Tornadoes of 2002
Track Paths of the Tornado Outbreak of November 2002
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| Timespan | January 2 – December 30, 2002 |
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| Maximum rated tornado |
F4 tornado
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| Tornadoes in U.S. | 934 |
| Damage (U.S.) | $802.053 million |
| Fatalities (U.S.) | 55 |
| Fatalities (worldwide) | >55 |
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 included the Veterans Day Weekend tornado outbreak and the Midwest to Mid-Atlantic United States tornado outbreak.
The Tornado Season of 2002 was a below average season with only 934 tornadoes touching down, However, this season had its two largest outbreaks occurring early in the year and late in the year because of cold fronts being able to create favorable conditions for tornadic activity in the United States.
There were 3 tornadoes confirmed in the US in January.
There were 2 tornadoes confirmed in the US in February.
There were 47 tornadoes confirmed in the US in March.
A rare tornado formed in Hawaii at 6:55 PM. It was officially rated EF0 and did $60,000 in damage. The tornado was also 30 yards wide.
There were 117 tornadoes confirmed in the US in April
This tornado outbreak 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.
There were 204 tornadoes confirmed in the US in May.
A weak tornado struck Hong Kong International Airport.
There were 97 tornadoes confirmed in the US in June.
There were 68 tornadoes confirmed in the US in July.
There were 86 tornadoes confirmed in the US in August.
There were 61 tornadoes confirmed in the US in 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.
There were 58 tornadoes confirmed in the US in October.
There were 96 tornadoes confirmed in the US in November
The Veterans Day outbreak was an unseasonably strong and destructive severe weather event that in 36 hours, between November 9 and November 11, spawned 83 tornadoes across a widespread swath in the Central and Eastern United States. It was the second largest outbreak of tornadoes on record in November and also among the deadliest, killing 36 people. Another tornado at November 10 At 7:31 PM an EF3 tornado would form near Remory River, moving NNE hitting mountains, It killed 7 people. Particularly hard hit were sections of Northern Alabama, Middle Tennessee and Northern Ohio.
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