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In older events, the number of tornadoes officially counted is likely underestimated. Historical context: Much of the tornado activity in the American Midwestern area is relatively unknown and significantly under-reported prior to the middle of the 1800s as few people lived there to record the yearly activity.
The death toll from the outbreak was 89 (with six additional non-tornadic fatalities), surpassing the Tornado outbreak sequence of December 1–6, 1953, which caused 49 fatalities, as the deadliest December tornado event ever recorded in the United States. In Kentucky alone, 74 people were killed by three separate tornadoes.
The most significant tornado of the event was a large and destructive high-end EF2 tornado that struck East Brewton, Alabama, resulting in major damage and 20 injuries, two of which were serious. Multiple mobile homes were obliterated in East Brewton, houses and a school building sustained severe roof damage, and countless large trees were ...
Lists of tornadoes and tornado outbreaks. These are some notable tornadoes, tornado outbreaks, and tornado outbreak sequences that have occurred around the globe. Exact death and injury counts are not possible; especially for large events and events before 1955. Prior to 1950 in the United States, only significant tornadoes are listed for the ...
Since its initial usage in May 1999, the National Weather Service (NWS) in the United States has used the tornado emergency bulletin, an unofficial, 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 ...
Recent changes; Upload file; Search. Search. Appearance. Create account; Log in; Personal tools. Create account; ... The following is a list of tornado events by year.
Western United States, Midwestern United States, Canada. Part of the 2021–22 North American winter and Tornadoes of 2021. 1Most severe tornado damage; see Fujita scale. 2Time from first tornado to last tornado. On December 15, a rapidly-deepening low-pressure area contributed to a historic expanse of inclement weather across the Great Plains ...
An unusually prolific summer tornado outbreak affected parts of the Northern United States from the late evening and overnight hours of July 28 into the early morning hours of July 29. It started with a powerful line of severe thunderstorms that produced widespread damaging straight-line winds and multiple embedded weak tornadoes across the ...