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While direct measurement of the most violent tornado wind speeds is nearly impossible, since conventional anemometers would be destroyed by the intense winds and flying debris, some tornadoes have been scanned by mobile Doppler radar units, which can provide a good estimate of the tornado's winds. The highest wind speed ever measured in a ...
The tornado continued to cause significant tree damage until it dissipated north-northwest of Summit at 4:04 a.m. CDT (09:04 UTC). [82] The tornado was on the ground for approximately 37 minutes, traveling a total path length of 21.10 mi (33.96 km), and reaching a peak width of 1,500 yd (1,400 m).
This tornado first struck a warehouse, removing the east end of the building's roof. Eleven empty semi-truck trailers were blown over nearby as well. The tornado tracked southeastward, intermittently damaging trees and power poles in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park. The tornado lifted just before crossing I-80. [39] EF1
The tornado then lifted northeast of the golf course as it crossed KY 329/KY 1694 near Brownsboro as another EF2 tornado was forming to the north. [42] [90] The tornado was on the ground for 14 minutes, traveled 11.59 mi (18.65 km), and reached a peak width of 450 yd (410 m). There were 22 injuries in Jefferson County. [42] [90]
The tornado was the fourth-deadliest of the 1990s in the United States, only being surpassed by the 1990 Plainfield tornado that killed 29, the 1998 Birmingham tornado that killed 32, and the 1999 Bridge Creek–Moore tornado that killed 36. It was the only F5 tornado of 1997, and the next F5-rated tornado would occur on April 8 of the ...
The F3 Fort Worth tornado initially began as a relatively weak tornado in River Oaks, gradually strengthening as it tracked southeastward and then eastward towards Fort Worth's central business district. The twister damaged 266 homes across its 4 mi (6.4 km) long and 250 yd (230 m) wide path, out of which 28 were destroyed.
An EF1 tornado with wind speeds estimated at 90 mph was confirmed in Scotts Valley, California at around 1:30 p.m. PDT on December 14. The tornado impacted a shopping center, lofting several vehicles outside of a Target store and downing trees and power lines, resulting in five injuries, all occurring inside vehicles. Significant damage ...
The tornado was the largest ever recorded in Delaware as well as the second killer tornado and the second tornado rated F3 or EF3 in the state since reliable records began in 1950. [ 4 ] [ 57 ] [ 58 ] [ 59 ] Seven tornadoes also touched down in New Jersey , three of which were EF2.