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Tornado outbreak of April 9, 1919; April 1924 tornado outbreak; Tornado outbreak of May 1927; Tornado outbreak of April 12, 1945; Tornado outbreak of March 26–27, 1950; Tornado outbreak of February 13, 1952; Tornado outbreak of March 21–22, 1952; Tornado outbreak of March 12–15, 1953; Tornado outbreak sequence of December 1–6, 1953
1 Number of tornadoes in United States by year and intensity. ... View history; Tools. Tools. move to sidebar hide. Actions Read; ... Print/export Download as PDF;
The tornado continued to move to the northwest as it left the community in ruins, reaching EF4 intensity for the first time as it entered into the city limits of Mayflower. The tornado produced heavy structural damage as it tore through the southern edge of the town, killing three people.
A Jan. 29 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) shows a montage of tornado and extreme weather footage. "Tornado in Roger Arkansas (sic)," reads text superimposed on the video. The post's ...
Deadliest tornado in New Jersey history. Great Natchez Tornado: May 7, 1840: Southeastern United States >1: 317+ fatalities, 109+ injuries: Second-deadliest tornado in U.S. history September 1845 New York outbreak: September 20, 1845: New York, Vermont >5 – Multiple long-track tornadoes crossed upstate New York
Overall, the tornado remained on the ground for an hour, from 7:06 p.m. to 8:02 p.m. (0006 – 0102 UTC), and traveled along a 41.3 miles (66.5 km) path. Sixteen people lost their lives due to the tornado while 193 others were injured. [21] The 16 fatalities made this the deadliest in Arkansas since an F4 tornado killed 35 on May 15, 1968.
In late 2023, American meteorologist and tornado expert Thomas P. Grazulis created the Outbreak Intensity Score (OIS) as a way to rank tornado outbreaks. [1] [2] For the score, only significant tornadoes are counted: F2/EF2 tornadoes receive 2 points each, F3/EF3 tornadoes receive 5 points each, F4/EF4 tornadoes receive 10 points each, and F5/EF5 tornadoes receive 15 points each. [1]
These are some notable tornadoes, tornado outbreaks, and tornado outbreak sequences that have occurred around the globe. Exact death and injury counts are not possible; especially for large events and events before 1955. Prior to 1950 in the United States, only significant tornadoes are listed for the number of tornadoes in outbreaks.