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Windstorms and Coastal Inundation
Windstorms and Coastal Inundation
Tornado, Joplin, Missouri, 2011
The May 22, 2011, Joplin tornado, rated EF–5 on the Enhanced Fujita tornado intensity scale, caused 161 fatalities and more than 1,000 injuries, making it the deadliest single tornado on record in the U.S. since official records were begun in 1950. The damage to the built environment made this the costliest tornado on record as well, with losses approaching $3 billion. The Joplin tornado damaged 553 business structures and nearly 7,500 residential structures; over 3,000 of those residences were heavily damaged or completely destroyed. >> More
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Tornado, La Plata, Maryland, 2002
Hurricanes Georges (Caribbean, September 21) and Mitch (Central America, October 26), 1998
Tornado, Spencer, South Dakota, May 30, 1998
Tornado, Jarrell, Texas, May 27, 1997
Hurricane Fran, North Carolina, September 5-6, 1996
Hurricane Marilyn, U.S. Virgin Islands, September 15-16, 1995
Hurricane Andrew, South Florida and Louisiana, August 23–26, 1992
Wind Damage in Washington, D.C. Area, 1975
Tornado, Lubbock, Texas, May 11, 1970
Hurricane Camille, MIississippi-Louisiana Gulf Coast, August 17, 1969