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Tornado Outbreak Spawns More Than 100 Twisters Across 14 States, Killing 40
A deadly tornado outbreak ripped through the Midwest and South over the weekend, leaving destruction, power outages and ...
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When was the last EF5 tornado?
This accounts for 0.08% of all tornadoes in that time span. It has been nearly 12 years since a tornado was given an EF5 rating, the longest stretch without such a powerful tornado in the U.S ...
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The worst type of tornado hasn't hit the US for over a decade, perplexing experts
EF5 tornado ratings are rare for two reasons: The first is that tornadoes of that intensity are uncommon events. Most tornadoes have wind speeds well under the 201 mph threshold for EF5 ...
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Far-flung outbreak of extreme weather kills at least 39
The culprits ranged from dust storms and fires in the Southern Plains to tornadoes in the Mississippi Valley and the South.
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New study reveals potential cause of a ‘drought’ in violent EF5 tornadoes
A quirky aspect of the way we measure twisters helps explain why there hasn't been a top-tier-rated tornado in 12 years.
Detroit Free Press12d
The worst type of tornado hasn't hit the US for over a decade, perplexing experts
"There is no evidence that the occurrence of intense tornadoes has changed, but rather that higher ratings are being applied ...
When was the last EF5 tornado?
Tornadoes are among the strongest and deadliest types of weather, capable of destroying entire neighborhoods in minutes. However, the most powerful tornadoes, classified as EF5, make up less than 1% ...