How many tornadoes were there in 1992?
Tornado outbreak of November 1992
Map of reports from the November 1992 tornado outbreak. | |
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Formed | November 21, 1992 |
Duration | 41 hours |
Dissipated | November 23, 1992 |
Tornadoes confirmed | 95 |
What year was the biggest tornado in history?
2013
The largest and strongest tornado ever recorded in history is considered to be the El Reno tornado, which took place in Oklahoma in May 2013. According to the reports, it was as wide as 2.6 mi (4.2 km) and had a speed of 302 mph (486 kph).
When was the last EF3 tornado?
The most significant tornado of the Tornado outbreak of January 21–23, 2017 was an EF3 tornado with estimated winds of 150 mph.
What was the year of the fastest tornado?
The 1999 Bridge Creek–Moore tornado (locally referred to as the May 3 tornado) was a large and exceptionally powerful F5 tornado in which the highest wind speeds ever measured globally were recorded at 301 ± 20 miles per hour (484 ± 32 km/h) by a Doppler on Wheels (DOW) radar.
What was the worst tornado outbreak in history?
For 37 years, the most extensive tornado outbreak on record, in almost every category, was the 1974 Super Outbreak, which affected a large area of the central United States and extreme southern Ontario in Canada on April 3 and April 4, 1974.
Has a tornado ever touched down in Houston?
Strong winds and torrential downpours wreaked havoc throughout the Houston area Saturday night, damaging buildings and flooding low-lying areas. The National Weather Service confirmed at least five tornadoes touched down in the region, including in Humble, Kingwood, Montgomery and the Dayton area.
When was last tornado 2021?
The parent supercell that produced the two EF4 tornadoes, and eleven tornadoes in total, later became known as the “Quad-State supercell”….Tornado outbreak of December 10–11, 2021.
Map of tornado warnings and confirmed tornadoes from the outbreak | |
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Duration | December 10-11, 2021 |
Highest winds | 190 mph (310 km/h) (Western Kentucky EF4 tornado) |