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The 2007 Groundhog Day tornado outbreak [2] was a localized but devastating tornado event that took place in central Florida early on February 2, 2007. Early morning temperatures had risen well above average for the season; combined with increased moisture and a powerful jet stream, this created enough instability and wind shear for thunderstorms to rotate and spawn tornadoes.
The following is a list of the costliest tornadoes in the Americas including Canada and the United States. It includes all tornadoes that, when damage totals are adjusted for inflation, have cost at least $100 million in damages (in 2024 dollars).
Satellite image of the storm system responsible for the tornado outbreak that occurred on April 25–28, 2024. On April 20, 2024, the National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center (SPC) first delineated a severe weather risk for April 25–26, highlighting a zone extending from the Central Great Plains northeastward to the Midwestern U.S.
The end of April 2021 marks an entire decade since a severe weather event that the National Weather Service called "one of the most active, destructive, and deadly" in U.S. history for tornadoes ...
The twister was just one of more than a dozen that cut through the state that day. ... The July outbreak of more than 79 tornadoes caused $2.4 billion in damage. And a tornado outbreak in late May ...
A tornado damage survey, also known as a storm damage assessment, is a type of land survey that is conducted to determine the damage caused by tornadoes, and to give them ratings on the Enhanced Fujita scale. Damage surveys have been used since the 18th century to determine tornado-caused damage, and have become increasingly common following ...
Communities from Texas to New York were picking up the pieces Tuesday after a devastating holiday weekend brought tornadoes, storms, and heavy rain that killed at least 24 people and left hundreds ...
1989 Northeastern United States tornado outbreak Damage to trees in Hamden, Connecticut Type Tornado outbreak Duration July 10, 1989 Highest winds 90 mph (140 km/h) (Non-tornadic winds) Tornadoes confirmed 17 confirmed Max. rating 1 F4 tornado Duration of tornado outbreak 2 ~14 hours Largest hail 2.5 in (6.4 cm) Fatalities 0 fatalities (+1 non-tornadic), 150+ tornadic injuries Damage >$154 ...