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2011's Tornado Super Outbreak

Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 10:18 pm
by Ptarmigan
2011's Tornado Super Outbreak
http://www.weather.com/outlook/weather- ... 2011-10-26

1974 Superoutbreak versus Late-April 2011
http://www.weather.com/outlook/weather- ... -26?page=2

How Do These Outbreaks Stack Up Against Other Competitors?
http://www.weather.com/outlook/weather- ... -26?page=2

The April 27, 2011 Tornado Outbreak exceeds that of the April 3-4, 1974 Tornado Outbreak.
  • Rankings of Historical United States Tornado Outbreaks Since 1950Rank Adj. Impact Index Outbreak
    1 75.5 April 3-4, 1974 Outbreak
    2 73.3 April 26-28, 2011 Outbreak
    3 46.9 April 11-12, 1965 Palm Sunday Outbreak
    4 30.1 Nov. 21-23, 1992 Outbreak
    5 25.8 May 3-4, 1999 (Moore, OK) Outbreak
Interesting to note that the November 1992 Tornado Outbreak had a huge impact like 1974 and 2011. That one hit the Houston area.

'Second Season' for Tornadoes Underway
http://www.weather.com/outlook/weather- ... 2011-10-26