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The 1997 Miami tornado was an F1 tornado which touched down in Miami,Florida,on May 12,1997. It is remembered not for its minor damage,but for its haunting pictures which became the subject of worldwide press attention. The tornado was captured by an elevated camera operated by the local television station WPLG.
A destructive and deadly tornado outbreak impacted the Red River Valley on April 10,1979. Several strong to violent tornadoes touched down throughout the region that day. One F4 tornado impacted Vernon,Texas. The most notable tornado was another F4 tornado that destroyed most of the southern part of Wichita Falls,Texas,and is commonly referred to as "Terrible Tuesday" by many meteorologists. Additional tornadoes were reported across the Southern Plains as well as in the Mississippi River Valley on April 11–12. Overall,the outbreak killed 58 people and injured 1,927 others. This tornado outbreak resulted from a storm system that was the same storm system that,just a few days later,produced the 1979 Easter flood,which was the worst disaster to befall Jackson,Mississippi in over a century,causing over $500 million in 1979 dollars,forcing the evacuation of over 15,000 residents,and killing one.
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On April 21–24,1968,a deadly tornado outbreak struck portions of the Midwestern United States,primarily along the Ohio River Valley. The worst tornado was an F5 that struck portions of Southeastern Ohio from Wheelersburg to Gallipolis,just north of the Ohio–Kentucky state line,killing seven people and injuring at least 93. Another long-tracked violent tornado killed six people,injured 364 others,and produced possible F5 damage as it tracked along the Ohio River. At least one other violent tornado caused an additional fatality and 33 injuries in Ohio. In the end,at least 26 tornadoes touched down,leaving 14 dead,including five in Kentucky and nine in Ohio.
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On December 18–20,1957,a significant tornado outbreak sequence affected the southern Midwest and the South of the contiguous United States. The outbreak sequence began on the afternoon of December 18,when a low-pressure area approached the southern portions of Missouri and Illinois. Supercells developed and proceeded eastward at horizontal speeds of 40 to 45 miles per hour,yielding what was considered the most severe tornado outbreak in Illinois on record so late in the calendar year. Total losses in the state were estimated to fall within the range of $8–$10 million.
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This page documents notable tornadoes and tornado outbreaks worldwide in 1973,but mostly features events in the United States. According to tornado researcher Thomas P. Grazulis,documentation of tornadoes outside the United States was historically less exhaustive,owing to the lack of monitors in many nations and,in some cases,to internal political controls on public information. Most countries only recorded tornadoes that produced severe damage or loss of life. Consequently,available documentation in 1973 mainly covered the United States. On average,most recorded tornadoes,including the vast majority of significant—F2 or stronger—tornadoes,form in the U.S.,although as many as 500 may take place internationally. Some locations,like Bangladesh,are as prone to violent tornadoes as the U.S.,meaning F4 or greater events on the Fujita scale.
On April 18–20,1880,a tornado outbreak impacted the Midwestern United States,producing numerous strong tornadoes,killing at least 166 people,and injuring more than 516 others. The outbreak generated five violent tornadoes,including three long-tracked F4 tornadoes in Missouri that killed at least 144 people. Two of the tornadoes followed parallel paths and occurred simultaneously near Springfield,one of which devastated the town of Marshfield,causing 92 fatalities there. Other deadly,intense tornadoes occurred in the Great Lakes region and in Arkansas,including another F4 tornado that destroyed a third of El Paso,Arkansas,killing four or more people.
This page documents the tornadoes and tornado outbreaks of 1953,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. This was the first year to record an F5 tornado as well as one of the deadliest tornado seasons in official U.S. records,which go back to 1950.
A deadly and destructive outbreak sequence of 23 tornadoes struck parts of the Great Plains and the Great Lakes in late-June 1957. At least seven significant tornadoes (F2+) touched down during the outbreak sequence. The most devastating storm was a large,violent,and catastrophic 500-yard-wide F5 tornado family that struck Fargo,North Dakota on Thursday,June 20,1957,killing 10 people and becoming the deadliest tornado ever recorded in North Dakota. The outbreak caused 11 fatalities,105 injuries,and $25.883 million in damage.
Five scattered tornadoes touched down across the Great Plains and Midwestern United States on June 19,1951. The event was highlighted by a large,violent F4 tornado family that moved through the western and northern suburbs of Minneapolis,causing all the tornadic casualties from the outbreak. In all,one person was killed,20 others were injured,and damage was estimated at $56.7 million. There was one additional death and six injuries from non-tornadic events as well.
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Bibliography
- Grazulis, Thomas (1997), Significant Tornadoes Update, 1992–1995, St. Johnsbury, Vermont: Environmental Films, ISBN 978-1879362048
- Grazulis, Thomas (2001), The Tornado: Nature's Ultimate Windstorm, Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press, ISBN 978-0-8061-3538-0