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Despite it at first seeming extremely rare, further research has found that similar storms have occurred previously. [1] One case, which occurred in North Carolina on April 15, 1999, produced a killer tornado and a 165 mph (266 km/h) wind gust, although this may have been associated with a tornado.
Adjusted annual tornado report count in the United States compared to minimum, maximum, and climatological percentiles. In contrast to the first nine months of 2008, the final quarter was fairly inactive overall, and the inactivity continued into January 2009 with only a few tornadoes in the US the entire month as generally stable air dominated.
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]
A severe thunderstorm swept across Central Kentucky on Tuesday morning, leaving thousands without power and damage across Lexington.. The National Weather Service has confirmed six EF-1 tornadoes ...
Bourbon County. The tornado in Bourbon County reached maximum wind speeds of 105 miles per hour south of Paris, according to the NWS. The tornado traveled roughly 13.4 miles and crossed into Clark ...
List of reported tornadoes - Sunday, April 5, 2009 EF# Location County Coord. Time (UTC) Path length Damage Kentucky: EF1: E of Liberty: Casey: 0120 0.25 miles (0.40 km) One house lost its roof and two barns were destroyed Sources: NWS Louisville
Tornadoes in Kentucky caused damage throughout the state, but Dawson Springs may have been hit hardest by the May 26 storms as power outages remain. Kentucky tornado rips through Dawson Springs ...
The tornado outbreak of April 9–11, 2009 was a tornado outbreak that affected large portions of the Southern United States on April 9–11, 2009. At least 5 people were killed by tornadoes including three in Mena, Arkansas and two in Murfreesboro, Tennessee just south of Nashville .