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Tornadoes and Climate Change: Huge Stakes, Huge Unknowns
In 2011, a series of violent severe storms swept across the Plains and Southeast U.S., bringing an astonishing six billion-dollar disasters in a three-month period. The epic tornado onslaught killed 552 people, caused $25 billion in damage, and brought three of the five largest tornado outbreaks since record keeping began in 1950. In May 2011, the Joplin, Missouri tornado did $3 billion in damage--the most expensive tornado in world history--and killed 158 people, t...<br /><a href="http://www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/comment.html?entrynum=2415">Read More</a>
Moore Tornado an EF-5; $2 Billion Damage Estimate: 3rd Costliest Tornado in H...
The Moore, Oklahoma tornado of May 20, 2013 is now ranked an EF-5, making it one of only 59 U.S. tornadoes to achieve that distinction since record keeping began in 1950. The National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma announced Tuesday that their damage survey teams found an area of EF-5 damage near Briarwood Elementary School, with winds of 200 - 210 mph indicated. There were no EF-5 tornadoes observed in 2012, and the last time the U.S. had an EF-5 was on May 24...<br /><a href="http://www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/comment.html?entrynum=2414">Read More</a>
Violent EF-5 Tornado Causes Catastrophic Damage in Moore, Oklahoma
A massive and violent tornado 1.3 miles wide smashed through Moore, Oklahoma near 3 pm CDT Monday, causing catastrophic damage along a 17-mile long path. The National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma announced that it has found at least one area of EF-5 damage near Briarwood Elementary School, with winds of 200 - 210 mph. Damage was extreme and covered a huge area, and many buildings swept away down to their foundations. The tornado was on the ground for 40 minut...<br /><a href="http://www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/comment.html?entrynum=2413">Read More</a>
Violent tornado devastates Moore, Oklahoma
A massive and violent tornado at least a mile wide smashed through Moore, Oklahoma near 3 pm CDT Monday, causing catastrophic damage along a 20-mile long path. The National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma has rated the tornado at least an EF-4 (166 - 200 mph winds), and detailed damage surveys may upgrade this rating to the top-end EF-5 level in the coming days. Damage was extreme and covered a huge area, and many buildings swept away down to their foundations. ...<br /><a href="http://www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/comment.html?entrynum=2412">Read More</a>
Tornadoes Slam 5-State Area, Killing Two; Outbreak Continues Today
The Midwest U.S. is under the gun again today, as a potent storm system that spawned a preliminary count of 24 tornadoes in five states on Sunday reloads and prepares to dish out another afternoon and evening of atmospheric mayhem. Sunday's tornadoes swept through Oklahoma, Kansas, Iowa, Missouri, and Illinois, with Oklahoma bearing the brunt of the assault. The outbreak's only deadly tornado--preliminarily rated as en EF-5 with 166 - 200 mph winds--hit Shawnee, Okl...<br /><a href="http://www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/comment.html?entrynum=2411">Read More</a>
