Tornadoes

The longest-tracked tornado in Illinois actually had such a long track that it could not be contained withing Illinois. The Tri-State tornado holds the record with a 219-mile-long damage path across portions of Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana. This tornado killed at least 695 people, most of them in Illinois, making it the deadliest tornado in U.S. history.

The 2013 El Reno tornado killed 8 people.

Most tornados happen between the Tropic of Capricorn and the Tropic of Cancer. So YES, it is possible.

Based on records from the past two decades, Vermont averages about one tornado every two years.

See the "related links" for a video of the tornado touching down and intensifying.

Yes.

In the past 60 years San Diego has been struck by 4 tornadoes.

2 rated F0 and 2 rated F1. There were no deaths or injuries from these tornadoes.

Although every state has experienced tornadoes, even cold Alaska and paradise Hawaii, Alaska averages the fewest Tornados per year with the yearly average of 0 (Zero) tornados per year. Resource: National Climatic Data Center http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ncdc.html To Learn More about Tornados visit these links: TORNADO INFORMATION

http://www.srh.noaa.gov/jetstream/tstorms/tornado.htm

http://www.spc.noaa.gov/faq/tornado/

http://www.nssl.noaa.gov/faq/faq_tor.php

http://www.srh.noaa.gov/srh/jetstream/tstorms/tstorms_intro.htm

http://www.srh.noaa.gov/srh/jetstream/tstorms/tornado.htm

http://www.spc.noaa.gov/faq/tornado/

http://www.nssl.noaa.gov/faq/faq_tor.php

http://www.usatoday.com/weather/tornado/wtfaq.htm

http://library.thinkquest.org/03oct/00758/en/disaster/tornado.html

http://www.hubbard.lib.oh.us/tornado/tornado_faqs.htm

http://www.tornadohistoryproject.com/

http://www.nssl.noaa.gov/hazard/

Tornado Climatology

http://www.nssl.noaa.gov/briefings/vol2_no3/new_findings.htmlTornados and El Nino / La Nina

http://www.spc.noaa.gov/publications/schaefer/el_nino.htm Top 10 Killer U.S. Tornados

http://www.tornadoproject.com/toptens/toptens.htm Major Metro Strikes

http://www.spc.noaa.gov/faq/tornado/downtown.html Texas Cities

http://www.usatoday.com/weather/tornado/wtexascity.htm map of peak tornado season

http://www.erh.noaa.gov/cae/svrwx/when.htm

HURRICANE vs. TORNADO http://www.erp.oissel.onac.org/anglais/hurricanestornadoes.htm

http://www.essortment.com/hobbies/weathersafetyt_sati.htm

TORNADO SAFETY

http://www.crh.noaa.gov/lmk/preparedness/tornado_large/index.php

http://www.disastercenter.com/guide/tornado.html

http://www.srh.noaa.gov/fwd/wcm/safety_rules_lists.pdf

http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/brochures/tornado.shtml

http://www.srh.noaa.gov/elp/swww/v5n1/tornadoes2.htm

http://www.spc.noaa.gov/faq/tornado/

http://www.spc.noaa.gov/faq/tornado/safety.html

http://library.thinkquest.org/03oct/00758/en/disaster/tornado/safety.html

http://www.tornadoproject.com/safety/safety.htm

http://www.nssl.noaa.gov/faq/faq_tor.php

WHY OVERPASSES ARE NOT TO BE USED FOR SHELTERS

http://www.srh.noaa.gov/oun/papers/overpass/slide01.html

NYC has actually had a few tornadoes. They are less common in the northeastern states because of the cooler climate. The reason people don't hear about these events so much is because the news media have a rather short attention span.

Tornadoes in Arizona and the southwestern states are rare, but do sometimes happen in the powerful spring and fall "monsoon season" thunderstorms.

Arizona averages between 4 and 5 tornadoes per year. Nearly all of these are rated F0, causing little or no damage.

Yes. Huntsville has been hit by a number of tornadoes in its history.

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There 20 tornadoes in Oklahoma on May 31, 2013. The main tornado of the event destroyed several homes and killed 8 people near the city of El Reno. The same thunderstorm later went on to produce four other tornadoes that affected Oklahoma City and its suburbs including Moore and Valley Brook. Another tornado from a different thunderstorm also affected Broken Arrow, a suburb of Tulsa.

Avoid the tornado, if possible.

Tornadoes happen in both Florida and California, but they are far more common in Florida.

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F4 is the second-highest rating on the Fujita scale, which ranges from F0 to F5. F4 and F5 tornadoes are classified as "violent." Less than 1% of all tornadoes receive such a high rating. F4 tornadoes are capable of leveling well-built houses, leaving nothing standing, and blowing away weaker structures. Some have even been known to strip asphalt from roads.

The worst tornado in Oklahoma City history was the F5 that struck on May 3, 1999 causing $1 billion in damage and killing 38 people. The worst of the damage was in the suburb of Moore, however, and by the time the tornado entered Oklahoma City proper it had weakened to F4 intensity, which is still a very violent tornado.

The Andover, Kansas tornado of April 26, 1991 did not have its winds measured, but was rated F5 based on the damage it caused. On the original Fujita scale this would suggest estimated winds in excess of 260 mph. However, scientists today believe that the original Fujita scale overestimated wind speeds. However winds in this tornado were still probably significantly faster than 200 mph.

Nature has always influenced culture. Nature controls mankind but humans also use nature to their advantages like in agriculture. For Tornadoes, there are some benefits for them. Tornadoes can clear out bad vegetation and to promote growth and I'm sorry to say but can be seen as population control. But maybe that's besides the point. Tornadoes happen because they are one small part of a larger system that helps balance out the earth. Tornadoes may be bad but it's one small sacrifice to promote the other benefits of nature.

The Moore, Oklahoma tornado of May 20, 2013 killed 23 people. One other person died from causes not directly related to the tornado.

Tornadoes travel at speeds ranging from 0 to over 70 mph.

The average is 30 mph.

There is no part of Texas that does not get tornadoes. However, they are least common in the southern and western parts of the state.

Idaho, Nevada, and Utah all have dry climates. The thunderstorms that produce tornadoes generally require large amounts of warm, moist air.

A mass outbreak of tornadoes jokingly referred to by the Nostalgia Critic.

No, rivers do not affect tornadoes.