Tornado facts
What is the difference between a tornado watch and warning?
Watch= conditions favorable (larger area)
Warning= specific to your city or county! A tornado may be on the ground or touching down soon, SEEK SHELTER NOW
What city was hit by an EF3 (recently upgraded to EF4) on April 26th, 2024
Elkhorn/West Omaha, Nebraska
What % tornado risk is equal to an Enhanced risk?
10% tornado risk is equal to an enhanced risk for tornadoes! LEVEL 3/5
What type of thunderstorms are tornados MOST often found with?
Supercell thunderstorms
What is the widest tornado EVER recorded?
The El Reno, Oklahoma 2.6 mile wide tornado on May 31st, 2013 was the largest tornado EVER recorded.
What color is a HIGH risk on the SPC?
PINK
301 Mile Per Hour Doppler windspeeds were reported! (MOBILE DOPPLER)
What is the lowest risk (other than TSTM) you can have? Level 1/5!
MARGINAL risk
Level 1/5
How many fatalities were there in the Joplin, Missouri May 22nd 2011 EF5 tornado
161 Fatalities were reported.
What was the risk level for Joplin, Missouri on May 22nd, 2011?
MODERATE 4/5 risk!
What city was hit by an EF5 on May 4th, 2007
Greensburg, Kansas
When was the one and only (so far) time we had a HIGH risk in 2024?
May 6th, 2024