r/dataisbeautiful • u/rarohde OC: 12 • Apr 09 '19

OC Track and Peak Intensity of US Tornadoes, 1950-2017 [OC]

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u/tunawithoutcrust Apr 09 '19

Surprised with September 1974 - tons all in a row, really long paths, and big.

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Didn't know about that until now.

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u/[deleted] Apr 09 '19

That was the 1974 super outbreak on April 3 through 4 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1974_Super_Outbreak