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The largest tornado was the 2.6 mile wide monster that struck near El Reno, Oklahoma on May 31, 2013.

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The largest tornado on record was the El Reno tornado in Oklahoma on May 31, 2013. It had a width of 2.6 miles (4.2 km), making it the widest tornado ever recorded.

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When did the largest tornado in the world occur?

The largest tornado in the world, in terms of width, occurred in El Reno, Oklahoma, on May 31, 2013. This EF5 tornado reached a maximum width of 2.6 miles (4.2 kilometers).


What is the biggest tornado in history?

The largest tornado in Oklahoma history was the El Reno tornado of May 31, 2013. The tornado passed south and east of the city itself, affecting mostly rural areas. It reached a maximum width of 2.6 miles, making it the largest tornado on record anywhere in the world.


How big was the biggest tornado in America and what year was it?

The largest tornado on record in the U.S. or in the world was the El Reno, Oklahoma tornado of May 31, 2013. At one point it was 2.6 miles wide.


Is the F5 tornado the largest tornado in the world?

Not necessarily. Although F5 tornadoes tend to be very large, ratings are based on damage severity, not size. The largest tornado on record, the El Reno Oklahoma tornado of May 31, 2013, was rated EF3, and the record holder for several years was the F4 tornado that hit Hallam, Nebraska on May 22, 2004.


What was the second largest tornado ever?

The second largest tornado on record was the Hallam, Nebraska tornado of May 22, 2004. It was 2.5 miles wide.


What is the biggest tornado ever recorded in Oklahoma?

The largest tornado in Oklahoma (and in fact the largest tornado ever recorded), was the El Reno, Oklahoma tornado of May 31, 2013. It was 2.6 miles wide.


Was the largest tornado that ever hit Colorado an EF5 tornado?

No, Colorado has never recorded an F5 or EF5 tornado, the strongest was an F4. The largest tornado (by path width) on record in Colorado was rated EF3.


How long was the largest tornado in history?

The largest tornado recorded struck Hallam, Nebraska in 2004. It was 2.5 miles wide.


Where was the world's biggest tornado?

The largest tornado of 2008 in terms of path width, the standard measure of a tornado's size, occurred east of Pardeeville, Wisconsin on June 7. Despite only earning a rating of EF2, the multivortex tornado had a peak path width of 2 miles. The highest rated tornado, though not the largest, was the EF5 tornado that hit Parkersburg, Iowa and killed 9 people. It had a peak path width of 1.2 miles.


What is the name of the largest tornado to ever hit Mississippi?

The largest tornado to hit Mississippi was the Yazoo City, Mississippi tornado of April 24, 2010. It was 1.75 miles wide.


What is the largest number of people injured in a tornado?

The highest injury count for a tornado appears to go to the Daulatpur-Saturia tornado of April 26, 1989. This tornado tore through two major cities in central Bangladesh, killing 1,300 people and injuring 12,000. It was also the deadliest tornado in world history.


How wide can a tornado be at the base?

The largest tornado ever recorded was 2.6 miles wide.