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ErikJ

(6,335 posts) Tue May 21, 2013, 01:48 PM May 2013

Map: Path of tornado crosses path of F-5 1999 tornado that killed 41

Worst in memory: This detailed map of downtown Moore, Oklahoma, locates the path of Monday's devastating tornado and compares it to the path of the 1999 tornado, which had the most powerful winds ever recorded

Read more: Dozens of photos and videos> http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2328000/Oklahoma-tornado-2013-7-children-drowned-Plaza-Towers-Elementary-school-Moore.html#ixzz2Twzf8ixf

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Map: Path of tornado crosses path of F-5 1999 tornado that killed 41 (Original Post) ErikJ May 2013 OP

Incredible liberal N proud May 2013 #1

I've been trying to find a map that shows the history of tornado paths for the US Viva_La_Revolution May 2013 #2

Cold air from Canada is blocked and funneled by Rockies to go east and meets warm tropic air ErikJ May 2013 #3

This might be useful. Occulus May 2013 #4

that's the one! thanks. Viva_La_Revolution May 2013 #6

I believe it also was close to the path of the May 2003 F4 tornado fishwax May 2013 #5

Eerie indeed. Tommy_Carcetti May 2013 #7

liberal N proud

(61,203 posts)

1. Incredible

Reply to ErikJ (Original post)

Tue May 21, 2013, 01:55 PM

May 2013

Viva_La_Revolution

(28,791 posts)

2. I've been trying to find a map that shows the history of tornado paths for the US

Reply to ErikJ (Original post)

Tue May 21, 2013, 02:10 PM

May 2013

but the only ones I can find just show the point of touchdown. I guess I could try looking state by state..
The way the land lays has an influence on the tornado's behavior, on the plains they used to build on the east? side of hills and everybody had a root cellar, only we called them tornado cellars.

ErikJ

(6,335 posts)

3. Cold air from Canada is blocked and funneled by Rockies to go east and meets warm tropic air

Reply to Viva_La_Revolution (Reply #2)

Tue May 21, 2013, 02:17 PM

May 2013

coming up from the Caribbean. The only place in the world with such a tornado landscape.

Occulus

(20,599 posts)

4. This might be useful.

Reply to Viva_La_Revolution (Reply #2)

Tue May 21, 2013, 02:20 PM

May 2013

http://robslink.com/SAS/democd57/tornado_history.htm

Cumulative, and per year.

Viva_La_Revolution

(28,791 posts)

6. that's the one! thanks.

Reply to Occulus (Reply #4)

Tue May 21, 2013, 04:48 PM

May 2013

they don't call it tornado alley for nothin.

fishwax

(29,346 posts)

5. I believe it also was close to the path of the May 2003 F4 tornado

Reply to ErikJ (Original post)

Tue May 21, 2013, 02:29 PM

May 2013

I saw a map earlier today that had all three paths ... I'll see if I can find it again.

Tommy_Carcetti

(44,586 posts)

7. Eerie indeed.

Reply to ErikJ (Original post)

Tue May 21, 2013, 04:49 PM

May 2013

Reminds me how Hurricanes Frances and Jeanne crossed Florida at nearly the same trajectories just weeks apart.

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