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The 2002 La Plata tornado (/ l ə ˈ p l eɪ t ə / lə-PLAY-tə) [3] was an extremely powerful and fast-moving multi-vortex tornado that devastated the town of La Plata, Maryland, [4] killing 3 people and injuring 122 others. [5] [6] It was the costliest tornado of the tornado outbreak of April 27–28, 2002, causing at least $115 million in ...
The tornado continued to intensify as it moved northeastward through agricultural fields, snapping power poles and large trees. The tornado reached its peak intensity of high-end EF3 intensity as it hit a manufacturing plant along US 6 where 70 employees were sheltered. The roof of the structure along with three walls of the plant failed and ...
Satellite image of the storm system responsible for the tornado outbreak that occurred on April 25–28, 2024. On April 20, 2024, the National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center (SPC) first delineated a severe weather risk for April 25–26, highlighting a zone extending from the Central Great Plains northeastward to the Midwestern U.S.
A tornado watch has been issued for parts of western Oklahoma and northwest Texas until 1 p.m. Saturday, with the potential for tennis ball-sized hail and winds reaching up to 70 mph, per CNN.
So far, the strongest confirmed tornado of the year was an EF4 that struck the town of Rolling Fork, Mississippi, on Friday, March 24. The nocturnal tornado was on the ground for nearly 60 miles ...
InsanePatient2 (YouTube), April 28, 2022, Tornado over new york city CAUGHT ON CAMERA Thank you for supporting our journalism. You can subscribe to our print edition, ad-free app or e-newspaper here .
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 ...
3 deaths – See article on this tornado: F2 La Plata: Charles: MD: April 28: 23:02–23:06 3 mi (4.8 km) 100 yd (91 m) A weaker, but still strong F2 tornado affected La Plata with unknown additional damage. [65] F1 W of Emporia: Greensville: VA: April 28