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Based on historical records of significant tornadoes in the Carolinas, the worst outbreaks to impact those states would be:
March 28, 1984
A series of tornadoes, mostly relating to two tornado families tore across the Carolinas. Several over these were of F3 to F4 strength. In all, 57 people were killed, all in the Carolinas.
April 29-30, 1924
A major outbreak occurred, starting over Oklahoma and moving east. In all, 114 people were killed, including at least 72 people in the Carolinas. A violent tornado family killed 53 people across South Carolina.
February 19-20, 1884
Several strong to violent tornadoes struck the South. At least 167 people were killed in all, most of them in Georgia. Due to large uncertainties in the death toll, this event is sometimes referred to as the Enigma Outbreak. The were at least 56 deaths in the Carolinas, including 23 in an F4 tornado that hit Pee Dee and Philadelphia, North Carolina.
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Are tornadoes a serious threat to North Carolina?
Yes, they can be. North Carolina has been hit hard by a number of major tornado outbreaks.
Is a tornado hit the barn a sentence or fragment?
"A tornado hit the barn." would be a sentence.
Have tornadoes ever hit the same place twice in the same year?
Yes, in fact some places have been hit twice in the same day. On April 3, 1974 the towns of Tanner, Capshaw , and Harvest, Alabama were first hit by an F5 tornado, followed by an F4 (listed by some as F5) tornado barely 30 minutes later. In some places it was impossible to tell which tornado damage what.
How many tornadoes hit in tornado alley each day?
The area gets 700-800 tornadoes each year, which averages to about 2 tornadoes each day. However, tornadoes do not hit Tornado Alley daily, but often occur in outbreaks. Also, tornado activity is much higher in spring and early summer than other times of year.
When did the tornado hit henryville?
The Town of Henryville, Indiana was hit by an EF4 tornado on March 2, 2012.
When the last tornado hit Taylor Michigan?
The last tornado to hit Taylor was the summer of 1980.
When will a tornado hit London?
It is impossible to predict when the next tornado will hit any given location.
What about the tornado that hit Belmond last night?
the tornado in blemont was just a ef-1 tornado.
What year did the last tornado hit Florida?
Tornadoes hit Florida every year.
Was the joplin tornado in Kentucky?
No. Joplin is in Missouri and so was the tornado that hit it.
When did the last tornado hit in Oklahoma?
As of May 3, 2012 the last tornado to hit Oklahoma was on April 30.
When was the last tornado to hit killeen Texas?
The last tornado to hit Kileen was an EF1 on May 25, 2007.
