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The May 2004 tornado outbreak sequence primarily affected only the United States.
Answer: False
Explanation: The May 2004 tornado outbreak sequence affected parts of southern Ontario, Canada, as well as the Central and Southern United States.
The May 2004 tornado outbreak sequence spanned a total of 11 days.
Answer: True
Explanation: The May 2004 tornado outbreak sequence occurred over an 11-day period, from May 21 to May 31, 2004.
A total of 389 tornadoes were confirmed during the entire May 2004 outbreak sequence.
Answer: True
Explanation: A total of 389 tornadoes were confirmed over the 11-day period of the May 2004 outbreak sequence.
On May 21, 2004, tornadoes caused major damage to the town of Bradgate, Iowa, affecting 75% of its buildings.
Answer: True
Explanation: On May 21, 2004, tornadoes caused major damage to Bradgate, Iowa, affecting 75% of its buildings.
Michigan experienced only damaging winds and no tornadoes on May 21, 2004.
Answer: False
Explanation: On May 21, 2004, thunderstorms produced widespread damaging winds and weaker tornadoes across Michigan.
During the May 24, 2004, outbreak, a fatality occurred in Oklahoma due to a mobile home being struck.
Answer: False
Explanation: During the May 24, 2004, outbreak, a fatality occurred in Illinois, not Oklahoma, due to a mobile home being struck.
Out of the 389 confirmed tornadoes in May 2004, 33 were classified as significant (F2 or higher).
Answer: True
Explanation: Out of the 389 confirmed tornadoes in May 2004, 33 were classified as significant (F2 or higher).
What was the total duration of the May 2004 tornado outbreak sequence?
Answer: 11 days
Explanation: The entire May 2004 tornado outbreak sequence lasted for 11 days, from May 21 to May 31, 2004.
Which of the following regions was NOT significantly impacted by the May 2004 tornado outbreak sequence?
Answer: The Pacific Northwest
Explanation: The May 2004 tornado outbreak sequence impacted areas from east of the Rockies to the Mid-Atlantic States, including southern Ontario, Canada, the Central Plains, and the Ohio Valley, but not the Pacific Northwest.
How many tornadoes were confirmed in total during the May 2004 outbreak sequence?
Answer: 389
Explanation: A total of 389 tornadoes were confirmed during the 11-day May 2004 outbreak sequence.
What damage occurred in Bradgate, Iowa, on May 21, 2004?
Answer: 75% of buildings damaged or destroyed
Explanation: On May 21, 2004, tornadoes caused major damage to Bradgate, Iowa, affecting 75% of its buildings.
Which of the following statements about the May 2004 tornado outbreak sequence is FALSE?
Answer: The May 2003 sequence was less destructive than the May 2004 sequence.
Explanation: The May 2003 sequence was more destructive than the May 2004 sequence, featuring more violent tornadoes and a higher fatality count.
The Hallam, Nebraska tornado on May 22, 2004, was rated F4 and had a path length of approximately 54 miles.
Answer: True
Explanation: The F4 Hallam tornado on May 22, 2004, had a path length of approximately 54 miles and was on the ground for 100 minutes.
Approximately 50% of the buildings in Hallam, Nebraska, were damaged or destroyed by the tornado on May 22, 2004.
Answer: False
Explanation: Approximately 95% of the buildings in Hallam, Nebraska, were damaged or destroyed by the F4 tornado on May 22, 2004.
The Norris School District 160 high school was unaffected by the Hallam tornado.
Answer: False
Explanation: The Norris School District 160 high school building sustained severe damage, including the complete destruction of its auditorium, due to the Hallam tornado.
An F2 tornado caused $5.5 million in damages in Adams and Clay counties, Nebraska, on May 22, 2004.
Answer: True
Explanation: On May 22, 2004, an F2 tornado caused significant damage in Adams and Clay counties, Nebraska, resulting in $5.5 million in damages.
The Hallam, Nebraska tornado on May 22, 2004, was rated F3.
Answer: False
Explanation: The Hallam, Nebraska tornado on May 22, 2004, was rated as an F4, not an F3.
The total estimated damage from the May 22, 2004 outbreak was $65 million.
Answer: False
Explanation: The estimated damage from the May 22, 2004 outbreak was $175 million, not $65 million.
Which tornado during the May 2004 outbreak sequence recorded the highest estimated wind speeds?
Answer: The Hallam, Nebraska tornado
Explanation: The highest estimated wind speeds during the May 2004 outbreak sequence were recorded from the Hallam, Nebraska tornado on May 22, 2004.
The Hallam, Nebraska tornado on May 22, 2004, was rated as which Fujita scale category?
Answer: F4
Explanation: The Hallam, Nebraska tornado on May 22, 2004, was rated as an F4 on the Fujita scale.
What percentage of buildings in Hallam, Nebraska, were damaged or destroyed by the May 22 tornado?
Answer: 95%
Explanation: Approximately 95% of the buildings in Hallam, Nebraska, were damaged or destroyed by the tornado on May 22, 2004.
How long was the Hallam, Nebraska tornado on the ground?
Answer: 100 minutes
Explanation: The Hallam, Nebraska tornado was on the ground for 100 minutes.
What was the estimated damage caused by the F2 tornado in Adams and Clay counties, Nebraska, on May 22, 2004?
Answer: $5.5 million
Explanation: The F2 tornado in Adams and Clay counties, Nebraska, on May 22, 2004, caused an estimated $5.5 million in damages.
What was the Fujita scale rating of the tornado that struck the village of Hallam, Nebraska?
Answer: F4
Explanation: The tornado that struck the village of Hallam, Nebraska, was rated as an F4 on the Fujita scale.
What was the total estimated damage from the May 22, 2004 outbreak?
Answer: $175 million
Explanation: The total estimated damage from the May 22, 2004 outbreak was $175 million.
Which of the following was NOT mentioned as being damaged by the Hallam, Nebraska tornado?
Answer: The Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Explanation: The Indianapolis Motor Speedway was not damaged by the Hallam tornado; it was missed by six miles by a different tornado on May 30, 2004.
Official records attribute 168 tornadoes to the May 29-30, 2004, Memorial Day Weekend outbreak.
Answer: True
Explanation: Official NOAA Storm Data archives list a total of 168 tornadoes during the May 29-30, 2004, Memorial Day Weekend outbreak.
The total damage cost for the May 29-31, 2004, Memorial Day Weekend outbreak was over $100 million.
Answer: False
Explanation: The estimated damage for the May 29-31, 2004, Memorial Day Weekend outbreak was $65 million (or $62.321 million according to another source), which is not over $100 million.
The Memorial Day Weekend outbreak resulted in fatalities in Missouri and Indiana, but not in Illinois.
Answer: True
Explanation: The Memorial Day Weekend outbreak resulted in fatalities in Missouri (4) and Indiana (1), with no fatalities reported in Illinois according to the provided data.
The deadliest tornado of the Memorial Day Weekend outbreak struck near Indianapolis, Indiana.
Answer: False
Explanation: The deadliest tornado of the Memorial Day Weekend outbreak occurred in Missouri, striking the Weatherby area and causing three fatalities.
An F2 tornado caused significant damage in the Indianapolis Metropolitan Area on May 30, 2004, injuring 26 people.
Answer: True
Explanation: An F2 tornado impacted the Indianapolis Metropolitan Area on May 30, 2004, causing significant damage and injuring 26 people.
The town of Marengo, Indiana, experienced minimal damage during the Memorial Day Weekend outbreak.
Answer: False
Explanation: The town of Marengo, Indiana, suffered severe damage, with 80% of its structures damaged or destroyed by a tornado during the Memorial Day Weekend outbreak.
Washington and Clark Counties in Indiana were affected by an F4 tornado that originated near Louisville, Kentucky.
Answer: False
Explanation: A tornado north of Louisville, Kentucky, on May 26-27, 2004, produced significant damage in Washington and Clark Counties in Indiana; the Fujita rating was not specified as F4 in the source.
The May 29-31, 2004, outbreak caused an estimated $175 million in damages.
Answer: False
Explanation: The estimated damage from the May 29-31, 2004, outbreak was $65 million (or $62.321 million according to another source), not $175 million.
The F4 tornado that struck Weatherby, Missouri, on May 29, 2004, resulted in three fatalities.
Answer: True
Explanation: The F4 tornado that struck the Weatherby, Missouri area on May 29, 2004, resulted in three fatalities.
The F2 tornado impacting the Indianapolis Metropolitan Area on May 30, 2004, missed the Indianapolis Motor Speedway by six miles.
Answer: True
Explanation: An F2 tornado on May 30, 2004, struck the Indianapolis Metropolitan Area, missing the Indianapolis Motor Speedway by six miles.
The source provides the Fujita scale rating for the tornado that struck St. Louis on May 29, 2004.
Answer: False
Explanation: The source text does not specify the Fujita scale rating for the tornado that struck the St. Louis Metropolitan area on May 29, 2004.
The May 29-30, 2004, Memorial Day Weekend outbreak is described as the largest continuous tornado outbreak recorded in which month?
Answer: May
Explanation: The May 29-30, 2004, Memorial Day Weekend outbreak is described as the largest continuous tornado outbreak recorded in May.
How many tornadoes were officially attributed to the May 29-30, 2004, Memorial Day Weekend outbreak?
Answer: 168
Explanation: Official records attribute 168 tornadoes to the May 29-30, 2004, Memorial Day Weekend outbreak.
What was the total damage cost specifically for the May 29-31, 2004, Memorial Day Weekend outbreak?
Answer: $62.321 million
Explanation: The estimated damage from the May 29-31, 2004, outbreak was $65 million according to some sources, while other data indicates $62.321 million.
Which location experienced the deadliest single tornado during the Memorial Day Weekend outbreak?
Answer: Weatherby, Missouri
Explanation: The deadliest single tornado during the Memorial Day Weekend outbreak struck the Weatherby, Missouri area, resulting in three fatalities.
What was the Fujita scale rating of the tornado that struck the Weatherby, Missouri area on May 29, 2004?
Answer: F4
Explanation: The tornado that struck the Weatherby, Missouri area on May 29, 2004, was rated as an F4.
How many people were injured by the F2 tornado in the Indianapolis Metropolitan Area on May 30, 2004?
Answer: 26
Explanation: The F2 tornado in the Indianapolis Metropolitan Area on May 30, 2004, injured 26 people.
What percentage of structures were damaged or destroyed in Marengo, Indiana, by the tornado on May 30, 2004?
Answer: 80%
Explanation: In Marengo, Indiana, 80% of structures were damaged or destroyed by the tornado on May 30, 2004.
Which area experienced 80% structural damage or destruction from a tornado during the Memorial Day Weekend outbreak?
Answer: Marengo, Indiana
Explanation: The town of Marengo, Indiana, experienced 80% structural damage or destruction from a tornado during the Memorial Day Weekend outbreak.
How many fatalities were attributed to the F4 tornado that struck Weatherby, Missouri?
Answer: 3
Explanation: Three fatalities were attributed to the F4 tornado that struck Weatherby, Missouri.
The highest wind speeds recorded during the May 2004 sequence were estimated to be between 150 and 200 mph.
Answer: False
Explanation: The highest winds recorded during the May 2004 sequence, from the Hallam, Nebraska tornado, were estimated to be between 207 and 260 mph.
The maximum Fujita scale rating for any tornado during the May 2004 outbreak sequence was F5.
Answer: False
Explanation: The maximum Fujita scale rating confirmed for any tornado during the May 2004 outbreak sequence was F4.
The May 2004 tornado outbreak sequence resulted in 7 fatalities and 123 injuries across multiple states.
Answer: True
Explanation: The entire May 2004 tornado outbreak sequence resulted in 7 fatalities and 123 injuries across four states.
The total estimated damages from the May 2004 tornado outbreak sequence amounted to approximately $100 million.
Answer: False
Explanation: The total estimated damages from the May 2004 tornado outbreak sequence were $240 million ($175 million for the May 22 outbreak and $65 million for the May 29-31 outbreak).
During the May 2004 outbreak sequence, only F0 and F1 rated tornadoes were confirmed.
Answer: False
Explanation: The May 2004 outbreak sequence included tornadoes rated up to F4, with distributions including F0, F1, F2, F3, and F4 categories.
The May 2004 outbreak sequence included tornadoes rated F5.
Answer: False
Explanation: The May 2004 outbreak sequence confirmed a maximum Fujita scale rating of F4; no F5 tornadoes were recorded.
What was the maximum Fujita scale rating confirmed for any tornado during the May 2004 outbreak sequence?
Answer: F4
Explanation: The maximum Fujita scale rating confirmed for any tornado during the May 2004 outbreak sequence was F4.
How many fatalities were attributed to the entire May 2004 tornado outbreak sequence?
Answer: 7
Explanation: The entire May 2004 tornado outbreak sequence resulted in 7 fatalities.
What was the total estimated damage cost for the May 2004 tornado outbreak sequence?
Answer: $240 million
Explanation: The total estimated damage cost for the May 2004 tornado outbreak sequence was $240 million.
According to the source, which Fujita scale rating had the highest number of confirmed tornadoes during the May 2004 sequence?
Answer: F0
Explanation: The Fujita scale rating with the highest number of confirmed tornadoes during the May 2004 sequence was F0, with 241 tornadoes.
The May 2004 outbreak sequence confirmed a total of how many tornadoes rated F3 or higher?
Answer: 10
Explanation: The May 2004 outbreak sequence confirmed a total of 10 tornadoes rated F3 or higher (8 F3 and 2 F4).
What was the total number of F1 tornadoes confirmed during the May 2004 outbreak sequence?
Answer: 115
Explanation: A total of 115 F1 tornadoes were confirmed during the May 2004 outbreak sequence.
The Hallam tornado outbreak was primarily caused by a strong surface high-pressure system over Nebraska.
Answer: False
Explanation: The Hallam tornado outbreak was fueled by a warm, moist airmass, an upper-level low, and a dryline forming ahead of an advancing cold front, creating atmospheric instability, not a strong surface high-pressure system.
Supercells were the primary cause of tornadoes during the Memorial Day Weekend outbreak, with squall lines contributing minimally.
Answer: False
Explanation: While supercells were the primary cause, squall lines also generated some tornadoes during the Memorial Day Weekend outbreak, indicating a significant contribution from both mechanisms.
Which of the following meteorological factors was NOT mentioned as contributing to the Hallam tornado outbreak on May 22, 2004?
Answer: Strong surface high pressure
Explanation: The Hallam tornado outbreak was attributed to a warm, moist airmass, an upper-level low pressure system, and an advancing cold front, but not a strong surface high-pressure system.
What was the primary meteorological mechanism described for the May 22, 2004, Hallam tornado outbreak?
Answer: A dryline forming ahead of an advancing cold front, creating instability
Explanation: The primary meteorological mechanism described for the May 22, 2004, Hallam tornado outbreak was a dryline forming ahead of an advancing cold front, which created the necessary atmospheric instability.
The May 2004 outbreak sequence was significantly less destructive than the May 2003 sequence, despite confirming a similar number of tornadoes.
Answer: True
Explanation: While the May 2004 sequence confirmed a similar number of tornadoes to the May 2003 sequence, the 2003 outbreak was more destructive, featuring more violent tornadoes and a higher fatality count.
The Memorial Day Weekend outbreak of May 29-30, 2004, was the longest continuous tornado outbreak recorded in April.
Answer: False
Explanation: The Memorial Day Weekend outbreak was the largest continuous tornado outbreak recorded in May, not April.
The 1974 Super Outbreak had fewer tornadoes but lasted longer than the May 2004 Memorial Day Weekend outbreak.
Answer: False
Explanation: The May 2004 Memorial Day Weekend outbreak, with 168 tornadoes over 32 hours, lasted longer than the 1974 Super Outbreak, which had 148 tornadoes in 18 hours.
How did the May 2004 Memorial Day Weekend outbreak compare to the 1974 Super Outbreak in terms of duration?
Answer: The 2004 outbreak was significantly longer.
Explanation: The May 2004 Memorial Day Weekend outbreak occurred over 32 hours of continuous activity, which is longer than the 18 hours of the 1974 Super Outbreak.