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In all, 15 tornadoes touched down, one of which was long lived and tracked for nearly 40 miles (64 km). Affecting mainly the Interstate 4 (I-4) corridor of Central Florida, including the Greater Orlando area, the tornadoes—among the strongest ever recorded in Florida—produced near-violent damage, killed 42 people, and caused 259 injuries.
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
Millions in the South were under tornado watches on Saturday as an outbreak of severe weather hits the region just in time for post-holiday travel. Travelers beware: Severe weather forecast says ...
The last official EF5 tornado to hit the U.S. was the infamous 2013 Moore, Oklahoma, tornado. This violent tornado was on the ground for more than 40 minutes, carving a path of devastation more ...
An off-duty SPC employee observed a small, weak tornado do minor damage to tree limbs. [24] EF1 WSW of Sperry: Osage: OK: 18:20–18:26 2.2 mi (3.5 km) 100 yd (91 m) This tornado caused tree damage and removed much of the roof of a metal building.
Tuesday morning, a line of severe storms produced damage across parts of eastern and southern Oklahoma into northern Texas. An EF1 tornado tore through parts of Ada, Oklahoma.Another EF1 tornado ...
The drought began on May 20, 2013, following the dissipation of the 2013 Moore, Oklahoma EF5 tornado. [11] [12] Several tornadoes since the Moore EF5 have reached the 200 miles per hour (320 km/h) wind speeds needed for a tornado to be classified as an EF5, including the 2013 El Reno EF3 tornado and 2015 Rochelle–Fairdale EF4 tornado, with wind speeds measured in excess of 295 miles per hour ...
Over 30 tornadoes have been confirmed from December 26-29 across the South. That includes four strong tornadoes, of at least EF-2 strength. Two were rated EF-3 in southeastern Texas.