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Deadly U.S. tornado outbreak of 226 twisters is most ever in 24 hour period

Posted by JAC on 5/3/2011, 9:08 pm

May 3, 2011 - BIRMINGHAM, AL

According to the National Weather Service, 226 tornadoes were recorded from Wednesday morning to Thursday morning, and that's a record for a 24-hour period.

From Wednesday to Friday, 312 tornadoes may have formed.

The previous record for a single weather event was April 3-4, 1974, when 148 twisters were recorded.

Details were published in the preliminary report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

-On Deadline

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/ondeadline/post/2011/05/a-record-226-tornadoes-recorded-over-24-hours-last-week/1

In this thread:

2011: A Record Year of Tornadoes - JAC, 4/27/2011, 8:24 am

Five EF-5 tornadoes confirmed in 2011 - JAC, 6/5/2011, 6:23 am
April 2011 US Weather Animation - JAC, 5/31/2011, 6:05 am
2011 equals deadliest U.S. tornado year on record - JAC, 5/31/2011, 5:55 am
CIMSS records 5/24 Outbreak - JAC, 5/29/2011, 6:36 am
EF5: Rapid Scan - Joplin, MO - JAC, 5/29/2011, 6:24 am
Perspective: Deadliest Tornado Year Since 1953 - JAC, 5/23/2011, 4:50 pm
- Large dense band rainbow seen in skies of Missouri after tornado - JAC, 5/24/2011, 5:35 am
April 27 Base Reflectivity Loop - JAC, 5/10/2011, 7:03 am
What's Next Who's Next? - ArgosyTn, 5/4/2011, 6:57 pm
- Re: What's Next Who's Next? - JAC, 5/5/2011, 5:01 am
  - Re: What's Next Who's Next? - ArgosyTn, 5/5/2011, 10:38 am
    - Re: What's Next Who's Next? - JAC, 5/5/2011, 10:41 am
      - Re: What's Next Who's Next? - Shalista, 5/5/2011, 11:36 am
        Re: What's Next Who's Next? - JAC, 5/5/2011, 11:49 am
- Re: What's Next Who's Next? - LawKat, 5/4/2011, 9:13 pm
An April to Remember - JAC, 5/3/2011, 9:18 pm
Deadly U.S. tornado outbreak of 226 twisters is most ever in 24 hour period - JAC, 5/3/2011, 9:08 pm
April 27, 2011 sets record for largest tornado outbreak - JAC, 4/28/2011, 5:25 am
- Death toll exceeds 74 Super Outbreak - JAC, 4/29/2011, 6:52 pm
- Birmingham NWS Survey - JAC, 4/28/2011, 11:04 am
- Final CONUS Number = 160 - JAC, 4/28/2011, 8:23 am
- Re: April 27, 2011 sets record for largest tornado outbreak - Anung Mwka, 4/28/2011, 7:54 am
  - Re: April 27, 2011 sets record for largest tornado outbreak - Shalista, 5/5/2011, 11:39 am
    - Re: April 27, 2011 sets record for largest tornado outbreak - JAC, 5/5/2011, 11:55 am
    - Re: April 27, 2011 sets record for largest tornado outbreak - Shalista, 5/5/2011, 11:41 am
      - Re: April 27, 2011 sets record for largest tornado outbreak - Shalista, 5/5/2011, 11:42 am
  - Re: April 27, 2011 sets record for largest tornado outbreak - JAC, 4/28/2011, 8:03 am
- Re: April 27, 2011 sets record for largest tornado outbreak - JAC, 4/28/2011, 6:33 am
- Nuclear plants knocked off-line by tornadoes in 2nd incident in a week - JAC, 4/28/2011, 5:43 am
Re: 2011: A Record Year of Tornadoes - Shalista, 4/27/2011, 11:34 pm
45 more tornadoes in latest outbreak: death-toll climbs to 11 - JAC, 4/27/2011, 9:03 am
- Re: 45 more tornadoes in latest outbreak: death-toll climbs to 11 - Shalista, 4/27/2011, 11:35 pm

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