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56 years of Tornado tracks (visually.visually.netdna-cdn.com)

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[–]pynkgodde55 40 points41 points ago

Someone should add in earthquake zones and hurricane zones. See what regions are more natural disaster prone.

[–]MidnightTurdBurglar 16 points17 points ago

Don't forget flooding and wild fires.

[–]jevan027 13 points14 points ago

Or Microbursts. They're pretty wicked too, but hard to track and predict.

[–]deceve 8 points9 points ago

Good thing the lawn mower was safe

[–]Novirtue 3 points4 points ago

Damn, that's scary!

[–]NikkoTheGreeko 3 points4 points ago

Damn weather, you scary.

[–]blindtheskies 1 point2 points ago

was in my car in a parking lot during this microburst last year. so scary

[–]budgray18 1 point2 points ago

Boy, that escalated quickly

[–]Nish5115 3 points4 points ago

They can be dangerous, a few years back a microburst with no rain just wind hit a town in Northwest Kansas and some kids on a trampoline pick up and thrown, I think one of them died Edit: I found a story that shows the what they can do, but its not the one I was thinking about

[–]Morphyism 1 point2 points ago

Lawrence Kansas was hit by one a few years back 2008 i think. Ripped up the downtown pretty good.

[–]grendelt 3 points4 points ago

Already been done. Winner: Hawaii.

[–]silentl3ob 2 points3 points ago

Really? Hawaii has had tornadoes, but very rare and usually weak. But they have earthquakes, flooding, mudslides, an occasional hurricane. Not to mention an extremely active volcano.

[–]grendelt 1 point2 points ago

True. Everyplace has dangers, but the frequency of any natural, major, catastrophic incident is lower in Hawaii.

Besides... it's Hawaii.

[–]chemistry_teacher 1 point2 points ago

Hawaii also suffered tsunami damage last year when Japan's earthquake hit, and lost many lives to tsunamis in 1960, and other damaging tsunamis have hit the islands, about 10-20 a century.

This is all notwithstanding the most deadly type of weather, simple flooding.

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    [–]tadrith 1 point2 points ago

    I don't know about most, but least is probably Arizona. That's why they have a lot of network hosting done out there, it isn't prone to virtually any major natural disasters.

    [–]Suicidal_Elmo 0 points1 point ago

    Parts of Arizona, and I believe Vegas is up there in the "low natural disaster area" list.

    [–]aggieotis 0 points1 point ago

    But still home to lots of unnatural disasters.

    [–]Skyrmir 0 points1 point ago

    The hurricanes would make a difference, Florida would be a solid color. The NOAA doesn't keep track of all the tornado's that happen here. Mainly because they usually happen during a hurricane, and it can be hard to tell where one leaves off and the other begins.

    [–]jorbroth 74 points75 points ago

    Even tornadoes don't like West Virginia. Ouch.

    [–]gafgalron 17 points18 points ago

    no, they know better than to fuck around in our state. that or the mountains block the shit out of em.

    [–]ehnonnymouse 6 points7 points ago

    Yeah, let's go with "mountains".

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      [–]flabbergasted1 34 points35 points ago

      This is actually pretty misleading... it displays a constant Fujita score along the whole of each track instead of showing the changing intensity, which would be a lot cooler.

      [–]wasdy1 10 points11 points ago

      I have lived in the same area for 32 years, according to this I should of been whisked away to Oz a hundred times already. I have yet to see a tornado in person.

      [–]alehx 2 points3 points ago

      The tornado database classifies tornadoes by their peak intensity.

      Also, these are straight lines. It would take a massive undertaking to get a database of varying intensities and actual tracks.

      [–]Unicornasaurus 10 points11 points ago

      Fujita...what does the scouter say about its power level??!!

      [–]kcell 15 points16 points ago

      sigh...it's over 9,000

      [–]joftheinternet 0 points1 point ago

      You. You.

      You

      [–]ekohfa 0 points1 point ago

      Also it makes it appear that all tornadoes travel in straight lines. That's not true, is it? (Still pretty cool chart)

      [–]weatherbys 7 points8 points ago

      Missouri here, my neighbors house after last years tornado.

      http://imgur.com/5izVG

      [–]mooonshoes 2 points3 points ago

      Joplin?

      [–]weatherbys 0 points1 point ago

      Yup.

      [–]HenniferHlopez 0 points1 point ago

      Came here to say I can't even see Missouri through the blue.

      [–]ANormalUsername 0 points1 point ago

      Nixa, Missourian here. I'm in high school and know a lot of people from Joplin. I went up there to help out and it was just so surreal. I was up there for a speech and debate tournament recently when all of the debris was cleared, and it's the eeriest place I've ever seen. One side of the street is completely untouched, the other is just roads and power lines.

      [–]weatherbys 0 points1 point ago

      Crazy stuff, we lost our home after moving in 6 days previous. Our old home was partially destroyed and we remodeled. Nothing like being 29 and living at your mom's house for 4 months let me tell ya...I still walk back and forth to a buddys house at night and the trip there used to be through a subdivision. Now its just pitch black with nothing around you.

      [–]ANormalUsername 0 points1 point ago

      Wow, that sucks. You hear that it's bad, but you don't realize it until you see it with your own eyes.

      [–]biketrike 0 points1 point ago

      I went to google maps out of curiosity a few days ago, you can still see the path it took through Joplin. Then again I don't know how often google's satellites update things.

      [–]Hyperdrunk 36 points37 points ago

      West Virginia seems to have secretly developed a defensive shield against tornadoes somehow. Occasionally it gets penetrated, but it usually holds up well. I wonder how they did it.

      [–]mrmyxlplyx 31 points32 points ago

      That's because, contrary to popular belief, tornadoes have consciences. They probably come across the border from PA, MD, or VA and go, "Oh shit. I'm sorry. I'm so sorry." Either that, or they're fooled into thinking they've already been there.

      Of course, if you see the one major streak in the southern part of the state - that's where "The Greenbrier" is located. Tornadoes look around and see all the wealthy people playing golf and polo in an area surrounded by trailers and decide they're just going to have to fuck something up.

      [–]Zincktank 4 points5 points ago

      I like you.

      [–]BShears 79 points80 points ago

      Mountains/Hills motherfucker, do you understand them?

      [–]Warborn304 10 points11 points ago

      It's pretty nice, the worse thing we get hit with is like a tropical storm because the mountains rip the tornadoes a new ass. So yeah it's definitely one less thing to worry about, but we get massive flooding because of it.

      [–]skarface6 1 point2 points ago

      Also, not many other natural disasters. Blizzard once in a while, but not much else.

      [–]Warborn304 4 points5 points ago

      Yeah I think the last huge snow we had was in the 90s, and recently when people got stuck on the interstate but that's about it. Although I will say that I-64 Eastbound into Charleston, that curve is the most dangerous thing to ever put a vehicle on in the winter.

      Edit for link.

      [–]OneCrookedVulture 1 point2 points ago

      I'm not sure that the immediate reaction of the majority of people in that video to slam on their breaks really helped much, either (or that they were speeding). I've lost considerable traction a few times here in Minnesota, and will admit that sometimes you just can't recover because of conditions, but knowing how to react (and not overreact) is key to having a chance at all.

      Quick edit: However, that bridge looks like a terrible spot. I hate bridges in the winter. Closest I ever came to completely losing it was on a bridge on I-90. It was a set-up around a bend like this one and I was going all of 35-40 mph. Started going around the bend and felt the back tires lose it and basically ended up drifting the bend without touching the gas or brake. After coming out of the other side of the bridge, I noticed 3 cars in the ditch and a few emergency vehicles. More cars were in the ditch at the next bridge, too. Fun times.

      [–]Lord-Longbottom 1 point2 points ago

      (For us English aristocrats, I leave you this 40 mph -> 107520.0 Furlongs/Fortnight) - Pip pip cheerio chaps!

      [–]OneCrookedVulture 1 point2 points ago

      I knew at least one bot would show up as soon as I posted.

      [–]skarface6 0 points1 point ago

      I've taken that curve a ton of times. It's that dangerous?

      [–]Warborn304 1 point2 points ago

      It definitely can be dangerous, I've taken it a ton of times as well. The tractor trailer's caution speed is 55, in a car I feel safe doing 50~...

      [–]seeandwait 0 points1 point ago

      I picture a group of friendly rednecks sitting by the bridge during bad weather, drinking beer, and waiting for cars to spin out.

      [–]WobbleWade 0 points1 point ago

      Hey i'm from oregon, WE GOTZ DEM.

      [–]The34thVitamin 0 points1 point ago

      Hello Wadey Wobble.

      [–]WobbleWade 0 points1 point ago

      Hello The35thVitamin

      [–]skarface6 7 points8 points ago

      If you've ever visited here, the "secret defense shield" will become immediately obvious. And you should come visit- it's a really nice place.

      As is /r/WestVirginia. It's kind of like our state- small population, welcoming, and a decent amount of weird.

      [–]grendelt 6 points7 points ago

      Having recently visited extended family just outside Sumerco, WV, I can say it's a nice place to visit, but I don't think I'd want to live there very long. (Kinda the way tornados feel.)

      Lovely views (when you're on a ridge), great rivers (when there's no coal runoff), tons of pork projects (thanks to Byrd), lots of crazy ass people.

      [–]skarface6 2 points3 points ago

      I've never been in Sumerco, and I don't think I've been to Lincoln county, either. Near Charleston, right?

      And, there are very few rivers with coal runoff, and the pork has considerably lowered since Byrd passed away. And we still have tons of crazy people- from moonshiners to mountain people to hippies to WVU college students, with everything in between. It's a great state.

      [–]grendelt 1 point2 points ago

      If you look at a map, as with many places in WV, you'll see you have to intend to go there. It's rare that you just stumble across most places in the state.

      edit: yes, near Charleston.

      [–]skarface6 0 points1 point ago

      Completely true. I went to ripley and ravenswood recently- you really have to try to hit both of those (rather than just drive through).

      [–]Tacob5005 5 points6 points ago

      As someone who lives in the northern panhandle all I can say is Appalachian Mountains, fuck yeah!

      [–]gl77 1 point2 points ago

      Wheeling?

      [–]skarface6 1 point2 points ago

      I'm guessing Chester.

      [–]Tacob5005 0 points1 point ago

      Yep

      [–]gl77 0 points1 point ago

      Awesome. Used to work at the track.

      [–]lbmouse 1 point2 points ago

      We stay at a cabin up in the hills in WV. Very picturesque, but if you are a tornado there is nothing much to destroy except Wal★Marts.

      [–]Hyperdrunk 1 point2 points ago

      Are you saying the prices are so low it's not worth the tornado's time to destroy?

      Nice try, Walmart Advertising Executive.

      [–]214596603 0 points1 point ago

      Good thing the Canadian government put in place that new anti-tornado fence along the border or I would be worried about living in Canada near the US border.

      [–]land_shark[!] 7 points8 points ago

      lightsabers, lightsabers everywhere...oh the humanity

      [–]captainsnag 5 points6 points ago

      I would like to see this superimposed on a Google map to be able to zoom in to find specific locations.

      [–]girlwhodidyourhair 6 points7 points ago

      The power of GIS!

      [–]KuchiKoo 4 points5 points ago

      i saw this and spent the next 5 minutes thinking about how id do this in arcgis :P

      [–]MuffinMcfluffin 5 points6 points ago

      Reassuring to see my city is perfectly surrounded. This statement was sarcastic.

      [–]Strug-ga-ling 8 points9 points ago

      As is mine. Woe to us Midwesterners, destined to die in the maelstrom.

      ...I actually like thunderstorms though, I think I'll go check on the one going down outside my house right now.

      [–]zeug666 0 points1 point ago

      I have lived in a few places, all of which seem to be in "safe" areas surrounded by windy death.

      [–]Sure_lll_Eat_That 4 points5 points ago

      I just moved from Oklahoma to West Virginia. AWWW YEAH!

      [–]skarface6 2 points3 points ago

      Whereabouts? Also, come check out /r/WestVirginia.

      [–]NonPermissive 13 points14 points ago

      As a Canadian, I never realized they could travel so far.

      [–]garandx 11 points12 points ago

      A large majority do not, if the right conditions set up and many other very conditional things happen a tornado can travel for hundreds and hundreds of miles.

      Perhaps the most famous of long track tornados http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tri-State_Tornado

      [–]mrmyxlplyx 7 points8 points ago

      Well, obviously they spend most of their time in the southern US during the winter months.

      [–]cvkxhz 1 point2 points ago

      what, Canadians, or tornados?

      [–]mrmyxlplyx 0 points1 point ago

      Both.

      [–]itwasjustpillowtalk 1 point2 points ago

      As an American that's snug in the Appalachians, I never realized this either

      [–]stilldash 1 point2 points ago

      The one that crosses Florida is actually longer than shown, because it started off shore and ended off shore.

      [–]RockySnowball 0 points1 point ago

      Thanks. I was just looking at that one and was wondering.

      [–]hlharper 2 points3 points ago

      Since it seems to have started in Tampa (yikes!) I had to look those up. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1966_Tampa_tornado_family

      Looks like both of those parallel tracks happened at the same time.

      [–]DeepFriedPanda 0 points1 point ago

      Interesting. I just assumed that it was spawned from a hurricane that cut across the state.

      [–]feyrath 0 points1 point ago

      Yeah, I'm really glad we installed that weather control net so they won't cross the border.

      [–]Danulas 0 points1 point ago

      As an almost-Canadian (born and raised in NH), I thought the same thing.

      [–]NewUser6667 8 points9 points ago

      That one small streak at the top of Northern Jersey was what went through my parents house back in 1989

      [–]EyesOnEverything 4 points5 points ago

      I'm glad I live in the North West

      [–]Spada 2 points3 points ago

      there was an F5 that went entirely across florida.

      [–]tapatio_girl 12 points13 points ago

      wow, i had no idea there is such a huge percentage of the US that can be/is affected by tornadoes! i always thought it was just a few states, like Oklahoma and Kansas... anyways, ill take the threat of forest fires and earthquakes over tornadoes any day. thanks california.

      [–]Eraq 15 points16 points ago

      I'm willing to bet you've seen a forest fire or experienced an earthquake. After living in OK for 28 years I've never seen a tornado.

      [–]Volden 2 points3 points ago

      I've spent a total of 2 weeks in OK, and saw several there - even got stuck in a bunker for one because it was so close.

      [–]vahntitrio 0 points1 point ago

      Still, you get plenty of other weather that really can do some damage. I'm up in Minnesota: never seen a tornado but have seen a number of funnel clouds. But that isn't to say I haven't seen large hail, torrents of rain that turn streets into rivers, and small streams into rivers with volumes of flow that rivals the Mississippi. And I'm just talking about May 2012 here...

      [–]mattindustries 0 points1 point ago

      It isn't that bad in Minnesota. I just bicycled from Minneapolis to Hudson and back on Saturday which was classified as having severe weather. It was cold and wet, but nothing a hot chocolate couldn't fix.

      [–]oldsillybear 0 points1 point ago

      They're sneaky bastards when they wish.

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        [–]Tappen_Zee 0 points1 point ago

        But you guys get tornadoes too. Did you miss that somehow?

        [–]Zentraedi 2 points3 points ago

        West Virginia is the best Virginia.

        [–]tagrav 2 points3 points ago

        West Virginia looks to be the safest place on the east coast for trailer parks

        [–]Thezealot 1 point2 points ago

        Every house that I've lived in America has been hit by various strength tornadoes.

        [–]Rolltop 1 point2 points ago

        Not seeing the track that ravaged my community last year. Looks like it ends in 2006.

        [–]MerlinsBeard 2 points3 points ago

        Yeah, it would pretty much cover almost all of Alabama. I know in my county alone on April 28th there were something like 20 tornadoes that were all on-the-ground at the same time. Doppler couldn't track them all.

        [–]tannerslinger 1 point2 points ago

        After looking at this, I searched for some tornadoes in my area a few years back and randomly found my house on Wikipedia.

        [–]inajeep 1 point2 points ago

        I wish the lines were a bit more to scale. Of course they would be impossible to see from that scale.

        The link at the bottom of the chart is not working so here is the correct link to the raw numbers:

        http://www.data.gov/geodata/g602025/

        [–]awesomealex 1 point2 points ago

        Poor motherfuckers in the east

        [–]OMGWTFROFLOL 1 point2 points ago

        What the fuck happened in 1974?

        [–]alehx 1 point2 points ago

        http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Outbreak

        [–]SLTSTL 1 point2 points ago

        Tornadoes only really occur in the US Midwest. No other countries get tornadoes like we do. Take that dangerous Australia. I was on my way down to Memphis the other day and this guy popped out to say hello :)

        http://i.imgur.com/NyvuH.png

        [–]cvkxhz 0 points1 point ago

        whaaa? Tennessean weather nerd here, and I was not aware of this. (although you did say you were on your way "down" so perhaps Southern Illinois or SE Missouri?)

        [–]SLTSTL 0 points1 point ago

        Just south of Sikeston, MO last month.

        [–]cvkxhz 1 point2 points ago

        ha, i love the lone twister in AZ who seemed to realize it was lost, made a sharp 90 degree turn, and then just gave up.

        [–]gjacques5239 1 point2 points ago

        What year does this go to? It is missing the one that hit MA last year.

        [–]oldsillybear 0 points1 point ago

        The NOAA source (lower right corner) says 1950-2006. The last six years have been especially active, but they are still verifying the data.

        [–]tornadogenesis 1 point2 points ago

        This is a rip off of www.tornadohistoryproject.com

        [–]markpitts 1 point2 points ago

        I knew staying in California was i n my best interest.

        [–]MegaKx 1 point2 points ago

        HELL YEAH! Safe!

        [–]PrivateVonnegut 1 point2 points ago

        Does anybody know why is there a darkish, mostly tornado-free "spot" over West Virginia/Kentucky/Eastern Tennessee? Is that because of the mountains there?

        [–]skarface6 3 points4 points ago

        That's the whole state of West Virginia, which is entirely located in the Appalachian mountain range. That range extends to quite a large area, and is probably responsible for all of the dark spot you're looking at.

        [–]ababjibijo 2 points3 points ago

        I'm not a meteorologist, but I would assume you are correct. That's right where the Appalachians are.

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          [–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

          Looks like Nevada is the place for me.

          [–]MidnightTurdBurglar 0 points1 point ago

          I've never seen a tornado despite living in several places that the map would indicate has them. Even time I travel out west, where the map says there are basically no tornadoes, I end up seeing a couple huge dust devils.

          [–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

          When I lived in Texas there were some very nearby but I never saw any of them.

          [–]thekenzo 0 points1 point ago

          Southern Nevada here. I hope you like shades of brown and summer temperatures of 115+.

          [–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

          Similar to when I lived in Texas for 4 years...but Texas had the Ternaders

          [–]petedog 0 points1 point ago

          X/post from Mapporn

          [–]lifeinblackandred 0 points1 point ago

          I live in Pennsylvania. I thought I was safe, I was wrong.

          [–]MagnificentBasterd 0 points1 point ago

          As an Oregonian who lived in central Texas, I can say that a pumped up dust devil scared the shit out of me. I can't even imagine what an actual tornado is like.

          [–]zalezale 0 points1 point ago

          So, for someone that wants to go live in the USA, you can either chose tornadoes or earthquakes? Sounds lovely...

          [–]skarface6 1 point2 points ago

          Tornadoes are infrequent and terrifying, while earthquakes (in some places) are frequent and annoying. It's rare for either to hurt people (300 million living now, and not even 1500 dead to both in the last 20+ years?), and also pretty rare to have a giant bad one.

          [–]datoo 0 points1 point ago

          Earthquakes are really not that frequent.

          [–]skarface6 0 points1 point ago

          More or less so than tornadoes hitting an area?

          [–]keepingitcivil 0 points1 point ago

          I guess it sort of depends on where you are. I've lived on the west coast my entire life, always in very seismically active areas, and it's not unusual for us to have a few noticeable earthquakes per year. If you wanna get technical, they actually happen every day, although nobody is going to notice these five or ten magnitude 1.0 earthquakes aside from the seismometers.

          [–]daringescape 0 points1 point ago

          sure, but compare deaths from each in the USA in the past 50 years.

          Just a quick googling shows:

          Number of deaths from earthquakes USA 1986-2006: 141

          Number of deaths from tornadoes USA 1986-2006: 1,110

          [–]skarface6 0 points1 point ago

          So, infinitesimal?

          [–]oldsillybear 0 points1 point ago

          Compared to heart disease, yeah pretty much. Property damage is worse than heart disease, though.

          [–]mattindustries 0 points1 point ago

          Number of people killed in road accidents in the US PER DAY: 119

          [–]oldsillybear 0 points1 point ago

          1500+ each from heart disease and cancer every day, too.

          [–]mattindustries 2 points3 points ago

          I mentioned road accidents because you can go from healthy to dead in seconds, sort of like earthquakes and tornadoes.

          [–]daringescape 0 points1 point ago

          thats true - and living in LA, your chances might be even higher than somewhere in tornado alley!

          [–]MistahNiceGuy 0 points1 point ago

          Damn east coast, get your shit together.

          [–]Dr_Dippy 0 points1 point ago

          Canada, tornado repellent

          [–]oldsillybear 1 point2 points ago

          Growing up in Texas it always amazed me that all the storms (on radar, at least) always started at the Mexican border.

          Now that I'm older I've learned that it is somehow Obama's fault.

          [–]Dr_Dippy 0 points1 point ago

          Well of course it's Obama, he's using the blood of aborted fetuses in voodoo rituals to oppress Christianity by converting tornado survivors to Muslim so that they will become terrorists and cause 9/11 times 1000

          [–]matthewdavis 0 points1 point ago

          I've spent way too much time this morning staring at this image. Thank-you.

          [–]TRS122P 0 points1 point ago

          I'm guessing that this doesn't include this year or last years tornado outbreak?

          [–]MerlinsBeard 0 points1 point ago

          Someone earlier said this data was only through 2006.

          [–]oldsillybear 0 points1 point ago

          Data from 1950-2006; so they don't include Oz, either.

          [–]Darth_Remus 0 points1 point ago

          Question: Do tornadoes happen anywhere else in the world?

          [–]adorabledork 0 points1 point ago

          Yes, but not much. They occur mostly in the US.

          [–]jawilson2 0 points1 point ago

          Does this map exist for the entire planet? I've always wondered about tornadoes outside the US. Is there a tornado alley in, say, China?

          [–]DirtyWhoreMouth 0 points1 point ago

          Virginia here. I'm 24 and I've only ever heard of three tornadoes happening here. I'm kinda bummed because I'd love to see one. Damn mountains!

          [–]SeanFromCarson 0 points1 point ago

          This is why I say nothing good happens East of the Rockies.

          [–]ThePendulum 0 points1 point ago

          I read that as "Proportional Annual Troll".

          [–]RedDeadVagina 0 points1 point ago

          An accurate representation of the populous playing The World Ends With You.

          [–]EthicalReasoning 0 points1 point ago

          looks like someone was playing with a laser pen to me

          [–]dirtymoney 0 points1 point ago

          and I am right in the middle of it. Great.

          I am terrified of tornados..... and minorities.

          [–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

          I'll stick to our rare earthquakes over your annual tornadoes...

          [–]TastyClown 0 points1 point ago

          I read this as Toronto Tracks and had no idea wtf was being displayed.

          [–]Sqorck 0 points1 point ago

          How I feel being from the middle of Colorado

          [–]Mythos2 0 points1 point ago

          One of the reasons I love West Virginia, we never get hit by anything! ...except floods.

          [–]ajw827 0 points1 point ago

          Mother Nature loves open spaces.

          [–]ANorthern 0 points1 point ago

          Looks like I am moving to Nevada..

          [–]FruitSwoops 0 points1 point ago

          TO NEVADA!

          [–]Tinkco86 0 points1 point ago

          Ever since last summer, I am now aware that tornadoes can exist in MA.

          [–]Black_Apalachi 0 points1 point ago

          Do tornadoes even happen outside of America?

          [–]oldsillybear 1 point2 points ago

          Here are some in the Southern Hemisphere

          And don't forget Poland (well, Europe in general)

          [–]Black_Apalachi 1 point2 points ago

          Holy shit! There were three in the UK on 29 November 2011. Does "F0" and "F1" basically mean they were nothing?

          [–]oldsillybear 1 point2 points ago

          Higher numbers mean more power, yes, but an F1 isn't nothing if it's really close by..

          [–]adorabledork 0 points1 point ago

          Yes, but not often.

          [–]regularmoe 0 points1 point ago

          F-Scale's best album. Tornado Tracks will blow your mind!

          [–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

          Didn't realize there have been tornadoes in and around DC

          [–]corn_dawg 0 points1 point ago

          I thought this said "Toronto Tacks" at first. I was wondering why a certain brand of tacks didn't sell in the Rockies region.

          [–]joeg77 0 points1 point ago

          Someone should also outline the states as well.

          [–]clonn 0 points1 point ago

          I feel lucky, my country in not on the map.

          [–]artistictech 0 points1 point ago

          Long story short: Mountain Shields.

          [–]keppj0nes 0 points1 point ago

          As a resident of California, what the hell is that track north of the Golden Gate?

          [–]zthirtytwo 0 points1 point ago

          Looks liek West Virginia wins in the event of east coast tornado apocalypse.

          [–]Iloldalot 0 points1 point ago

          is it me, or do i see a tornado in NYC?

          [–]caspper69 0 points1 point ago

          There was one in Brooklyn last year. Videos on YouTube. Hipsters running around everywhere!

          [–]ffspope 0 points1 point ago

          Man, I love data shown in neonish blue colours.

          [–]chefsourire 0 points1 point ago

          I thought that said "The Fajita Scale"

          [–]DingBat99999 0 points1 point ago

          Well, now I know where all the trailer parks in the US are located.

          [–]HeadrushReaper 0 points1 point ago

          KEEP IT CLASSY, NEW YORK STATE

          [–]ninjashorty 0 points1 point ago

          I've never seen a tornado in WI. I know we sometimes get them, but I'm lucky to live surrounded by bluffs.

          [–]Max_Beezly 0 points1 point ago

          Live on the East Coast get fucked by tornadoes, live on the West Coast and get fucked by earthquakes. Live in the south and get fucked by tornadoes and hurricanes. lol.

          [–]b_deam 0 points1 point ago

          They're missing Hawaii

          [–]NumberOneBrony 0 points1 point ago

          well i guess ill just move west, no wait...to many earthquakes.i know, ill move north, no wait....to many blizzards. fuck.

          [–]andropogon09 0 points1 point ago

          It appears that once you're west of 103 degrees, you're pretty safe from tornados.

          [–]kmreid 0 points1 point ago

          I doubt 2012 will put many major tornadoes on there. This year has been a bit weak for the central plains. I have studied up and corresponded with veteran chasers for a couple of years and decided to try chasing, turns out to be a big bust for me. Maybe if I continue "chasing", tornadoes will disappear completely. That would be my luck. Honestly, it is kinda nice to have a break after the hellish EF4-5s from 2011.

          [–]macrovore 0 points1 point ago

          Are tornadoes really straight lines like that? Wouldn't they curve or something?

          [–]LettersFromTheSky 0 points1 point ago

          I find it interesting how the deaths and injuries from tornadoes have declined despite a significantly bigger population.

          [–]soulbend 0 points1 point ago

          Does anyone know why so many of these tracks are slanted NE/SW? Is this just a result of the way the map was made?

          [–]scrotz 0 points1 point ago

          Safe and sound in Canada.

          [–]Neltech 0 points1 point ago

          thats a lot of light sabers

          [–]tueStrange 0 points1 point ago

          and I live in the middle of that...

          [–]Ordem_E_Progresso_ 0 points1 point ago

          As a West Virginian, I feel safe in our mountain fortress.

          [–]raffytraffy 0 points1 point ago

          fucking forsaken midwest.

          [–]axc12040 0 points1 point ago

          Safe here in northern new Hampshire!!

          [–]OperatorMike 0 points1 point ago

          I'm in Fargo, ND andI think there is anice big line right across my city.

          [–]nomptonite 0 points1 point ago

          Living in tornado alley my entire life (OK), I think this is amazing.

          [–]jillyboooty 0 points1 point ago

          TIL tornados travel in straight lines.

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