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Derecho and tornado outbreak of April 4–5, 2011; Tornado outbreak of April 9–11, 2011; Tornado outbreak of April 14–16, 2011; Tornado outbreak sequence of April 19–24, 2011. 2011 St. Louis tornado; 2011 Super Outbreak. List of tornadoes in the 2011 Super Outbreak. 2011 Philadelphia, Mississippi tornado; 2011 Cullman–Arab tornado
Some of the most notorious twisters in U.S. history were wedge tornadoes, including the EF5 that leveled Joplin, Missouri, on May 22, 2011, and the El Reno tornado, which was a jaw-dropping 2.6 ...
On the other end of the spectrum, wedge tornadoes can have a damage path a mile (1.6 km) wide or more. A tornado that affected Hallam, Nebraska on May 22, 2004, was up to 2.5 miles (4.0 km) wide at the ground, and a tornado in El Reno, Oklahoma on May 31, 2013, was approximately 2.6 miles (4.2 km) wide, the widest on record. [4] [32]
According to Environment Canada, the chances of being killed by a tornado are 12 million to 1 (12,000,000:1). One may revise this yearly and/or regionally, but the probability may be factually stated to be low. Regardless, tornadoes cause millions of dollars in damage, both economic and physical, many deaths, and hundreds of injuries every year.
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. 'Death by 1,000 paper cuts': How 2024 ...
A prolonged and widespread tornado outbreak affected a large portion of the United States in late-May 2013 and early-June 2013. The outbreak was the result of a slow-moving but powerful storm system that produced several strong tornadoes across the Great Plains states, especially in Kansas and Oklahoma.
Watch the video above for the full story. Tornadoes and hurricanes are two of the most violent and damaging storms. In a matter of minutes, they destroy lives, demolish homes and scar the ...