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The 2002 La Plata tornado (/ l ə ˈ p l eɪ t ə / lə-PLAY-tə) [3] was an extremely powerful and fast-moving multi-vortex tornado that devastated the town of La Plata, Maryland, [4] killing 3 people and injuring 122 others. [5] [6] It was the costliest tornado of the tornado outbreak of April 27–28, 2002, causing at least $115 million in ...
3 deaths – See article on this tornado: F2 La Plata: Charles: MD: April 28: 23:02–23:06 3 mi (4.8 km) 100 yd (91 m) A weaker, but still strong F2 tornado affected La Plata with unknown additional damage. [65] F1 W of Emporia: Greensville: VA: April 28
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The tornado continued to move northeast, damaging the roofs and carports of several homes. The tornado then reached its peak intensity as it swept away a shop building from its slab foundation at high-end EF2 intensity. [10] The tornado then damaged some sheds and the roof of another home before lifting in the Upper Ouachita Wildlife Refuge. [5 ...
The National Weather Service confirmed that a tornado rated EF-1, with winds of up to 95 mph, touched down in Livonia and moved 5.5 miles with a width of 450 yards.
1926 La Plata, Maryland tornado outbreak: November 9, 1926: Mid-Atlantic – 17 fatalities, 65 injuries: 17 people killed at schools in La Plata. An F4 tornado also hit the area on April 28, 2002. Late-November 1926 tornado outbreak: November 25–26, 1926: South: ≥27: 107 fatalities, 451 injuries
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PDS tornado warnings are currently issued on an experimental basis by the 38 National Weather Service Weather Forecast Offices within the Central Region. [19] The criteria for a PDS warning are when a tornado on the ground has been spotted or confirmed, or a significant tornado is expected based on radar signatures.