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A tornado watch means weather conditions could spawn tornadoes within the watch area. People should stay aware of weather conditions and be prepared to act if watchers spot a tornado.
The Enhanced Fujita Scale assigns a tornado a rating based on estimated wind speeds and related damage. The National Weather Service conducts damage surveys to estimate the range of wind speeds ...
An 'extreme' risk of severe weather, including tornadoes, was issued by AccuWeather Monday morning, which is rare and reserved for the most d Dangerous outbreak of tornadoes in the Plains will ...
1944 Appalachians tornado outbreak; 1980 Grand Island tornado outbreak; November 1989 tornado outbreak; Tornado outbreak of November 21–23, 1992; Tornado outbreak of June 2, 1998; Tornado outbreak of September 24, 2001; 2002 La Plata tornado; Tornado outbreak of April 27–28, 2002; List of tornadoes in the May 2003 tornado outbreak sequence
This tornado began in a forest preserve and moved southwest, causing minor damage near Wheaton Warrenville South High School. The tornado continued moving southeast, damaging some signs to a shopping center. Tree damage continued all the way into the Morton Arboretum, where the tornado lifted. [109] EF0 SE Glen Ellyn to Butterfield: DuPage: IL
This list may be incomplete, as official tornado records only extend back to 1950 in the United States. [1] The surrounding states of Virginia and Maryland average 10 and 6 tornadoes per year, respectively, which is 0.23 and 0.48 tornadoes per 1,000 square miles (2,600 km 2) per year. [2]
A tornado watch is typically less severe than a tornado warning and encompasses a larger area like multiple counties and states. It serves as a signal for people to prepare in case of an emergency.
The tornado caused significant damage in neighborhoods near the southern edge of the Ross Barnett Reservoir, downed utility poles at Pelahatchie Creek along MS 25, and removed shingles from homes further east. The tornado damaged sheds, outbuildings, and chicken houses south of Ludlow and caused major damage to a manufactured home along MS 483.