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Miami was hit by a tornado early this morning (Original Post) malaise Jan 2017 OP
Was there a house dropped on Mar a Lago? Is there a dead witch with spray tan? mnhtnbb Jan 2017 #1
That was my first hope malaise Jan 2017 #2
tornadoes are very rare heaven05 Jan 2017 #3
Major tornadoes are rare in Florida but the state has the highest rate of weak ones malaise Jan 2017 #4
thanks heaven05 Jan 2017 #5

mnhtnbb

(31,319 posts)
1. Was there a house dropped on Mar a Lago? Is there a dead witch with spray tan?
Tue Jan 24, 2017, 09:06 AM
Jan 2017

Please?

Editing to add, please don't misunderstand my statement.

Tornado damage is no joke and I feel awful for anyone having to deal with it, especially if people
are hurt.

malaise

(267,813 posts)
4. Major tornadoes are rare in Florida but the state has the highest rate of weak ones
Tue Jan 24, 2017, 10:04 AM
Jan 2017

Here's a very good read with stats
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/interactive/sfl-florida-history-of-tornadoes-20160217-htmlstory.html
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Although tornadoes in Florida are hardly an anomaly, this season’s strong El Niño climate conditions have made them more common than usual. Case in point: This week’s rash of twisters across the state — including three in South Florida.

Use the map below to view the 398 tornadoes that have struck Florida between 2005 and 2015. Search for an address or select a storm intensity — F0 is the weakest and F3 the strongest (Florida has not seen a monster F4 or F5 twister).

Even when El Niño isn’t kicking up the atmosphere, tornadoes strike Florida at a rate that ranks highest in the U.S. — an annual average of 12.2 per 10,000 square miles. However, many of those tornadoes are of the weaker variety. Florida ranks among the lowest in tornadoes categorized as severe or extremely dangerous.

419 tornadoes have formed in South Florida since 1950. In that 65-year span, with Palm Beach County seeing more than Broward or Miami-Dade.

 

heaven05

(18,124 posts)
5. thanks
Tue Jan 24, 2017, 10:31 AM
Jan 2017

I was going to research it, but I figured I could get a good lead here. Interesting. Because of the midwest monsters, I never really thought about tornadoes in Fla. proper.

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