The EF3 in Delaware had winds up to 140 mph and was on the ground for 20 minutes, covering more than 14 miles and growing to a maximum width of 700 yards. It's the widest tornado on record for the state. There was one EF4 confirmed in Iowa on March 31, with winds up to 170 m...
Barrie Young makes his way down the street to go and check on a neighbor Saturday, March 25, 2023 in Amory, Miss. Emergency officials in Mississippi say several people have been killed by tornadoes that tore through the state on Friday night, destroying buildings and knocking out power...
tristate twister hit parts of Missouri, Illinois and Indiana, claiming 695 lives. Tornado Alley The media has dubbed the central portion of the United States "tornado alley." According to the National Severe Storms Laboratory, there isn't one map to delineate the parameters of this alley. ...
Figure showing a historical distribution of tornadoes by tropical cyclone quadrant. Image taken from Edwards, 2012. 1.) Sufficient Instability For Thunderstorms Reanalysis data shows that abundant amounts of instability, or convective available potential energy (CAPE), were present across the state of ...
Finally, this article sheds light on state-level effect of severe tornadoes on annual expenditures allocated to electricity and home heating fuel among white and non-white households in the US. The heterogeneity across different states has direct consequences on understanding the distributional impact of...
Tornadoes, with measured wind speeds of 125 m s−1 to perhaps 140 m s −1, are the most violent of atmospheric storms (Fig. 5.1). A tornado is defined here as a violently rotating, narrow column of air, averaging about 100 m in diameter, that extends
tristate twister hit parts of Missouri, Illinois and Indiana, claiming 695 lives. Tornado Alley The media has dubbed the central portion of the United States "tornado alley." According to the National Severe Storms Laboratory, there isn't one map to delineate the parameters of this alley. ...
has a safe place to stay, meals, emotional support and comfort in the aftermath of this deadly tornado," the company said in a statement. "They have mobilized relief supplies and disaster workers and are coordinating with local and state officials to help ensure people get the help they need...
An aerial view of the aftermath of a tornado, in Rolling Fork, Mississippi, U.S. March 25, 2023 in this screengrab obtained from a video. SevereStudios.com/Jordan Hall/Reuters Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has issued a State of Emergency in all counties affected by the severe storms, accor...
— Sarah Huckabee Sanders (@SarahHuckabee)March 31, 2023 State police and the emergency management teams are working with local authorities to assist injured residents, the governor said. “Praying for all those who were and remain in the path of this storm,” she added. ...