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Nighttime tornadoes are more than twice as deadly as daytime ones, research shows, since nocturnal tornadoes are difficult to spot in the darkness and those sleeping may not be aware danger is near.
Powerful straight-line wind gusts are much more common in severe thunderstorms than tornadoes. These winds reaching hurricane force (74 mph or greater) can uproot trees, break large tree limbs and ...
The overall extent of severe weather on Sunday may be most impressive-perhaps reaching a dozen or more states, even though the peak intensity of the storms may be slightly less than that of Saturday.
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 ...
The US averages over 1,150 tornadoes every single year. That’s more than any other country in the world. In fact, it’s more than Canada, Australia and all European countries combined.
In the United States, the year started off somewhat slow with a below average number of tornadoes through the first three months. However, the El Niño pattern that was in place during that period weakened in April; the pattern shift caused the more traditional Tornado Alley zone to rapidly become extremely favorable for tornado outbreaks, and several large outbreaks occurred in late spring.
In fact, 2024 has already had more tornadoes than the average annual total of 1,402. Tornado outbreaks at the end of April and the month of May quickly raised 2024 above the historical average.
“Tornadoes are considered a more isolated weather phenomenon,” according to research published by the State Climate Office of Ohio. “So it is difficult to link any one tornado to climate ...