Tornado Touchdowns from 2013-2022
This map displays every location where a recorded tornado has touched down from 2013-2022. Initially, the only tornado touchdowns shown on the map are from 2021 and 2022. Click the icon in the top left of the map to open the legend. Once the legend is open, scroll to the bottom of the legend and click on any US state. You may have to click on the US state in the legend twice. This will zoom in the map on your location of interest. Once you pick a location you desire or you zoom out to see the full map again, click the unmarked boxes next to the other years to add more tornado touchdowns until you select "2013 Tornadoes". As you mark the additional years of tornadoes, watch how the map evolves and see the results of how many tornadoes there were in the last nine years. As you see the map evolve, you can click on any tornado marker to see the year, time (UTC), US state, EF ranking, amount of injuries and the UTM coordinates of the tornado. You might be surprised how many tornadoes occur in the US each year. This infographic gives the viewer a better understanding of how common tornadoes are around the United States.
Source of Data: National Weather Service Tornado Records
(To view the map in Full Screen Mode, click the square in the top right corner of the map and it'll take you to Google Maps to view it in full screen)
Number of Tornadoes vs Tornado Deaths
Background Photo: Public Domain
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How the Enhanced Fujita Scale Ranks Tornadoes
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This infographic gives a visual representation and explains how a tornado is ranked with the Enhanced Fujita Scale. The scale uses 2 factors to rank tornadoes: wind milage per hour and a damage assessment. The scale ranges from EF0 - EF5. The Infographic also provides photos of what an EF0 - EF4 tornado may look like. EF4 and EF5 tornadoes look very similar, so for the ranking of EF5 there is a photo to help better explain what the damage looked like after that type of tornado.
(Photos courtesy of NSSL)
The Last Five EF5 Tornado Locations
This map shows the last five EF5 Tornado locations. Each tornado pin on the map includes a photo and additional information about the tornado. I made this map to practice my skills using Google My Maps.