A Record 120 Mile Tornado
According to Iowa State University, one of the tornadoes that occurred in the huge storms in the middle of the country last week was on the foundation for almost 120 miles, a record.
The storm cut a path for 117.15 miles from northern Arkansas to southeast Missouri.
The weather service often examines the power of storms days after they hit.
The tornado was an EF-4 with peak winds of 170 MPH. On the Enhanced F-scale, a category 4 storm is the second most powerful.
Large Increase In Storms
In the first four months of 2025, 461 tornadoes were reported in the U.S., including 59 that were EF-2 or higher. This is substantially above the 20-year average. Most of these occurred in Tornado Alley, which runs through parts of Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, and South Dakota, and in some years, Iowa, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio.
Rising insurance rates for residents and businesses are among the effects of these storms. Tornadoes are often accompanied by dangerous hai and flooding.
Insurance Rates Rise
Traditionally, insurance rates due to weather have jumped in Florida, New Orleans, and parts of California near LA. According to LendingTree, “Households in prominent Tornado Alley states — Oklahoma, Nebraska, and Kansas — spend the highest percentage of their income on home insurance.”
There are almost no signs that tornado season will become less violent. The opposite is true.
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