The Tri-State Tornado of 1925, also known as the Tri-State Tornado Outbreak, was a massive EF5 tornado that touched down in the Midwest on March 18, 1925. It was a long-lived tornado that traveled 219 miles in 3.5 hours, killing 695 people and injuring over 2,000.
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The El Dorado Tornado was a long-lived EF4 tornado that touched down in Kansas on May 11, 1929. It was on the ground for an impressive 8 hours and 22 minutes.
Did you know that the best way to survive a long-lived tornado is to stay calm and follow these simple tips:
The 1996 movie "Twister" starring Helen Hunt and Helen Mirren, is a classic example of when Tornadoes get weird in pop culture. A team of storm chasers try to track down a massive tornado, but it gets out of control and they have to deal with its wrath.
In the game "Duke Nukem 3D", there's a level where you must navigate through a long-lived Tornado in the Midwest, dodging debris and other hazards as you try to reach the exit.
Or, have you ever played the popular video game "The Legend of Zelda" and encountered the "Twister" level where you have to run from a long-lived Tornado in the middle of the desert?
Long-lived Tornadoes have inspired many memes, like the one where a person is shown running for their life from a Tornado with a caption saying "When you see a Tornado coming but you're too late"
Did you know that the longest-lived Tornado ever recorded was the El Dorado Tornado, which lasted for 8 hours and 22 minutes?
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More Tornado TriviaWhy did the long-lived Tornado go to the party? Because it was a "torn-ado" of a time!