3 other killer tornadoes struck Oklahoma, killing an additional 4 people.


Which tornadoes had the fastest confirmed wind speed?

It is actually a tie between two tornadoes. For years the record stuck with the F5 tornado that hit the Oklahoma City area on May 3, 1999. A wind gust was measured by Doppler radar to 302 mph. That record was tied by another radar measurement in a tornado near El Reno, Oklahoma on May 31, 2013. This was also the largest tornado ever recorded at 2.6 miles wide. A wind gust to about 280 mph was recorded in another tornado, which struck El Reno, Oklahoma on May 24, 2011. Prior to 1999 the highest recorded gust was to 268 mph, recorded during the Red Rock, Oklahoma tornado of April 26, 1991. A wind gust to 264 mph was recorded in the tornado that hit Spencer, South Dakota on May 30, 1998.


What was the biggest tornado outbreak in Oklahoma?

The largest tornado outbreak to impact Oklahoma was the outbreak of May 3, 1999. On this day Oklahoma was hit by 58 tornadoes, including an extremely destructive F5 that moved through the Oklahoma City area.


When was the current land speed record set?

1999