Tornadoes of 2002
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This page documents the tornado
es and tornado outbreak
s of 2002, primarily in the United States
. Most tornadoes form in the U.S., although some events may take place internationally. The year had several large outbreaks that include the Veterans Day Weekend tornado outbreak and the Midwest to Mid-Atlantic United States tornado outbreak.
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, causing $25 million in damage. Twenty-seven people were injured but nobody was killed. The twister had a path of 16 miles, and was one of six to touchdown in Wisconsin that day.
Tornado
A tornado is a violent, dangerous, rotating column of air that is in contact with both the surface of the earth and a cumulonimbus cloud or, in rare cases, the base of a cumulus cloud. They are often referred to as a twister or a cyclone, although the word cyclone is used in meteorology in a wider...
es and tornado outbreak
Tornado outbreak
While there is no single agreed upon definition, generally at least 6-10 tornadoes produced by the same synoptic scale weather system is considered a tornado outbreak. The tornadoes usually occur within the same day, or continue into the early morning hours of the succeeding day, and within the...
s of 2002, primarily in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Most tornadoes form in the U.S., although some events may take place internationally. The year had several large outbreaks that include the Veterans Day Weekend tornado outbreak and the Midwest to Mid-Atlantic United States tornado outbreak.
Synopsis
The Tornado "Season" of 2002 was a fairly large season causing a little above average tornado count with its two largest outbreaks occurring early in the year and late in the year because of cold fronts being able to create favorable conditions for tornadic activity in the United StatesUnited States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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April 27–28
The Midwest to Mid-Atlantic United States tornado outbreak of 2002 was a fairly large outbreak that killed 7 people and doing several hundred million dollars of damage to the states Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska. It caused some hail damage to crops and houses as well.September 2
On September 2, 2002 at approximately 4:20 PM CDT, an F3 tornado tore through the town of Ladysmith, WisconsinLadysmith, Wisconsin
Ladysmith is a city in Rusk County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,932 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Rusk County. It is the former location of Mount Senario College, which closed in 2002 due to significant debt. For the 2006-2007 school year, part of the former campus...
, causing $25 million in damage. Twenty-seven people were injured but nobody was killed. The twister had a path of 16 miles, and was one of six to touchdown in Wisconsin that day.
November 9–11
The veterans day outbreak was an extremely large outbreak noting that in 36 hours it let of 76+ tornadoes in several states in the U.S. Causing damage to numerous houses and businesses some losing power and others not.External links
- U.S. tornadoes in 2002 - Tornado History Project
- Tornado Project tornadoes of 2002
- Storm Data "2002 Annual Summaries" (NCDC)