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FAMILIA TORNADOS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1992-12-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tornado outbreak
1, record 1, English, tornado%20outbreak
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- family of tornadoes 2, record 1, English, family%20of%20tornadoes
correct
- tornado family 3, record 1, English, tornado%20family
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Formation of a large number of tornadoes, either in groups or as individuals, within a 24- to 48-hour period over a particular area. 2, record 1, English, - tornado%20outbreak
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A tornado family is a group of tornadoes spawned by a single thunderstorm. A "family" has had as many as 7 tornadoes, although two is much more common. The family gets a name based on the most damaging event. In 1991, a tornado passed over an underpass on the Kansas Turnpike, resulting in a famous video. That tornado was the fourth and last member of the Andover tornado family. The Andover tornado was the third tornado from that thunderstorm and it killed 17 people. 3, record 1, English, - tornado%20outbreak
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In recent years, Galway (1977) has defined ten or more tornadoes as constituting an outbreak. 4, record 1, English, - tornado%20outbreak
Record 1, Key term(s)
- tornado out-break
- tornado out break
- tornadoes family
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- éruption de tornades
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9ruption%20de%20tornades
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- famille de tornades 1, record 1, French, famille%20de%20tornades
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Formation d'un grand nombre de tornades, groupées ou isolées, en l'espace de 24 à 48 heures au-dessus d'une région particulière. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9ruption%20de%20tornades
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- brote de tornados
1, record 1, Spanish, brote%20de%20tornados
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- familia de tornados 1, record 1, Spanish, familia%20de%20tornados
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Formación de un alto número de tornados, en grupo o separados, en un período de 24-48 horas en una zona dada. 1, record 1, Spanish, - brote%20de%20tornados
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