Nov 26, 2024 · Tornadoes are the most powerful, unpredictable and destructive weather systems on Earth. The National Weather Service (NWS) defines a Tornado as a violently rotating column of air in contact with ...

Dec 19, 2012 · The first use of the term "Tornado Alley" can be traced to 1952. It was the title of a research project by U.S. Air Force meteorologists Major Ernest J. Fawbush and Captain Robert C. Miller.

Mar 28, 2013 · The tornado bucked a downward trend in tornado deaths, not only because of its powerful EF4 strength, but also because it hit highly populated areas. For more tornado safety tips, read through the ...

Dec 11, 2021 · That tornado leveled Mayfield, Kentucky, where debris was launched more than 30,000 feet (9,100 meters) into the air and homes were sliced off their foundations, the Post reported.

Apr 11, 2013 · A tornado over the plains of Kansas on May 23, 2008, when an outbreak of tornadoes hit from eastern Colorado to Oklahoma from May 23-24. (Image credit: Sean Waugh NOAA/NSSL)

Jun 18, 2009 · The deadliest single tornado was the "Tri-state" tornado that killed 695 people along a 219 mile long track across parts of Missouri, Illinois and Indiana on March 18, 1925. 9. What city has been ...

Apr 11, 2013 · Tornado season starts roughly in March and is at its most active from May to June, but plenty of tornado outbreaks buck that pattern. While some tornado seasons start out busy, they can peter out ...

Jun 4, 2013 · The fatal tornado that struck near El Reno, Okla., last Friday (May 31) has been upgraded to an EF5 strength and was a width of 2.6 miles, the widest ever. Here's what allowed it to get so big.

Sep 10, 2017 · In the case of the Oklahoma tornado outbreak, for example, the warm air came north from the Gulf of Mexico, while the cold air came south from Canada. In the case of hurricanes, however, they ...

May 16, 2014 · A fire tornado, however, picks up burning embers, ash, flaming-hot gases and flammable debris, creating a terrifying tower of flame that can extend hundreds of feet into the air. Is a firenado ...