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Another strong and violent F4 tornado hit Trumbull County, downing trees at F0 and F1 intensity before rapidly intensifying on the Ohio-Pennsylvania border. The tornado would go on to kill 18 people in Pennsylvania and caused an estimated $5,000,000 (1985 USD) in damages. An F2 tornado hit Dorset, before crossing the state border into ...
A tornado watch means weather conditions could spawn tornadoes within the watch area. People should stay aware of weather conditions and be prepared to act if watchers spot a tornado.
Ruins of the Longfellow School where 17 children were killed during the Great Tri-State Tornado on March 18, 1925. The storm hit the school at about 2:30 p.m. From 1884 to 2007, there were 47 tornadoes with school fatalities in the United States. These tornadoes killed 295.
The tornado was the strongest to strike Ohio in nine years, and the first violent tornado to strike Ohio since an EF4 tornado hit Millbury, Ohio on the night of June 5, 2010. It was also the first violent tornado to occur in the month of May in three years. [82] [81]
Since its initial usage in May 1999, the National Weather Service (NWS) in the United States has used the tornado emergency bulletin — a high-end classification of tornado warning — sent through either the issuance of a warning or via a "severe weather statement" that provides updated information on an ongoing warning—that is issued when a violent tornado (confirmed by radar or ground ...
Strong storms passed through Southwest Ohio overnight, causing tornado warnings. Now, the National Weather Service is looking into storm damage.
Tornado outbreak sequence of May 3–9, 1961; Tornado outbreak sequence of May 14–31, 1962; 1965 Palm Sunday tornado outbreak; List of tornadoes in the 1965 Palm Sunday tornado outbreak; Tornado outbreak of April 21–24, 1968; Tornado outbreak of May 1968; Tornado outbreak sequence of June 10–16, 1970; Tornado outbreak of February 21–22 ...
The tornado crossed into Kentucky near the community of State Line and rapidly intensified to EF4 strength as it struck Cayce at about 9:00 p.m. CST (03:00 UTC), where major damage occurred to homes, businesses, a school building, and the town's fire station. A few buildings were leveled or swept away.