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This page documents the tornadoes and tornado outbreaks of 1960, primarily in the United States. Most tornadoes form in the U.S., although some events may take place internationally. Tornado statistics for older years like this often appear significantly lower than modern years due to fewer reports or confirmed tornadoes.
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July
- July 1
- A violent EF4 tornado hits Mountain View County, Alberta, Canada, becoming only the third EF4 tornado in the province's history. (Northern Tornadoes Project)
- July 12–13
- Several tornadoes occur in the Midwestern United States and Central Canada, including an EF1 tornado that passed through the suburbs of Chicago. (NWSChicago)
- July 16
- A rare EF1 tornado touches down in Aguada, Puerto Rico, significantly damaging two houses. (Iowa State University)
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April 29
- 1909 – A major tornado outbreak hit the Midwestern and Southeastern United States, killing at least 132 people. A probable tornado family killed at least 29 people in and near Horn Lake, Mississippi and across rural areas of southern Tennessee. At least 29 others were killed by an F4 tornado in Bee Springs and Millville near Dellrose, Tennessee.
- 1947 – An F4 (possibly F5) tornado destroyed nearly all of Worth, Missouri, killing 14 people. Half of a building remained standing in the downtown area.
- 1972 – A tornado killed an estimated 300 people in Bhakua and Haripur, Bangladesh.
April 30
- 1924 – A tornado outbreak killed 111 people in the Southeastern United States. The greatest loss of life was from a long-track tornado family, with a maximum rating of F4, that killed 53 people in small communities across South Carolina, including 24 in Richland County, and 20 in Sumter County. An F3 tornado killed 14 people in Florence County, South Carolina.
May 1
- 1875 – A major tornado outbreak hit parts of Alabama, Georgia, and South Carolina, killing at least 58 people. The greatest loss of life was from an F3 tornado or tornado family that traveled 70 miles (110 km) across eastern Alabama and western Georgia, killing at least 22 people, including at least 13 (possibly as many as 26) on plantations in Talbot County, Georgia. Another tornado family killed at least 5 people, all in one family, in Chambers County, Alabama and another 10 in Troup and Meriwether Counties, Georgia.
- 1933 – An F4 tornado sounding like "mad lions on a speeding train" devastated Minden, Louisiana, killing 28 people, injuring 400, and damaging or destroying about 500 homes. Six others were killed when another F4 tornado devastated Arcadia, Louisiana. An F2 tornado carried away and destroyed a small house near Magnolia, Arkansas, killing an entire family of six.
Did you know…
- ...that the 2013 Moore tornado that struck Moore and Newcastle, Oklahoma, is the most recent EF5 tornado?
- ...that the 2021 South Moravia tornado, an IF4 tornado with winds between 207–260 mph (333–418 km/h), was the strongest tornado to hit the Czech Republic in modern history?
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Radar collage of a supercell that spawned a tornado family during the outbreak (from Tornado outbreak of December 10–11, 2021) -
Low-end EF4 damage to a business in downtown Cayce (from 2021 Western Kentucky tornado) -
Widespread devastation in a residential area of Dawson Springs (from 2021 Western Kentucky tornado) -
EF3 damage to businesses in downtown Dresden, Tennessee. (from Tornado outbreak of December 10–11, 2021) -
Debris and destroyed homes along Alexander Street in Dawson Springs (from 2021 Western Kentucky tornado) -
Trees that were completely debarked and denuded near Buckeye, Arkansas. (from Tornado outbreak of December 10–11, 2021) -
Radar 3D volume scan of the supercell showing debris lofted over 30,000 feet (9.1 km) in the air as the tornado struck Mayfield (from 2021 Western Kentucky tornado) -
A multi-ton freight car that was thrown from the tracks in Barnsley (from 2021 Western Kentucky tornado) -
A liquor store that was destroyed in the western part of Bowling Green, Kentucky. (from Tornado outbreak of December 10–11, 2021) -
Major structural damage to a house near Hartford (from 2021 Western Kentucky tornado) -
A satellite view of the extratropical cyclone that was responsible for the tornado outbreak on December 11. (from Tornado outbreak of December 10–11, 2021) -
High-end EF4 damage to a house in Bremen (from 2021 Western Kentucky tornado) -
High-end EF3 damage to homes in the Creekwood subdivision in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Numerous fatalities occurred in this area. (from Tornado outbreak of December 10–11, 2021) -
Derecho moving across eastern Nebraska and western Iowa (from December 2021 Midwest derecho and tornado outbreak) -
Aerial view of EF4 damage in Mayfield the day after the tornado (from 2021 Western Kentucky tornado)
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The 2006 Westchester County tornado was the strongest and largest tornado in Westchester County, New York since the 1904 Chappaqua tornado. It touched down there on Wednesday, July 12, 2006, and traveled 13 miles (21 km) into southwestern Connecticut during a 33-minute span through two states. The tornado touched down at 3:30 p.m. EDT (19:30 UTC) on the shore of the Hudson River before becoming a waterspout and traveling 3 mi (5 km) across the river. Coming ashore, the tornado entered Westchester County and struck the town of Sleepy Hollow at F1 intensity. After passing through the town, it intensified into an F2 tornado and grew to almost a one-quarter mile (400 m) in diameter. The tornado continued through the county, damaging numerous structures, until it crossed into Connecticut at 4:01 p.m. EDT (20:01 UTC). Not long after entering the state, it dissipated in the town of Greenwich at 4:03 p.m. EDT (20:03 UTC). When the tornado entered Westchester County, it was the eighth known tornado to either touch down or enter the county since 1950.
Two barns and a warehouse were destroyed, and a large stained-glass window was shattered. Numerous homes and businesses were damaged and thousands of trees were uprooted. There were no fatalities and only six minor injuries were associated with the storm. The cost of damages was estimated at $12.1 million. (Full article...)List of Featured articles and lists
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