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The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) is a US government agency that is part of the National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP), operating under the control of the National Weather Service (NWS), which in turn is part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) of the United States Department of Commerce (DoC).
Headquartered at the National Weather Center in Norman, Oklahoma, the Storm Prediction Center is tasked with forecasting the risk of severe thunderstorms and tornadoes in the contiguous United States. It issues convective outlooks, mesoscale discussions, and watches as a part of this process. Convective outlooks are issued for the following eight days (issued separately for Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, and Days 4–8), and detail the risk of severe thunderstorms and tornadoes during the given forecast period, although tornado, hail and wind details are only available for Days 1 and 2. Day 3, as well as 4–8 use a probabilistic scale, determining the probability for a severe weather event in percentage categories (15%/yellow and 30%/orange). (Full article...)Selected tornado list -
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Damage from the 1974 Xenia tornado
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This page documents the tornadoes and tornado outbreaks of 1996, primarily in the United States. Most tornadoes form in the U.S., although some events may take place internationally. Tornado statistics for older years like this often appear significantly lower than modern years due to fewer reports or confirmed tornadoes, however by the 1990s tornado statistics were coming closer to the numbers we see today. (Full article...)
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2024 tornado activity
From April 1 to 3, 2024, a significant tornado outbreak, which also included a derecho, affected much of the Midwestern and Southeastern United States. The National Weather Service issued dozens of severe thunderstorm and tornado warnings across West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Ohio, Oklahoma, Kansas Illinois, Indiana, and Missouri during the event. A total of 32 million people were estimated to be under watches or warnings, and over 150,000 people were estimated to be without power. and 15 people were injured. The event was given an outbreak intensity score of 28 points, ranking it as a significant tornado outbreak, and five people were killed by non-tornadic events as well. (Full article...)
Tornado anniversaries
May 19
- 1960 – An F4 tornado caused major damage in Meriden, Kansas, killing one person and injuring 91. In town, 64 homes were destroyed and 148 were damaged. Another F4 tornado, rated F5 by Thomas P. Grazulis, damaged or destroyed dozens of farms as it moved between Ogden and Rossville, Kansas.
- 1983 – A tornado outbreak impacted the Southern United States and Michigan. An F3 tornado damaged hundreds of buildings in Urania and Olla, Louisiana, killing one person and injuring 35.
May 20
- 1957 – A catastrophic F5 tornado moved through the suburbs of Kansas City, Missouri, with the worst damage in Ruskin Heights, sweeping away many homes, killing 37 people, and injuring at least 500. This tornado, or a previous member of the tornado family killed 7 others in Kansas including 5 near Spring Hill.
- 2013 – A large EF5 tornado devastated parts of Moore, Oklahoma, killing 23 people. It was the second F5 or EF5 tornado to affect Moore, the other striking in 1999. Seven of the dead were students at Plaza Towers Elementary School. Damage totaled $2 billion, one of the costliest tornadoes in U.S. history.
May 21
- 1918 – A major tornado outbreak impacted Iowa and Wisconsin, killing 27 people. An F4 (possibly F5) tornado devastated Boone, Iowa and completely swept away two farms, killing nine people. Another F4 tornado destroyed most of Lone Rock, Wisconsin, killing four people there, and four more on farms. An F5 tornado killed four people as it destroyed at least 20 farms between Densison and Adaza, Iowa.
- 1949 – A tornado outbreak, continuing from the previous day, killed 51 people across the Midwestern United States. An F4 tornado destroyed more than 200 homes in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, killing 23 people and injuring 130. Another F4 tornado devastated Shelburn, Indiana, killing 14 people, injuring 251, and destroying 160 homes.
Did you know…
- ...that the 2013 Moore tornado that struck Moore and Newcastle, Oklahoma, is the most recent EF5 tornado?
- ...that the 2021 South Moravia tornado, an IF4 tornado with winds between 207–260 mph (333–418 km/h), was the strongest tornado to hit the Czech Republic in modern history?
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A satellite view of the extratropical cyclone that was responsible for the tornado outbreak on December 11. (from Tornado outbreak of December 10–11, 2021) -
Radar 3D volume scan of the supercell showing debris lofted over 30,000 feet (9.1 km) in the air as the tornado struck Mayfield (from 2021 Western Kentucky tornado) -
EF3 damage to businesses in downtown Dresden, Tennessee. (from Tornado outbreak of December 10–11, 2021) -
A liquor store that was destroyed in the western part of Bowling Green, Kentucky. (from Tornado outbreak of December 10–11, 2021) -
Low-end EF4 damage to a business in downtown Cayce (from 2021 Western Kentucky tornado) -
Debris and destroyed homes along Alexander Street in Dawson Springs (from 2021 Western Kentucky tornado) -
Aerial view of EF4 damage in Mayfield the day after the tornado (from 2021 Western Kentucky tornado) -
High-end EF4 damage to a house in Bremen (from 2021 Western Kentucky tornado) -
A multi-ton freight car that was thrown from the tracks in Barnsley (from 2021 Western Kentucky tornado) -
Trees that were completely debarked and denuded near Buckeye, Arkansas. (from Tornado outbreak of December 10–11, 2021) -
Radar collage of a supercell that spawned a tornado family during the outbreak (from Tornado outbreak of December 10–11, 2021) -
Derecho moving across eastern Nebraska and western Iowa (from December 2021 Midwest derecho and tornado outbreak) -
High-end EF3 damage to homes in the Creekwood subdivision in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Numerous fatalities occurred in this area. (from Tornado outbreak of December 10–11, 2021) -
Widespread devastation in a residential area of Dawson Springs (from 2021 Western Kentucky tornado) -
Major structural damage to a house near Hartford (from 2021 Western Kentucky tornado)
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Although historically the U.S. state of Connecticut is not typically known to fall casualty to tornadoes, more than 100 of these powerful storms have affected the state in modern history, resulting in at least 48 deaths, 780 injuries, and more than $500 million in damage. This list of tornadoes in the state is likely incomplete, as official records date back only to 1950 for tornadoes in the United States.
As with most of the northeastern United States, the number of tornadoes peaks in the summer months, normally in July or August. Hartford County has had the most tornadoes in the state, although since 1950 Litchfield County has reported the most tornadoes. Several areas have been struck more than once, and Waterbury has been struck by no less than four tornadoes since 1955. (Full article...)List of Featured articles and lists
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