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Smokified wrote:

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Who gives a **** what people think? That is not actual scientific data, that is just a poll of people's opinions. I bet if people would stop feeding off of other people's stupidity and actually looked at real data that is very easy to find there would be a whole different set of results.

I agree with you. My point was that most of these posts are opinion, not based on scientific data. The trouble is that most people reject data that does not conform to their opinions.

April 27, 2011: Biggest tornado outbreak in U.S. history:

Speaking of history, we've lust lived through the biggest single tornado outbreak on record in the USA

NOAA has tallied the numbers, and it turns out last week's tornadic outburst set multiple records
April 25-28, 2011, Tornado Outbreak Statistics

NOAA's preliminary estimate is that there were 362 tornadoes during the entire outbreak from 8:00 a.m. EDT April 25 to 8:00 a.m. April 28, 2011.

During the 24-hour period from 8:00 a.m. EDT April 27 to 8:00 a.m. EDT April 28, The National Weather Service (NWS) estimates there were a total of 312 tornadoes.

The largest previous number of tornadoes on record in one event occurred from April 3-4, 1974, with 148 tornadoes.

NWS Weather Forecast Offices issued life-saving tornado warnings, with an average lead-time of 24 minutes. NWS issued warnings for more than 90 percent of these tornadoes.

Expert analysis by NOAA Research and the National Weather Service of the fatality information indicates that at least 350 people were killed during the entire outbreak from 8:00 a.m. EDT April 25 to 8:00 a.m. April 28. There were 340 fatalities during the 24-hour-period from 8:00 a.m. April 27 to 8:00 a.m. April 28.

The April 26-28 period had the most people killed by tornadoes in a two-day period since April 5-6, 1936, when 454 people were killed, mostly in Tupelo, Mississippi, and Gainesville, Georgia.

April 27, 2011, is the deadliest single day for tornadoes since the March 18, 1925, tornado outbreak that had 747 fatalities across 7 states (including the Tri-State Tornado).

The Tuscaloosa-Birmingham (EF4) tornado during the April 2011 event caused at least 65 fatalities. This tornado had a maximum width of 1.5 miles and a track 80 miles long.
These are the most fatalities from a single tornado in the United States since May 25, 1955, when 80 people were killed in a tornado in southern Kansas with 75 of those deaths in Udall, Kansas.

The deadliest single tornado on record in the United States was the Tri-State tornado (Mo., Ill., Ind.) on March 18, 1925, when 695 died.

Ongoing (preliminary) List of Tornadoes by EF Rating (EF3 to EF5):

EF5: 2
EF4: 11
EF3: 21

Note: All numbers are based on combined NOAA and historical research records and current fatality estimates. The historical research records extend back to 1680

Observer wrote:

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I agree with you. My point was that most of these posts are opinion, not based on scientific data. The trouble is that most people reject data that does not conform to their opinions.

This I agree with 100%

Patrick wrote:

April 27, 2011: Biggest tornado outbreak in U.S. history:
Speaking of history, we've lust lived through the biggest single tornado outbreak on record in the USA
NOAA has tallied the numbers, and it turns out last week's tornadic outburst set multiple records
April 25-28, 2011, Tornado Outbreak Statistics
NOAA's preliminary estimate is that there were 362 tornadoes during the entire outbreak from 8:00 a.m. EDT April 25 to 8:00 a.m. April 28, 2011.
During the 24-hour period from 8:00 a.m. EDT April 27 to 8:00 a.m. EDT April 28, The National Weather Service (NWS) estimates there were a total of 312 tornadoes.
The largest previous number of tornadoes on record in one event occurred from April 3-4, 1974, with 148 tornadoes.
NWS Weather Forecast Offices issued life-saving tornado warnings, with an average lead-time of 24 minutes. NWS issued warnings for more than 90 percent of these tornadoes.
Expert analysis by NOAA Research and the National Weather Service of the fatality information indicates that at least 350 people were killed during the entire outbreak from 8:00 a.m. EDT April 25 to 8:00 a.m. April 28. There were 340 fatalities during the 24-hour-period from 8:00 a.m. April 27 to 8:00 a.m. April 28.
The April 26-28 period had the most people killed by tornadoes in a two-day period since April 5-6, 1936, when 454 people were killed, mostly in Tupelo, Mississippi, and Gainesville, Georgia.
April 27, 2011, is the deadliest single day for tornadoes since the March 18, 1925, tornado outbreak that had 747 fatalities across 7 states (including the Tri-State Tornado).
The Tuscaloosa-Birmingham (EF4) tornado during the April 2011 event caused at least 65 fatalities. This tornado had a maximum width of 1.5 miles and a track 80 miles long.
These are the most fatalities from a single tornado in the United States since May 25, 1955, when 80 people were killed in a tornado in southern Kansas with 75 of those deaths in Udall, Kansas.
The deadliest single tornado on record in the United States was the Tri-State tornado (Mo., Ill., Ind.) on March 18, 1925, when 695 died.
Ongoing (preliminary) List of Tornadoes by EF Rating (EF3 to EF5):
EF5: 2
EF4: 11
EF3: 21
Note: All numbers are based on combined NOAA and historical research records and current fatality estimates. The historical research records extend back to 1680

What you are failing to realize is that up until just a few years ago most tornados were not tracked or recorded because they were not seen or confirmed. We have the technology now to detect and identify weather much more accurately and that needs to be accounted for.

Also, the sun is now peaking per it's 11-12 year cycle. There has been much more sun activity this year than the last few. The last time we saw sun activity similar to this was actually in the 1989-1991 time frame. I am sure most Minnesotans can remember some significant weather activity during that period.

Don't be so arrogant. You people don't have any comprehension of how small and insignificant you are when it comes to nature and earh's history.