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A comparison of the widths of various tornadoes exceeding 1 mile (2.2 km), superimposed over a map of El Reno, Oklahoma. This is a list of tornadoes by their official and unofficial width. The average width of a tornado according to the National Weather Service is 50 yards (46 m). [1]
The tornado had a path length of 4.6 miles, was 300 yards wide and lasted about five minutes, from about 7:10 to 7:15 p.m. The tornado reached peak wind speeds of around 105 mph.
A 300-pound section of stone wall was torn from one building and thrown two miles away. One vehicle on campus was reportedly lofted over the top of the university's ROTC building, before coming to rest on the 50-yard line of the football field. 1968 Hansell-Charles City tornado: F0–F5 [a] McKinley School The school was destroyed by the tornado.
The tornado weakened as it continued through rural areas to the northeast of Marianna, where the roof of a church collapsed, a couple of barns were damaged or destroyed, several mobile homes had minor damage, and many trees were snapped or uprooted. The tornado dissipated near Bascom. Seven people were injured at the RV park. [30] EF1
Path width: 900 yards. Start: ... That number is expected to exceed 500. ... Interactive map:See history of Florida tornadoes since 1950. On Oct. 22, 1945, an EF-3 tornado traveled 18 miles from ...
Two tornadoes that tore through the urban core of Tallahassee on May 10 converged at the Capital City Country Club to continue their miles long march of destruction.
The tornado was rated as a high-end EF3 with wind speeds estimated at 155 mph (249 km/h), reaching a peak width of 1,300 yards (1,200 m) along a 34.64-mile (55.75 km) path, remaining on the ground for 38 minutes. [11] As this tornado was ongoing, a separate circulation spawned the violent Greenfield tornado. [12]
The tornado traveled 3.5 miles at a peak speed of 120 mph with a path width of 300 yards. Four people were injured, according to the NWS. Springfield city officials have said that the injuries ...