A tornado outbreak is an event in which a series of tornadoes forms from a single storm system within a given period of time and in a given geographic region. A typical tornado outbreak lasts a day or two and depending on the definition must have a minimum of 6 to 20 tornadoes.
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A tornado outbreak is a series of multiple tornadoes that occur within a relatively short time frame and confined geographical area. These outbreaks often result from intense weather systems that create conditions conducive to the formation of tornadoes.
The Enigma tornado outbreak occurred on May 23-25, 2008 and produced over 235 tornadoes across the central United States. The outbreak lasted for approximately three days before dissipating.
A tornado outbreak refers to the occurrence of multiple tornadoes in a specific region or area over a short period of time, often associated with a weather system like a cold front. A tornado family, on the other hand, refers to a sequence of tornadoes that occur in close succession and are spawned by the same supercell thunderstorm.
A group of tornadoes occurring in a single day is often referred to as an outbreak of tornadoes.
The 2010 Mississippi tornado outbreak resulted in a total of 10 fatalities.
The Henryville tornado occurred on March 2, 2012. It was part of a larger outbreak of severe weather in the region that day.