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es and
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s of 1988, primarily in the
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. Most tornadoes form in the U.S., although some events may take place internationally. Tornado statistics for older years like this often appear significantly lower than modern years due to fewer reports or confirmed tornadoes.


Synopsis

1988 was one of the least active tornado seasons on record. March and April saw unusually low activity, as did June. There were some notable outbreaks later in the year, including the Raleigh tornado which was probably the most publicized tornado event of the year.


Events

Confirmed tornado total for the entire year 1988 in the United States.


January

There were 17 tornadoes confirmed in the US in January.


January 19

A deadly outbreak spawned 14 tornadoes. Three separate tornadoes, rated F2/F3, killed five people in
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, one of which killed 3 and injured 24 in Williston. An F4 tornado also struck
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, but resulted in no fatalities.


February

There were 4 tornadoes confirmed in the US in February.


March

There were 28 tornadoes confirmed in the US in March.


April

There were 58 tornadoes confirmed in the US in April.


April 19

An F3 tornado killed four people and injured 15 others in
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.


May

There were 132 tornadoes confirmed in the US in May.


May 8

A large outbreak saw 57 tornadoes, mainly in
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(two rated as high as F3 in
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). There were no fatalities.


June

There were 63 tornadoes confirmed in the US in June.


June 7

An F1 tornado in
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caused no fatalities, but at least 30 injuries, with damage estimated between 500,000 and 5 million dollars.


June 15

An F3 tornado struck 4.4 miles south of downtown
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.


July

There were 103 tornadoes confirmed in the US in July.


July 5

A tornado outbreak saw three F3 tornadoes in and around
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. There were no reported fatalities.


August

There were 61 tornadoes confirmed in the US in August.


September

There were 76 tornadoes confirmed in the US in September.


October

There were 19 tornadoes confirmed in the US in October.


November

There were 121 tornadoes confirmed in the US in November.


November 15

A tornado outbreak spawned 44 tornadoes, including three F3 tornadoes. Seven people were killed, five of which came from F2 tornado in
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.


November 28

The 1988 F4 Raleigh tornado killed four people and was part of a series of moderate outbreaks that month.


December

There were 20 tornadoes confirmed in the US in December.


December 24

An F4 tornado killed one person in
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.


See also

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List of European tornadoes and tornado outbreaks ''Parent article:'' List of tornadoes and tornado outbreaks These are some notable tornadoes, tornado outbreaks, and tornado outbreak sequences that have occurred in Europe. Pre-20th century 20th century 21st century See also * Li ...
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List of tornadoes and tornado outbreaks in Asia ''Parent article:'' List of tornadoes and tornado outbreaks These are some notable tornadoes, tornado outbreaks, and tornado outbreak sequences that have occurred in Asia, including the Arabian Peninsula. Bangladesh China India Indone ...
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List of Southern Hemisphere tornadoes and tornado outbreaks ''Parent article:'' List of tornadoes and tornado outbreaks These are some notable tornadoes, tornado outbreaks, and tornado outbreak sequences that have occurred in the Southern Hemisphere including Oceania, and, for the purposes of this list, ...
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List of tornadoes striking downtown areas This article is a list of tornadoes that have impacted the central business district (downtown or city center) of a large city (that is, one having at least 50,000 people, not counting suburbs or outlying communities, at the time of the storm). I ...
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Tornado intensity Tornado intensity can be measured by ''in situ'' or remote sensing measurements, but since these are impractical for wide-scale use, intensity is usually inferred by proxies, such as damage. The Fujita scale, Enhanced Fujita scale, and the Inte ...
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Fujita scale The Fujita scale (F-Scale; ), or Fujita–Pearson scale (FPP scale), is a scale for rating tornado intensity, based primarily on the damage tornadoes inflict on human-built structures and vegetation. The official Fujita scale category is determ ...
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Enhanced Fujita scale The Enhanced Fujita scale (abbreviated as EF-Scale) rates tornado intensity based on the severity of the damage they cause. It is used in some countries, including the United States, Canada, China, and Mongolia. The Enhanced Fujita scale repla ...


References


External links


U.S. tornadoes in 1988
- Tornado History Project

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