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Tornado damage to human-made structures is a result of the high wind velocity and windblown debris. Tornadic winds have been measured in excess of 300 mph (480 km/h). Tornadoes are a serious hazard to life and limb. As such, people in tornado-prone areas often adopt plans of action in case a tornado approaches.
There are areas which people believe to be protected from tornadoes, whether by being in a city, near a major river, hill, or mountain, or even protected by supernatural forces. [131] Tornadoes have been known to cross major rivers, climb mountains, [132] affect valleys, and have damaged several city centers. As a general rule, no area is safe ...
Some people have been led to assume that small, skinny tornadoes are always weaker than large, wedge-shaped tornadoes. [7] There is an observed trend of wider tornadoes causing worse damage. It is unknown whether this is due to an actual tendency of tornado dynamics or an ability for the tornado to affect a larger area. [12]
The single deadliest tornado in U.S. history was an EF-5 twister that killed 695 people in 1925. The country was lucky to escape a high death toll in 2024, said Harold Brooks, a senior scientist ...
Four people are dead as a storm system that has produced multiple tornadoes wreaked havoc on the South. In Mississippi, Tykeria Rogers, 18, was killed in Adams County when a tree fell on her home ...
Tornado warnings are still in effect across parts of Louisiana and Mississippi, and the threat continues overnight when tornadoes can often be their deadliest. (5:57 p.m. ET) Winds Top 80 MPH
This article's lead section may be too long. Please read the length guidelines and help move details into the article's body. (August 2024) Tornadoes in the United States 1950-2019 A tornado strikes near Anadarko, Oklahoma. This was part of the 1999 Oklahoma tornado outbreak on May 3, 1999. Tornadoes are more common in the United States than in any other country or state. The United States ...
A tornado hit Hamburg, killing 2 crane operators and injuring at least two people. T4/F2: Nuremberg, Germany [191] August 28, 2006 0 A tornado was observed in Nuremberg, tracking 1.7 kilometers with a max width of 250 meters. Roofs and chimneys were damaged, some of which were severely damaged. 10 - 15 meter tall trees were snapped. T4/F2