The Joplin twister, an EF-5, was the deadliest tornado since 1950, and the 7th deadliest in U.S.
That same year, a tornado ripped through Joplin, Missouri, killing 158 people, injuring 1150, and left $2.8 billion in property damage in its wake. In terms of the most damaging tornadoes since 1980, an April 27, 2011, EF-4 twister left 1500 injured in central Alabama,and was part of a devastating tornado outbreak in the region over several days. But, the high-frequency tornado risk area extends beyond the Great Plains, east to Tennessee and south to Alabama. The United States has seen 21 category five (EF-5) tornadoes, the highest ranking on the Enhanced Fujita scale, since 1980, and eight of those hit the traditional Tornado Alley.
For example, warmer Pacific Ocean temperatures in 2013 shifted jet stream winds east toward Missouri and Tennessee, and away from the hotspot of Tornado Alley – from northern Texas to the lower edge of South Dakota.Ī time-lapse video of annual tornado maps across the United States from 1980 to 2012. That year's tornado season varies based on local weather patterns and fluctuations in ocean surface temperatures. During the spring, warm air in the jet stream coming off the Gulf of Mexico blows north and hits cold air coming out of the Arctic and off the Rocky Mountains. So, why is spring the season of tornadoes? Here’s the highly simplified explanation behind why tornados form: warm, wet air in the lower atmosphere blows under cold, dry air in the upper atmosphere. The scale is calculated from the damage that the tornado inflicted and the wind speeds that would have been required to inflict such devastation. from 1980 to 2012, and includes details on casualties and where each ranks on the Enhanced Fujita scale – a system scientists have used to rate tornadoes since 1971 (and was updated in 2007). The map shows every tornado to touch down in the U. A new interactive map from ESRI allows you to explore the history of tornadoes in your own state, region, or even backyard. Generally, these dangerous storms run from late winter to mid summer, but the season tends to vary slightly from region to region. In most places, spring brings flower buds, balmy temperatures and a renewed green landscape, but in the central and southern United States, it also brings a force of destruction: tornado season.
Across the United States, signs of spring are emerging, even as cold weather and a snowstorm threatens the Northeast.
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