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A map of every tornado emergency ever issued
Posted on 4/19/21 at 11:43 am
Posted on 4/19/21 at 11:43 am
Thought the weather nerds might be interested to see this:
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A tornado emergency is an extremely rare event. Here's a map of each one that has been issued.
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I might have missed a few polygons. The IEM page with tornado emergencies is based on the TE wiki page so there may be some discrepancies, especially from warnings in the early 2000s when there was no standardized definition
This post was edited on 4/19/21 at 11:45 am
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Posted on 4/19/21 at 11:44 am to When in Rome
nb4 The Boat
Posted on 4/19/21 at 11:45 am to When in Rome
Alabama for the MFing win!
In all seriousness, I'm not sure why anyone would live in a line from Tuscaloosa to Gardendale. That area is a tornado magnet.
In all seriousness, I'm not sure why anyone would live in a line from Tuscaloosa to Gardendale. That area is a tornado magnet.
Posted on 4/19/21 at 11:45 am to jimbeam
Dixie Alley (RIP name someday soon) doing work
Posted on 4/19/21 at 11:48 am to When in Rome
Do places like Oklahoma and Kansas not have as many "emergencies" because they are more apt to handle tornadoes?
Posted on 4/19/21 at 11:50 am to When in Rome
I know the reputation of the Southern tornado alley is severely underrated, but I still would have thought there would be a lot more orange in the Plains states.
Posted on 4/19/21 at 11:51 am to Eat Your Crow
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Do places like Oklahoma and Kansas not have as many "emergencies" because they are more apt to handle tornadoes?
No. Tornado emergency is issued when they expect mass casualty, significant damage, etc. That map basically reflects EF4-EF5 paths.
While Oklahoma gets its fair share of danger noodles, a lot are of the smaller variety outside of the OKC metro.
Posted on 4/19/21 at 11:52 am to Eat Your Crow
quote:I got to hear this... how is does a place become more apt to handle tornadoes such that it reduces the number of emergencies?
more apt to handle tornadoes?
Posted on 4/19/21 at 11:52 am to When in Rome
I saw that Tweet earlier. The population density of AL compared to Oklahoma and the Plains states makes all the difference in the world.
Posted on 4/19/21 at 11:53 am to Hawgeye
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While Oklahoma gets its fair share of danger noodles, a lot are of the smaller variety outside of the OKC metro.
Along with this, North Alabama has much higher population densities than Oklahoma and Kansas.
Posted on 4/19/21 at 11:53 am to Eat Your Crow
From what I understand, Tornado Alley gets a higher frequency of tornadoes (more quantity), whereas the Alabama/Mississippi area gets larger, more destructive tornadoes (for which tornado emergencies are issued).
Posted on 4/19/21 at 11:54 am to When in Rome
The difference in Georgia and Alabama is insane
Posted on 4/19/21 at 11:54 am to Hawgeye
When was the Mobile Co tornado emergency?
Posted on 4/19/21 at 11:55 am to LegendInMyMind
I get it now. Less stuff to destroy out there, more double wides to destroy in Alabama. Gotcha.
Posted on 4/19/21 at 11:55 am to Centinel
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Along with this, North Alabama has much higher population densities than Oklahoma and Kansas.
I’m not sure about that. The Tulsa Metro is in a hot alley for tornado activity as is the OKC Metro area.
Posted on 4/19/21 at 11:55 am to Eat Your Crow
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Do places like Oklahoma and Kansas not have as many "emergencies" because they are more apt to handle tornadoes?
No. Look at a population density map of Oklahoma, then look at one of Alabama. Outside of Southwestern AL, you can't drive 20 miles from any town without running into another town of decent size. Alabama has metro areas evenly spread across the state. Oklahoma has the majority of its population in just a few cities.
This post was edited on 4/19/21 at 11:57 am
Posted on 4/19/21 at 11:55 am to When in Rome
Looks like Moore 1999 was the first
Posted on 4/19/21 at 11:57 am to Sao
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Looks like Moore 1999 was the first
Yep. Gary England and the NWS crew did it on the fly, too.
Posted on 4/19/21 at 11:58 am to WDE24
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I got to hear this... how is does a place become more apt to handle tornadoes such that it reduces the number of emergencies?
They have basements and shelters. Less deaths.
Posted on 4/19/21 at 11:58 am to When in Rome
Some maps arent as noticeable but that one definitely has Louisiana impregnating Landmass
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