Tornadoes of 2002
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| tornado outbreak year: | January-December 2002 |
| Maximum rated tornado: | F4 tornado, 5 locations, 5 occurances |
| Tornadoes caused (US): | 934[1] |
| Damages (US): | ≥$800 million (2006 USD)[2] |
| Fatalities (US): | 55[2] |
| Fatalities (World): | Unknown |
| Tornado Years 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 |
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This page documents the tornadoes and tornado outbreaks 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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[edit] 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 creat favorable conditions for tornadic activity in the United States.
[edit] Events
[edit] January
[edit] February
[edit] March
[edit] April
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.
[edit] May
[edit] June
[edit] July
[edit] August
[edit] September
On September 2, 2002 at approximately 4:20 PM CDT an F3 tornado tore through the town of Ladysmith, Wisconsin, 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.
[edit] October
[edit] November
- November 9-10
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.
[edit] December
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Data from the Storm Prediction Center archives, which are accessible through SeverePlot, free software created and maintained by John Hart, lead forecaster for the SPC.
- ^ a b Storm Events All States
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| Preceded by 2001 |
Tornadoes of 2002 |
Succeeded by 2003 |
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