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The Richter scale [1] (/ ˈ r ɪ k t ər /), also called the Richter magnitude scale, Richter's magnitude scale, and the Gutenberg–Richter scale, [2] is a measure of the strength of earthquakes, developed by Charles Richter in collaboration with Beno Gutenberg, and presented in Richter's landmark 1935 paper, where he called it the "magnitude scale". [3]
The tornado weakened further as it exited Ellendale, causing some additional minor tree damage and overturning a pivot irrigation sprinkler before dissipating. This tornado was the largest ever recorded in Delaware and is tied as the strongest in state history, alongside an F3 tornado on April 28, 1961.
Outbreak produced the Candlestick Park tornado, which was an extremely violent F5 tornado or tornado family that killed 58 people and traveled 202.5 mi (325.9 km) across Mississippi and Alabama. It is one of the longest such paths on record and one of only four official F5 tornadoes to hit Mississippi.
The tornado then snapped a power pole and flipped a few center pivots into a field adjacent to Amtrak's Michigan Line. After crossing the railroad, the tornado reached its peak width and snapped hundreds of trees in the Twin Lakes area. The tornado continued to snap trees and damaged a barn before dissipating at the Cass/Van Buren County line ...
A three-season cabin and boat house were completely destroyed and partially thrown into the water. The tornado tracked east-southeast, uprooting and snapping several more trees. The tornado knocked over an 85 ft (26 m) tall antenna tower before ending over Ripple Lake. [60] EF0 N of Decatur: Burt: NE
The tornado exited town and entered Edisto Beach State Park, snapping and uprooting numerous trees in the park. The tornado exited the park and struck a small community, removing the entire roof off of at least three homes and part of the roof decking of at least one. The tornado continued northwest, dissipating over marshland.
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
This page documents all tornadoes confirmed by various weather forecast offices of the National Weather Service in the United States from October to November 2021. On average, there are 61 confirmed tornadoes in the United States in October, but steady activity throughout the month, plus several smaller outbreaks, pushed the total to a new monthly record of 151 despite the lack of any major ...