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How long a tornado is on the ground doesn't always make it notable, however. Put damage over track length when examining notability. If the tornado was on the ground for 100 miles but didn't hit anything, then it likely isn't notable. The same can't be said for damage; a tornado can still be notable is it causes heavy damage along a very short ...
The tornado formed at 6:15 pm CDT in Lawrence County, Alabama and ended 73 minutes later in Madison County, Alabama, killing 28 people. [2] The tornado first touched down near the small community of Mt. Hope, [3] and then tracked into Mt. Moriah, where the tornado rapidly intensified and swept away homes and hurled fleeing vehicles, and where a family of six were killed.
Weak tornadoes, or strong yet dissipating tornadoes, can be exceedingly narrow, sometimes only a few feet or couple meters across. One tornado was reported to have a damage path only 7 feet (2.1 m) long. [28] On the other end of the spectrum, wedge tornadoes can have a damage path a mile (1.6 km) wide or more.
Tornadoes are some of the most extreme weather events on Earth, and just like snowflakes, no two tornadoes are the same. No matter their shape or size, every type of twister can be dangerous, with ...
Tornadoes, and tornado-like weather events, are a rarity in the Ocean State. But the Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency has specific tornado safety guidance for Rhode Islanders on its web-site.
The closest use of TOTO to an actual tornado was April 29, 1984, near Ardmore, but the device fell over when a weak funnel came too close. Due to logistical and safety issues, TOTO was retired in ...
EF3 tornado: Americus, Georgia, was struck by the tornado a few minutes later WSKY-DT Tower, Camden County, NC, US March 2, 2007: Guyed steel lattice mast 230 Guy wire anchor failure Under construction. Also destroyed transmitter building. Was planned for a height of 1,036 ft (315.77 m). [23] WCFE-DT, Clinton, County, NY, US April 18, 2007
An EF3 tornado with winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) damaged or destroyed many homes and tossed cars in Mullica Hill, New Jersey. One unanchored frame home was completely leveled and two people were injured by the tornado. [41] The same storm later produced an EF1 tornado that prompted the tornado emergency mentioned above.