Tornadoes of 2002

Infobox Tornado Year|name=Tornadoes of 2002
image location=Veterans Day Tornado Outbreak.jpg


date=January-December 2002
fujitascale=F4
location=5 locations
max date=5 occurances
tornadoes=936 Data from the Storm Prediction Center archives, which are accessible through [http://www.spc.noaa.gov/software/svrplot2/ SeverePlot] , free software created and maintained by John Hart, lead forecaster for the SPC.]
total da
USD) $960.74 million (2008 USD)(2006 USD) [http://www4.ncdc.noaa.gov/cgi-win/wwcgi.dll?wwevent~storms Storm Events All States] ]
total fatalities=55
total fatalities world=Unknown
five seasons=2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004This 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.

ynopsis

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.

Events

January

There were 3 tornadoes confirmed in the US in January.

February

There were 2 tornadoes confirmed in the US in February.

March

There were 47 tornadoes confirmed in the US in March.

April

There were 117 tornadoes confirmed in the US in April

April 27-28

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.

May

There were 204 tornadoes confirmed in the US in May.

June

There were 97 tornadoes confirmed in the US in June.

July

There were 68 tornadoes confirmed in the US in July.

August

There were 86 tornadoes confirmed in the US in August.There was 1 at fairhills resort.

eptember

There were 61 tornadoes confirmed in the US in September

eptember 2

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.

October

There were 58 tornadoes confirmed in the US in October.

November

There were 96 tornadoes confirmed in the US in November

November 9-11

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.

December

There were 97 tornoades confirmed in the US in December.

ee also

* Tornadoes by Year

References

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External links

* [http://www.tornadoproject.com/past/pastts02.htm Tornado Project tornadoes of 2002]