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From what I've heard, Storm Chasers will be doing a 4 hour+, 4 part episode on just those three days alone.
Wow. That's incredible.NWS upped the confirmed tornado count to 312 today.
From what I've heard, Storm Chasers will be doing a 4 hour+, 4 part episode on just those three days alone.
Can I ask where you heard that? Love Storm Chasers, just curious where you got the news on that.From what I've heard, Storm Chasers will be doing a 4 hour+, 4 part episode on just those three days alone.
It wouldn't surprise me as I know that Reed, the TIV2 team, and Tim Samaras were all in Mississippi / Alabama for the outbreak, along with some other guys Discovery is looking at introducing to the series.
holyNWS upped the confirmed tornado count to 312 today.
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April 25-28, 2011, Tornado Outbreak Statistics
NOAA's preliminary estimate is that there were 362 tornadoes during the entire outbreak from 8:00 a.m. EDT April 25 to 8:00 a.m. April 28, 2011.
During the 24-hour period from 8:00 a.m. EDT April 27 to 8:00 a.m. EDT April 28, The National Weather Service (NWS) estimates there were a total of 312 tornadoes.
The NWS Storm Prediction Center issued severe weather outlooks five days in advance and tornado watches hours in advance.
NWS Weather Forecast Offices issued life-saving tornado warnings, with an average lead-time of 24 minutes. NWS issued warnings for more than 90 percent of these tornadoes.
NWS decision support for this event has been extensive. NWS Weather Forecast Offices in the affected areas of Arkansas, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia advertised the potential for severe weather in the Tuesday through Wednesday timeframe since late last week. Local offices provided direct decision support services to meet the specific needs of local emergency manager partners and the general public. NWS Weather Forecast Offices issued Hazardous Weather Outlooks up to six days in advance noting the greater threat of strong, long-track tornadoes was expected.
The largest previous number of tornadoes on record in one event occurred from April 3-4, 1974, with 148 tornadoes.
Expert analysis by NOAA Research and the National Weather Service of the fatality information indicates that at least 350 people were killed during the entire outbreak from 8:00 a.m. EDT April 25 to 8:00 a.m. April 28. There were 340 fatalities during the 24-hour-period from 8:00 a.m. April 27 to 8:00 a.m. April 28.
The April 26-28 period had the most people killed by tornadoes in a two-day period since April 5-6, 1936, when 454 people were killed, mostly in Tupelo, Mississippi, and Gainesville, Georgia.
April 27, 2011, is the deadliest single day for tornadoes since the March 18, 1925, tornado outbreak that had 747 fatalities across 7 states (including the Tri-State Tornado).
The Tuscaloosa-Birmingham tornado during the April 2011 event caused at least 65 fatalities. This tornado had a maximum width of 1.5 miles and a track 80 miles long.
These are the most fatalities from a single tornado in the United States since May 25, 1955, when 80 people were killed in a tornado in southern Kansas with 75 of those deaths in Udall, Kansas.
The deadliest single tornado on record in the United States was the Tri-State tornado (Mo., Ill., Ind.) on March 18, 1925, when 695 died.
Ongoing (preliminary) List of Tornadoes by EF Rating (EF3 to EF5):
EF5: 2
EF4: 11
EF3: 21
Note: All numbers are based on combined NOAA and historical research records and current fatality estimates. The historical research records extend back to 1680.
Monthly tornado weather summary
Data is preliminary and subject to revision
Month of April 2011 (and record monthly) Tornado Statistics
NWS’s preliminary estimate is that there have been more than 600 tornadoes thus far during the month of April 2011.
The previous record number of tornadoes during the month of April was 267 tornadoes set in April 1974.
The previous record number of tornadoes during any month was 542 tornadoes set in May 2003.
The average number of tornadoes for the month of April during the past decade is 161.
The overall monthly average number of tornadoes for the past decade is 106.
2011 Year-to-Date (and record annual) Statistics
NWS’s preliminary estimate is that there have been 881 tornadoes so far this year.
The previous yearly record number of tornadoes was set in 2004 with 1,817.
May is historically the most active month for tornadoes.
The overall yearly average number of tornadoes for the past decade is 1,274.
The updated numbers are pretty spectacular. 312 in one ing day? It will always be hard to compare it to 1974 because we simply gather so much more data today but 312 is much higher than I expected to see.
I definitely now believe this will be considered the biggest outbreak that we've recorded.
Would be awesome if this season SC had some episodes added on. We've still got 2 solid months and the season peak to go.
I sure hope they add more shows.
Manny, have you seen Sean's IMAX film, Tornado Alley, or know anyone that has?
I wans't even aware it was out yet. No places showing in NM. Few places in Texas though and it should be in SA eventually.
http://www.bigmoviezone.com/txshows/...ornado%20Alley
Not sure, sorry. I have to admit it's hearsay, but it sounds pretty reasonable given everything that happened.
When Jim Cantore is your area because of tornadoes, you know you're really, really ed.
Louisville is the closest IMAX to me, and they haven't had it yet. Really wanna see it, especially to find out what kind of intercept they got at the end of last season
Sean and the TIV are shooting in 3D this year
http://www.srh.noaa.gov/srh/ssd/mapping/
Tornado tracks from April 25th-28th. Crazy.
I wonder what the longest f5 track ever recorded is.
That one has got to be close to it. It's hard to picture a tornado that strong being on the ground that long. The closer you zoom the more sobering it gets.
That hook was apparently an EF3 looking at the NWS map of tracks.
By an EF5. Jesus.
That was an EF2 - might have been a wide one though.
It was incredible to sit here all day (27th) watching the radar and following the streams from my computer. Glad I can look back on this thread to remind myself how ing intense was.
lol me freaking out when I saw that Cullman tornado
Storm Chasers will be doing a special on May 22. Set your DVRs.
Just saw that too. Can't wait.
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