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This outbreak sequence produced what may have been one of the most intense F5 tornadoes in US history that killed 10 people in Fargo, North Dakota. An additional fatality occurred in South Dakota from an F2 tornado. (7 significant, 1 violent, 2 killer) Tornado outbreak of November 7–8, 1957: November 7–8, 1957: Southeastern United States: 20
The deadliest tornado in modern U.S. history struck Joplin, Missouri, on May 22, 2011. It was the deadliest tornado since SPC records began in 1950. Nearly 1,000 were injured. The EF5 tornado had ...
The 2011 Super Outbreak was the largest tornado outbreak spawned by a single weather system in recorded history; it produced 367 tornadoes from April 25–28, with 223 of those in a single 24-hour period on April 27 from midnight to midnight CDT, [4] [11] fifteen of which were violent EF4–EF5 tornadoes. 348 deaths occurred in that outbreak, of which 324 were tornado related.
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Extreme Weather Source Book -- Economic and Other Societal Impacts Related to Hurricanes, Floods, Tornadoes, Lightning, and Other U.S. Weather Phenomena (University of Colorado at Boulder) Tornado History Project Searchable US tornado database overlaid on a Google Map; Weather data archives. Severe Thunderstorm Events (SPC) Various (NCDC)
From powerful hurricanes and tornadoes to drought-busting storms and the deadliest wildfire in the United States in more than a century, here are the most unforgettable weather events of 2023.
Severe weather can occur under a variety of situations, but three characteristics are generally needed: a temperature or moisture boundary, moisture, and (in the event of severe, precipitation-based events) instability in the atmosphere.
A total of six people died and greater than 300 were injured between both events. List of tornadoes in Argentina: Córdoba, Argentina: 2003 December 26: 5 90 F3 This tornado was on the ground for 24 minutes and caused an enormous amount of damage throughout the province. It is rumored to be the "longest-lasting tornado" in South American history.