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Warum gibt es immer mehr Tornados in Deutschland?
Drei Bedingungen begünstigen die Entstehung von Tornados: hohe Luftfeuchtigkeit, Schauer und Gewitter sowie starke Windzunahme und -drehung in höheren Luftschichten. Da es in Deutschland vor allem in den Monaten Mai bis September zu Gewittern kommt, ist zu dieser Zeit auch die Gefahr von Tornados am höchsten.
Warum gibt es keine Tornados in Europa?
Aber sie sind hierzulande selten und nicht so kräftig wie im Mittleren Westen der USA. In Deutschland gibt es jährlich rund 40 Tornados. Ein wichtiger Schutz sind die Alpen und die Pyrenäen, die feuchtwarme Luft aus dem Mittelmeerraum daran hindern, bodennah nach Mitteleuropa einzuströmen.
How long was the path of the Joplin tornado?
The path of the entire tornado was 22.1 miles long and was up to 1 mile in width. The EF-4/EF-5 damage path was roughly 6 miles long from near Schifferdecker Avenue along the western portions of Joplin to near Interstate 44 east of Joplin, and generally ½ to ¾ of a mile wide along the path (Figure 1).
What is the deadliest tornado in United States history?
On May 22, 2011, one of the deadliest tornadoes in United States history struck Joplin, Missouri, directly killing 158 people and injuring over 1,000.
What was unusual about the tornado in South Dakota?
This particular tornado was unusual in that it intensified in strength and grew larger in size at a very fast rate. The tornado tracked eastward across the city, and then continued eastward across Interstate 44 into rural portions of Jasper and Newton counties.
What was the total track length of the tornado?
The tornado’s total track length was at least 22.1 miles (35.6 km) long. Overall, 6,954 homes were destroyed, 359 homes had major damage and 516 had minor damage, 158 people were killed, and 1,150 others were injured along the path.