It's not so much Atlanta itself as the region that Georgia is in. The warm, moist climate provides excellent conditions for strong thunderstorms. Storms like these are the ones that can occasionally produce tornadoes.
Yes. Atlanta has been hit by tornadoes. One of the more notable cases came in 2008 when an EF2 tornado hit downtown Atlanta, killing one person.
The last tornado to hit Atlanta, Georgia touched down on March 14, 2008. The tornado, rated EF2 killed 1 person and injured 30, causing over $25 million in damage.
Tornadoes in Georgia are most common in the northern and central regions of the state. Areas like the northern Atlanta suburbs and the central region around Macon tend to experience a higher frequency of tornadoes compared to other parts of Georgia.
No. Contrary to popular belief tornadoes do hit cities, including major cities. Major cities that have been hit by tornadoes include New York, Atlanta, St. Louis, Dallas, Fort Worth, Salt Lake City, Miami and others.
Tornadoes in the U.S. are called tornadoes.
The last tornado to touch down in 2011 was an EF0 southwest of Atlanta, Georgia on December 22 at 5:18 pm. It was the last of 13 tornadoes that occurred on that day.
Tornadoes are sometimes divided into "weak" tornadoes "strong" and "violent" tornadoes. Weak tornadoes are those rated EF0 and EF1. Most tornadoes are weak. Strong tornadoes are those rated EF2 and EF3. Violent tornadoes are those rated EF4 and EF5. They are the rarest of tornadoes, only about 1% of tornadoes are this strong.
It depends on what you mean by extreme. Tornadoes of EF4 and EF5 tornadoes, however are often referred to as violent tornadoes. These account for about 1% of all tornadoes.
Tornadoes don't get named, Hurricanes do, but Tornadoes don't.
No. Tornadoes are dangerous.
Florida frequently has tornadoes, though several states have more tornadoes annually.
Yes, some strong tornadoes create brief satellite tornadoes that circle the main funnel.