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56 years of tornado tracks in America

18-09-2012 05:39AM

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Stolen from reddit, but it creates some image.

Took the image off as it was huge.

Anyways, heres a link.

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#2 18-09-2012 07:07AM

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What is surprising about that chart is over the last 30 years with the advances in technology injuries and deaths have stayed the same since the 80s. You would think the numbers would have declined especially in the last ten years.

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#3 19-09-2012 02:04PM

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Some of those tracks must be 300 miles long?

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#4 19-09-2012 05:21PM

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Senna wrote: »

Some of those tracks must be 300 miles long?

The tri-state tornado back in the 1920s is the longest path ever recorded. I think it was over 200 miles long.
In the massive outbreak in April last year, I think there was at least one tornado that went for over 100 miles.
I presume that map doesn't include those using the Enhanced Fujita scale.

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