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The 1991 outbreak occurred during a period of modernization for the National Weather Service and helped highlight the value of radar imagery for detecting tornadoes. In April 1991, the WSR-88D NEXRAD radar in Norman, Oklahoma, was the only radar of its kind with Doppler capabilities, and even then it had not been cleared for use in day-to-day ...
Part of the 1991 Andover tornado outbreak and Tornadoes of 1991 In the afternoon hours of April 26, 1991, a large and devastating tornado moved 46 miles (74 km) through areas southeast of Wichita , located in the state of Kansas .
The fall, sometimes referred to as a "second season", was very quiet. The Andover, Kansas outbreak of April 26, 1991 was famous for its violent tornadoes, incredible video and is the signature event of this tornado season. 1991 saw one F5 tornado touch down in Kansas.
1991 Andover tornado outbreak: April 26–27, 1991: Central-Southern Great Plains: 58: 21 fatalities: One of the most intense Plains outbreaks on record, produced five violent tornadoes in Oklahoma and Kansas. A very violent F5 tornado killed 17 people in the Wichita metropolitan area at Andover, Kansas, destroying an entire mobile-home park.
Damage caused by the 1983 Los Angeles tornado This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources. The U.S. state of California experiences several tornadoes every year, with at least 484 twisters [nb 1] recorded since 1891. Among these are four fire whirls, a type of tornado that develops ...
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1991 Andover tornado outbreak: 126 18 7 4 1 55 21 313 [1] 1908 Dixie tornado outbreak: 124 22 3 5 1 31+ 324+ 1,720 + Tornado outbreak sequence of May 3–9, 1961: 123 29 9 2 0 73 23 126 Tornado outbreak sequence of December 18–20, 1957: 122 16 9 3 1 37 19 291 May 1957 Central Plains tornado outbreak sequence: 120 20 7 3 1 57 59 341
Drone footage shows the Andover, Kansas, tornado exhibiting a "corkscrew vortex" before destroying homes on the afternoon of April 29, 2022. The date April 29, 2022, will forever be a day that is ...