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The UK has the most annual tornadoes per land area per year, 0.14 per 1000 km 2 (although these tornadoes are generally weak), and other European countries have a similar number of tornadoes per area. [37] One notable tornado of recent years was the tornado that struck Birmingham, United Kingdom, in July 2005. A row of houses was destroyed, but ...
Printable version; In other projects Wikimedia Commons; ... Number of tornadoes in United States by year and intensity. United States tornadoes by year [1] [2]
A small tornado outbreak occurred as a squall line passed over Dixie Alley on the afternoon and evening of January 5, [3] [4] producing at least eleven tornadoes. The first tornado, which has been rated EF1, touched down in Southeast Lincoln County, Arkansas, and was the only tornado of the outbreak to occur in the state. The tornado roughed up ...
The post-Christmas tornado outbreak pushed 2024 into second place for most U.S. tornadoes recorded in a single year in 75 years of records. As of Jan. 5, the National Weather Service confirmed at ...
Dozens dead from spring 2024 tornadoes. Since April 26, the U.S. has experienced 18 killer tornadoes in which 36 people have died. Half the victims were in mobile homes. May 27: At least 22 people ...
Experts say 2024’s tornado outbreaks set it apart, even in a year full of extreme weather. The U.S. recorded the highest number of tornadoes in a decade.
The scale ranks tornadoes from F0 to F5, with F0 being the least intense and F5 being the most intense. F4 tornadoes were estimated to have had maximum winds between 207 mph (333 km/h) and 260 mph (420 km/h) and are considered violent tornadoes, along with F5 tornadoes. [3] [nb 1]
Tornadoes develop occasionally in southern Canada during the Northern Hemisphere's summer, and at other times of the year across Europe, Asia, Argentina, Australia and New Zealand. They are often accompanied by other forms of severe weather, including thunderstorms, strong winds, and large hail.