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It moved onshore, snapping and twisting some small trees and removing shingles from at least one home. The tornado then intensified, collapsing the porch of a home and significantly damaging a portion of its roof. The tornado continued northwestward through town, doing more minor damage to homes before dissipating at a golf course. [26] EF0
Experts say 2024’s tornado outbreaks set it apart, even in a year full of extreme weather. The U.S. recorded the highest number of tornadoes in a decade.
The tornado began along or just north of Interstate 40,about mile east of the Choctaw Road exit. The tornado then moved north, causing extensive damage to trees, power lines, and several homes. The worst of the damage was found along and north of SE 44th, just west of Triple X Road.
Over 30 tornadoes have been confirmed from December 26-29 across the South. That includes four strong tornadoes, of at least EF-2 strength. Two were rated EF-3 in southeastern Texas.
This tornado season got off to an accelerated start, with the cumulative number of storms thus far eclipsing storm counts in recent years — and the 15-year average.
The tornado inflicted considerable damage to the roofs of several additional homes near West Jefferson and snapped or uprooted dozens of trees. Less intense damage to trees, outbuildings, and a house occurred along the final segment of the path. The tornado dissipated just before it would have entered the Columbus suburb of Galloway. [99] [100] EF1
With 55 tornadoes in 2024 as of Thursday, Iowa has seen the most tornadoes this year. A graphic from AccuWeather depicting the number of tornadoes each state has seen so far in 2024.
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 ...