The most destructive tornado in U.S. history was the Joplin, Missouri tornado of May 22, 2011. The cost of damage was $2.8 billion.
The first recorded tornado in the US was in Rehoboth, Massachusetts in August of 1671.
That would be the El Reno, Oklahoma tornado of May 31, 2013. At peak size the tornado was 2.6 miles wide.
None ever recorded but I may happen soon. We'll see >:)
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The most destructive tornado in U.S. history was the Joplin, Missouri tornado of May 22, 2011. The cost of damage was $2.8 billion.
The largest tornado on record in the U.S. varied in speed. For the early part of its time on the ground it traveled at about 30 mph before suddenly accelerating to 55 mph.
The first recorded tornado in the US was in Rehoboth, Massachusetts in August of 1671.
The highest death toll of any recorded tornado in the U.S. is 695. This is from the Tri-State tornado of Mach 18, 1925. However, scientists have estimate that an extremely large, violent tornado that impacts a major city or crowded freeway could potentially kill thousands.
That can have several answers. The strongest (though not necessarily the largest) tornadoes are EF5 tornadoes with estimated winds over 200 mph. The strongest tornado recorded (or at least to have its wind speed measure) had winds of 318 (some say 302) mph. The widest tornado ever recorded struck Hallam, Nebraska tornado in 2004. It was 2.5 miles wide.
The largest hailstone recorded in the US was 8 inches in diameter and weighed nearly 2 pounds. It fell in Vivian, South Dakota on July 23, 2010.
No tornado has destroyed the U.S. At the most, small towns aand sectiosns of cities are destroyed. The first recorded tornado was not in the U.S. but was in Ireland in 1054.
That would be the El Reno, Oklahoma tornado of May 31, 2013. At peak size the tornado was 2.6 miles wide.
The highest elevation tornado on record in the US was an F0 that hit Sequoia National Park on July 7, 2004. It was recorded at an elevation of 12,000 feet.
The Woodward, Oklahoma tornado of April 9, 1947 with 181 deaths.
The fastest storm on record is the Tri-State Tornado, which occurred in the central US in 1925. With estimated wind speeds reaching up to 300 mph, it holds the title for the fastest tornado ever recorded.
The widest track was that of the El Reno, Oklahoma tornado of 2013. It was 2.6 miles wide. The longest damage track was that of the Tri-State tornado of 1925. It was 219 miles long.