Dangers Of Tornado Or Fire Alleys
Published by Aydan Corkern in Environment, 1 month 2 weeks 6 days 15 hours 5 minutes 51 seconds ago
Did you know that out of ten of the worst tornadoes that we have had in this country that six of them have been rated an F-5, three of them being an F-4, and one being what is claimed as an unknown? Most of our tornadoes are put on a scale from one to five with number one being the least likely to do any real damage to a five, which is the worst and causes the most damage. Our scientists have what they call the Fujita Scale in which to scale the storm.
We also have what they call tornado alley, which covers 14 states in this country. The states that are in the heart of this alley are Oklahoma, Kansas, Arkansas, Iowa and Missouri, with parts of Texas, Colorado, Louisiana, Minnesota, South Dakota, Mississippi, Illinois, Indiana and parts of Nebraska. We have some people that will refer to tornado alley as fire alley.
An F-4 or F-5 tornado is in all respects a killer because they are the ones that will do the most damage and kill the most in the end. There were three tornadoes that happened in the years of 1840, 1896, and 1899. They were rated an F-4, F-5, and an unknown respectively. They all did massive damage. The death toll was over 680 and the injuries were well over 1309. Some of these counts were not accurate because slaves were not put into some of these counts.
We had another one on May 11, 1953 in Texas. This F-5 tornado killed over 114 people and injured over 597. Another F-5 occurred on June 8, 1953 in Michigan killed over 115 and hurt over 844. On April 24, 1908, an F-5 hit Louisiana and Mississippi, killing 143 plus with 770 hurt. One county that had 150 homes only had 7 left standing. On April 9, 1947, an F-5 hit four counties in Texas, three counties in Oklahoma, and two counties in Kansas. Officials said that its path of destruction ranged from one to two miles wide and destroyed two entire towns. It killed over 180 and hurt over 970.
The worst one recorded occurred on March 18, 1925 as an F-5. It is referred as the tri-state because its path stretched from Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana. Indiana was left with the most devastation, and the town of Gorham was totally destroyed. When it was done, it had killed 695 plus and hurt more than 2027, and it lasted more than three hours. With all of the fires and the damage of these fires, this is why some refer this to the fire of God.
We also have what they call tornado alley, which covers 14 states in this country. The states that are in the heart of this alley are Oklahoma, Kansas, Arkansas, Iowa and Missouri, with parts of Texas, Colorado, Louisiana, Minnesota, South Dakota, Mississippi, Illinois, Indiana and parts of Nebraska. We have some people that will refer to tornado alley as fire alley.
An F-4 or F-5 tornado is in all respects a killer because they are the ones that will do the most damage and kill the most in the end. There were three tornadoes that happened in the years of 1840, 1896, and 1899. They were rated an F-4, F-5, and an unknown respectively. They all did massive damage. The death toll was over 680 and the injuries were well over 1309. Some of these counts were not accurate because slaves were not put into some of these counts.
We had another one on May 11, 1953 in Texas. This F-5 tornado killed over 114 people and injured over 597. Another F-5 occurred on June 8, 1953 in Michigan killed over 115 and hurt over 844. On April 24, 1908, an F-5 hit Louisiana and Mississippi, killing 143 plus with 770 hurt. One county that had 150 homes only had 7 left standing. On April 9, 1947, an F-5 hit four counties in Texas, three counties in Oklahoma, and two counties in Kansas. Officials said that its path of destruction ranged from one to two miles wide and destroyed two entire towns. It killed over 180 and hurt over 970.
The worst one recorded occurred on March 18, 1925 as an F-5. It is referred as the tri-state because its path stretched from Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana. Indiana was left with the most devastation, and the town of Gorham was totally destroyed. When it was done, it had killed 695 plus and hurt more than 2027, and it lasted more than three hours. With all of the fires and the damage of these fires, this is why some refer this to the fire of God.
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