here are some facts for tornados..
Most Tornadoes In 24 Hours
The record number of tornadoes in a 24-hour period is 148, which swept through the southern and mid-western states of the USA on 3–4 April 1974.
http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/content_pages/record.asp?recordid=47480
Country With The Most Tornadoes By Area
The record frequency of tornadoes by area is reported in the United Kingdom
http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/content_pages/record.asp?recordid=47481
Longest Discontinuous Tornado
A tornado traveled 471.5 km (293 miles) across the US midwestern states of Illinois and Indiana on May 26, 1917
http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/content_pages/record.asp?recordid=47513
Most Traveled Teddy Bear
Columbus Bear of Co-Op Travel, Stockport, UK, travelled an estimated 330,000 km (205,000 miles) from April 10, 2000, to April 10, 2001, passing through 16 countries and many more cities on the way
http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/content_pages/record.asp?recordid=48817
Largest Measured Tornado
The largest measured tornado occurred on May 2, 1999, near Mulhall, northern Oklahoma, USA. Its diameter, around 1,600 m (5,250 ft),
http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/content_pages/record.asp?recordid=58173
Greatest Pressure Drop Measured In A Tornado
The greatest pressure drop ever measured inside a tornado was 100 millibars
http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/content_pages/record.asp?recordid=58870
and Katrina is estimated for $81.2 billion in damages, making it the costliest hurricane in U.S. history and killed at least 1,836 people.
here's the list of F5 tornados.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tornadoes_and_tornado_outbreaks#Tornadoes_rated_F5
2006-07-19 12:03:14
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answered by K maX 2
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I think it was in Xenia, Ohio....It seems to me the whole town was wiped out years ago by a tornado. However, I did not research this question.
2006-07-19 19:05:39
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answered by 345Grasshopper 5
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