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Tornado records
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A map of the tornado paths in the 1974 Super Outbreak
This article lists various tornado records. The most extreme tornado in recorded history was the Tri-State Tornado, which spread through parts of Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana on March 18, 1925. It is considered an F5, though tornadoes were not ranked on any scale in that era. It holds records for longest path length at 219 miles (352 km), longest duration at about 3½ hours, and fastest forward speed for a significant tornado at 73 mph (117 km/h) anywhere on Earth. In addition, it is the deadliest single tornado in United States history with 695 fatalities.[1] It was also the third-costliest tornado in history at the time, but has been surpassed by several others non-normalized. When costs are normalized for wealth and inflation, it still ranks third today.[2]
The deadliest tornado in world history was the Daulatpur–Saturia tornado in Bangladesh on April 26, 1989, which killed approximately 1,300 people.[3] In its history Bangladesh has had at least 19 tornadoes kill more than 100 people, almost half of the total for the rest of the world.
For 37 years, the most extensive tornado outbreak on record, in almost every category, was the 1974 Super Outbreak, which affected a large area of the central United States and extreme southern Ontario in Canada on April 3 and April 4, 1974. Not only did this outbreak feature 148 tornadoes in only 18 hours, but an unprecedented number of them were violent; 7 were of F5 intensity and 23 were F4. During the peak of this outbreak there were 16 tornadoes on the ground at the same time. More than 300 people, possibly as many as 330, were killed by tornadoes during this outbreak. However, this record was later broken during the 2011 Super Outbreak, which resulted in 362 tornadoes and 324 tornadic fatalities.[4]
Contents
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1 Tornado outbreaks
1.1 Most tornadoes in single 24-hour period
1.2 Longest continuous outbreak and largest autumnal outbreak
1.3 Greatest number of tornadoes spawned from a hurricane
2 Tornado casualties and damage
2.1 Deadliest single tornado in world history
2.2 Deadliest single tornado in US history
2.3 Most damaging tornado
3 Largest and most powerful tornadoes
3.1 Highest winds observed in a tornado
3.2 Longest damage path and duration
3.3 Longest path and duration tornado family
3.4 Largest path width
3.5 Highest forward speed
3.6 Greatest pressure drop
4 Early tornadoes
4.1 Earliest-known tornado in Europe
4.2 Earliest-known tornado in the Americas
4.3 First confirmed tornado and first tornado fatality in present-day United States
5 Exceptional tornado droughts
5.1 Longest span without a tornado rated F5 or EF5
6 Exceptional survivors
6.1 Longest distance carried by a tornado
7 Exceptional coincidences
7.1 Codell, Kansas
7.2 Tanner/Harvest, Alabama
7.3 Moore, Oklahoma
7.4 Jackson, Tennessee
7.5 Grand Island, Nebraska
8 See also
9 References
10 External links
Tornado outbreaks[edit]
Most tornadoes in single 24-hour period[edit]
The 2011 Super Outbreak was the most prolific tornado outbreak in USA history. It produced 362 tornadoes, with 218 of those in a single 24-hour period on April 27,[5] including 11 EF4 and 4 EF5 tornadoes. 348 deaths occurred in that outbreak, of which 324 were tornado related. The outbreak helped smash the record for most tornadoes in the month of April with 772 tornadoes, almost triple the prior record (267 in April 1974). The overall record for a single month was 542 in May 2003, which was also broken.[6]
The infamous 1974 Super Outbreak of April 3–4, 1974, which spawned 148 confirmed tornadoes across eastern North America, held the record for the most prolific tornado outbreak for many years. Not only did it produce an exceptional number of tornadoes, but it was also an inordinately intense outbreak producing dozens of large, long-track tornadoes, including 7 F5 and 23 F4 tornadoes. More significant tornadoes occurred within 24 hours than any other week in the tornado record.[7] Due to a secular trend in tornado reporting, the 2011 and 1974 tornado counts are not directly comparable.
Longest continuous outbreak and largest autumnal outbreak[edit]
Most tornado outbreaks in North America occur in the spring, but there is a secondary peak of tornado activity in the fall which is less consistent but can include exceptionally large and/or intense outbreaks. In 1992, an estimated 95 tornadoes broke out in a record 41 hours of continuous tornado activity from November 21 to 23. This is also among the largest-known outbreaks in areal expanse. Many other very large outbreaks have occurred in autumn, especially in October and November.[1]
Greatest number of tornadoes spawned from a hurricane[edit]
The greatest number of tornadoes spawned from a hurricane is 118 from Hurricane Ivan in 2004.[8] Caution is advised comparing the raw number of counted tornadoes from recent decades to decades prior to the 1990s since more tornadoes that occur are now recorded than in the past.
Tornado casualties and damage[edit]
For a more comprehensive list, see List of tornadoes causing 100 or more deaths.
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10 deadliest Canadian tornadoes
Rank Location Date Deaths
1
2
3
4
5
- - -
7
8
- - -
10
- - -
Regina, Saskatchewan
Edmonton, Alberta
Windsor–Tecumseh, Ontario
Pine Lake, Alberta
Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec
Windsor, Ontario
Barrie, Ontario
Sudbury, Ontario
Sainte-Rose, Quebec
Bouctouche, New Brunswick
Portage la Prairie, Manitoba
June 30, 1912
July 31, 1987
June 17, 1946
July 14, 2000
August 16, 1888
April 3, 1974
May 31, 1985
August 20, 1970
June 8, 1953
August 6, 1879
June 22, 1922
≥28
27
17
12
9
9
8
6
6
5
5
Source: Environment Canada (PDF)
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10 deadliest American tornadoes
Rank Name (location) Date Deaths
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
"Tri-State" (Missouri, Illinois and Indiana)
Natchez, Mississippi
St. Louis, Missouri and East St. Louis, Illinois
Tupelo, Mississippi
Gainesville, Georgia
Woodward, Oklahoma
Joplin, Missouri
Amite, Louisiana and Purvis, Mississippi
New Richmond, Wisconsin
Flint, Michigan
March 18, 1925
May 7, 1840
May 27, 1896
April 5, 1936
April 6, 1936
April 9, 1947
May 22, 2011
April 24, 1908
June 12, 1899
June 8, 1953
695
317
255
216
203
181
158
143
117
116
Source: Storm Prediction Center
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25 deadliest U.S. tornadoes
Rank Name (location) Date Deaths
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
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13
14
15
16
17
- - -
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
"Tri-State" (Missouri, Illinois and Indiana)
Natchez, Mississippi
St. Louis, Missouri and East St. Louis, Illinois
Tupelo, Mississippi
Gainesville, Georgia
Woodward, Oklahoma
Joplin, Missouri
Amite, Louisiana and Purvis, Mississippi
New Richmond, Wisconsin
Flint, Michigan
Waco, Texas
Goliad, Texas
Omaha, Nebraska
Mattoon, Illinois
Shinnston, West Virginia
Marshfield, Missouri
Gainesville and Holland, Georgia
Poplar Bluff, Missouri
Snyder, Oklahoma
Worcester, Massachusetts
Camanche, Iowa
Natchez, Mississippi
Starkville, Mississippi and Waco, Alabama
Lorain and Sandusky, Ohio
Udall, Kansas
March 18, 1925
May 6, 1840
May 27, 1896
April 5, 1936
April 6, 1936
April 9, 1947
May 22, 2011
April 24, 1908
June 12, 1899
June 8, 1953
May 11, 1953
May 18, 1902
March 23, 1913
May 26, 1917
June 23, 1944
April 18, 1880
June 1, 1903
May 9, 1927
May 10, 1905
June 9, 1953
June 3, 1860
April 24, 1908
April 20, 1920
June 28, 1924
May 25, 1955
695
317
255
216
203
181
158
143
117
116
114
114
103
101
100
99
98
98
97
94
92
91
88
85
80
Sources: Storm Prediction Center: The 25 Deadliest U.S. Tornadoes, SPC Annual U.S. Killer Tornado Statistics, Tornado Project
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10 costliest U.S. tornadoes
Rank Area affected Date Damage 1 Adjusted Damage 2
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Joplin, Missouri
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Moore, Oklahoma
Oklahoma City Metro, Oklahoma
Hackleburg, Alabama
Wichita Falls, Texas
Omaha, Nebraska
Washington, Illinois
Lubbock, Texas
Topeka, Kansas
May 22, 2011
April 27, 2011
May 20, 2013
May 3, 1999
April 27, 2011
April 10, 1979
May 6, 1975
November 17, 2013
May 11, 1970
June 8, 1966
2800
2450
2000
1000
1290
400
250
935
250
250
2981
2608
2056
1437
1373
1319
1111
961
832
737
Source: Brooks, Harold E.; C. A. Doswell (Feb 2001). "Normalized Damage from Major Tornadoes in the United States: 1890–1999". Weather and Forecasting. American Meteorological Society. 16 (1): 168–76. doi:10.1175/1520-0434(2001)016<0168:NDFMTI>2.0.CO;2. 3
1. These are the unadjusted damage totals in millions of US dollars.
2. Raw damage totals adjusted for inflation, in millions of 2016 USD.
3. A search of NCDC Storm Data indicates no tornadoes between 1999 and 2010 have caused more than $400 million in damage.
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Deadliest tornadoes by state
State†
Location
Date
Deaths
Alabama
Many towns April 27, 2011 72
Arizona
San Xavier Mission Indian Village August 27, 1964 2
Arkansas
Fort Smith
Warren January 11, 1898
January 3, 1949 55
Colorado
Thurman August 10, 1924 10
Connecticut
Wallingford August 9, 1878 34
Delaware
Hartly July 21, 1983 2
Florida
Kissimmee February 22, 1998 25
Georgia
Gainesville April 6, 1936 203
Idaho
Ruebens June 7, 1936 2
Illinois
Many towns March 18, 1925 613
Indiana
Many towns March 18, 1925 71
Iowa
Dewitt/Camanche June 3, 1860 92
Kansas
Udall May 25, 1955 82
Kentucky
Louisville March 27, 1890 76
Louisiana
Gilliam May 13, 1908 49
Maine
Caribou August 11, 1954 1*
Maryland
La Plata November 9, 1926 16
Massachusetts
Worcester June 9, 1953 94
Michigan
Flint June 8, 1953 115
Minnesota
St. Cloud/Sauk Rapids April 14, 1886 72
Mississippi
Natchez May 7, 1840 317
Missouri
Joplin May 22, 2011 158
Montana
Reserve July 26, 2010 2*
Nebraska
Omaha March 23, 1913 101
New Hampshire
Corydon September 9, 1821 6
New Jersey
New Brunswick June 19, 1835 5
New Mexico
Clovis March 23, 2007 2*
New York
Smithfield July 8, 2014 4
North Carolina
Philadelphia February 19, 1884 23
North Dakota
Fargo June 20, 1957 10
Ohio
Lorain/Sandusky June 28, 1924 85
Oklahoma
Woodward April 9, 1947 113
Oregon
Long Creek June 3, 1894 3*
Pennsylvania
Many towns June 23, 1944 26
South Carolina
Aiken/Timmonsville April 30, 1924 53
South Dakota
Wilmot June 17, 1944 8
Tennessee
Henderson March 21, 1952 38
Texas
Goliad
Waco May 18, 1902
May 11, 1953 114
Utah
Salt Lake City August 11, 1999 1*
Virginia
Scott County May 2, 1929 13
Washington
Vancouver April 5, 1972 6
West Virginia
Many towns June 23, 1944 100
Wisconsin
New Richmond June 12, 1899 117
Wyoming
Wright August 12, 2005 2*
Source: Tornado Project
*Most recent tornado with this number of deaths.
† Alaska, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Rhode Island and Vermont are excluded from this list because they have no recorded tornadic deaths.
Deadliest single tornado in world history[edit]
On April 26, 1989 in Bangladesh a massive tornado took at least 1,300 lives.[9]
Deadliest single tornado in US history[edit]
The Tri-State Tornado of March 18, 1925 killed 695 people in Missouri (11), Illinois (613), and Indiana (71). The outbreak it occurred with was also the deadliest known tornado outbreak, with a combined death toll of 747 across the Mississippi River Valley.[1][10][11]
Most damaging tornado[edit]
Similar to fatalities, damage (and observations) of a tornado are a coincidence of what character of tornado interacts with certain characteristics of built up areas. That is, destructive tornadoes are in a sense "accidents" of a large tornado striking a large population. In addition to population and changes thereof, comparing damage historically is subject to changes in wealth and inflation. The 1896 St. Louis–East St. Louis tornado on May 27, incurred the most damages adjusted for wealth and inflation, at an estimated $2.9 billion (1997 USD). In raw numbers, the Joplin tornado of May 22, 2011 is considered the costliest tornado in recent history, with damage totals near $2.8 billion (2011 USD). Until 2011, the "Bridge Creek-Moore tornado" of May 3, 1999 was the most damaging.[12]
Largest and most powerful tornadoes[edit]
Highest winds observed in a tornado[edit]
During the F5 1999 Bridge Creek–Moore tornado on May 3, 1999 in the southern Oklahoma City metro area, a Doppler on Wheels situated near the tornado measured winds of 301 ± 20 mph (484 ± 32 km/h) momentarily in a small area inside the funnel approximately 100 m (330 ft) above ground level.[13] These are also the highest wind speeds observed on Earth.
On May 31, 2013, a tornado hit rural areas near El Reno, Oklahoma. The tornado was originally rated as an EF3 based on damage; however, after mobile radar data analysis was conducted, it was concluded to have been an EF5 due to a measured wind speed of greater than 296 mph (476 km/h), second only to the Bridge Creek - Moore tornado. Revised RaXPol analysis found winds of 302 mph (486 km/h) well above ground level and ≥291 mph (468 km/h) below 10 m (33 ft) with some subvortices moving at 175 mph (282 km/h).[14] These winds may possibly be as high or higher than the winds recorded on May 3, 1999. Despite the recorded windspeed, the El Reno tornado was later downgraded back to EF3 due to the fact that no EF5 damage was found, likely due to the lack of sufficient damage indicators in the largely rural area west of Oklahoma City.[15][16]
Winds were measured at 257–268 mph (414–431 km/h) using portable Doppler radar in the Red Rock, Oklahoma tornado during the April 26, 1991 tornado outbreak in north-central Oklahoma. Though these winds are possibly indicative of an F5 strength tornado, this particular tornado's path never encountered any significant structures and caused minimal damage. Thus it was rated an F4.[17]
Longest damage path and duration[edit]
The longest-known track for a single tornado is the Tri-State Tornado with a path length of 151 to 235 mi (243 to 378 km). For years there was debate whether the originally recognized path length of 219 mi (352 km) over 3.5 hours was from one tornado or a series. Some very long track (VLT) tornadoes were later determined to be successive tornadoes spawned by the same supercell thunderstorm, which are known as a tornado family. The Tri-State Tornado, however, appeared to have no gaps in the damage. A six-year reanalysis study by a team of severe convective storm meteorologists found insufficient evidence to make firm conclusions but does conclude that it is likely that the beginning and ending of the path was resultant of separate tornadoes comprising a tornado family. It also found that the tornado began 15 mi (24 km) to the west and ended 1 mi (1.6 km) farther east than previously known, bringing the total path to 235 mi (378 km). The 174 mi (280 km) segment from central Madison County, Missouri to Pike County, Indiana is likely one continuous tornado and the 151 mi (243 km) segment from central Bollinger County, Missouri to western Pike County, Indiana is very likely a single continuous tornado. Another significant tornado was found about 65 mi (105 km) east-northeast of the end of aforementioned segment(s) of the Tri-State Tornado Family and is likely another member of the family. Its path length of 20 mi (32 km) over about 20 minutes makes the known tornado family path length total to 320 mi (510 km) over about 5½ hours.[18] Grazulis in 2001 wrote that the first 60 mi (97 km) of the (originally recognized) track is probably the result of two or more tornadoes and that a path length of 157 mi (253 km) was seemingly continuous.[19]
Longest path and duration tornado family[edit]
What at one time was thought to be the record holder for the longest tornado path is now thought to be the longest tornado family, with a track of at least 293 miles (472 km) on May 26, 1917 from the Missouri border across Illinois into Indiana. It caused severe damage and mass casualties in Charleston and Mattoon, Illinois.[1]
What was probably the longest track supercell thunderstorm tracked 790 miles (1,270 km) across 6 states in 17.5 hours on March 12, 2006 as part of the March 2006 tornado outbreak sequence. It began in Noble County, Oklahoma and ended in Jackson County, Michigan, producing many tornadoes in Missouri and Illinois.[20]
Largest path width[edit]
Officially, the widest tornado on record is the El Reno, Oklahoma tornado of May 31, 2013 with a width of 2.6 miles (4.2 km) at its peak. This is the width found by the National Weather Service based on preliminary data from University of Oklahoma RaxPol mobile radar that also sampled winds of 296 mph (476 km/h) which was used to upgrade the tornado to EF5.[21] However, it was revealed that these winds did not impact any structures, and as a result the tornado was downgraded to EF3 based on damage.[22] However, another possible contender for the widest tornado as measured by radar was the F4 Mulhall tornado in north-central Oklahoma which occurred during the 1999 Oklahoma tornado outbreak. The diameter of the maximum winds (over 110 mph (49 m/s)) was over 5,200 feet (1,600 m) as measured by a DOW radar. Although the tornado passed largely over rural terrain, the width of the wind swath capable of producing damage was as wide as 4 mi (6.4 km).[23][24]
The F4 Hallam, Nebraska tornado during the outbreak of May 22, 2004 was the previous official record holder for the widest tornado, surveyed at 2.5 miles (4.0 km) wide. A similar size tornado struck Edmonson, Texas on May 31, 1968, when a damage path width between 2 to 3 miles (3.2 to 4.8 km) was recorded from an F3 tornado.[25]
Highest forward speed[edit]
Seventy-three miles per hour (117 km/h) from the Tri-State Tornado (other weak tornadoes have approached or exceeded this speed, but this is the fastest forward movement observed in a major tornado).[1]
Greatest pressure drop[edit]
A pressure deficit of 100 millibars (2.95 inHg) was observed when a violent tornado near Manchester, South Dakota on June 24, 2003 passed directly over an in-situ probe that storm chasing researcher Tim Samaras deployed.[26] In less than a minute, the pressure dropped to 850 millibars (25.10 inHg), which are the greatest pressure decline and the lowest pressure ever recorded at the Earth's surface when adjusted to sea level.[27][28]
On April 21, 2007, a 194-millibar (5.73 inHg) pressure deficit was reported when a tornado struck a storm chasing vehicle in Tulia, Texas.[29] The tornado caused EF2 damage as it passed through Tulia. The reported pressure drop far exceeds that which would be expected based on theoretical calculations.[30]
There is a questionable and unofficial citizen's barometer measurement of a 192-millibar (5.67 inHg) drop around Minneapolis in 1904.[31]
Early tornadoes[edit]
Earliest-known tornado in Europe[edit]
The earliest recorded tornado in Europe struck Rosdalla, near Kilbeggan, Ireland on April 30, 1054. The earliest-known British tornado hit central London on October 23, 1091 and was especially destructive.[32]
Earliest-known tornado in the Americas[edit]
An apparent tornado is recorded to have struck Tlatelolco (present day Mexico City), on August 21, 1521, two days before the Aztec capital's fall to Cortés. Many other tornadoes are documented historically within the Basin of Mexico.[33]
First confirmed tornado and first tornado fatality in present-day United States[edit]
August 1671 - Rehoboth, Massachusetts[34][35]
July 8, 1680 - Cambridge, Massachusetts - 1 dead[1][36]
Exceptional tornado droughts[edit]
Longest span without a tornado rated F5 or EF5[edit]
Before the Greensburg EF5 tornado on May 4, 2007, it had been 8 years and one day since the US had a confirmed F5 or EF5 tornado. The last confirmed F5 or EF5 had hit southern Oklahoma City metro area and surrounding communities during the May 3, 1999 event. This is the longest interval without an F5 or EF5 tornado since official records began in 1950.
Exceptional survivors[edit]
Longest distance carried by a tornado[edit]
Matt Suter of Fordland, Missouri holds the record for the longest-known distance traveled by anyone picked up by a tornado who lived to tell about it. On March 12, 2006 he was carried 1,307 feet (398 m), 13 feet (4.0 m) shy of one-quarter mile (400 m), according to National Weather Service measurements.[37][38]
Exceptional coincidences[edit]
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Codell, Kansas[edit]
The small town of Codell, Kansas, was hit by a tornado on the same date (May 20) three consecutive years: 1916, 1917, and 1918.[39][40] The U.S. has about 100,000 thunderstorms a year; less than one percent produce a tornado. The odds of this coincidence occurring again is extremely small.
Tanner/Harvest, Alabama[edit]
Tanner, a small town in northern Alabama, was hit by an F5 tornado on April 3, 1974 and was struck again 45 minutes later by a second F5 (however, the rating is disputed and it may have been high-end F4), demolishing what remained of the town. Thirty-seven years later, on April 27, 2011 (the largest and deadliest outbreak since 1974), Tanner was hit yet again by the EF5 2011 Hackleburg–Phil Campbell, Alabama tornado, which produced high-end EF4 damage in the southern portion of town. The suburban community of Harvest, Alabama, just to the northeast, also sustained major impacts from all three Tanner tornadoes, and was also hit by destructive tornadoes in 1995 and 2012.
Moore, Oklahoma[edit]
The south Oklahoma City suburb of Moore, Oklahoma was hit by tornadoes in 1973, 1999, 2003, 2010, 2013, and 2015, five of which were of F4/EF4 strength or greater, although it was determined that the tornado in 2003 caused no F4 damage within Moore itself, but in areas to its northeast. The 1999 and 2013 events were rated F5 and EF5, respectively. In total, about 23 tornadoes have struck within the immediate vicinity of Moore since 1890, the most recent of which was an EF2 on March 25, 2015.[41]
Jackson, Tennessee[edit]
The city of Jackson, Tennessee has been hit by an F4/EF4 tornado three separate times, in 1999, 2003, and 2008. Interestingly, all three of these tornadoes occurred after dark and were preceded or followed by a separate F3/EF3 tornado that caused additional destruction in the Jackson area.
Grand Island, Nebraska[edit]
Grand Island, Nebraska was hit by seven tornadoes in 4 hours.
See also[edit]
Weather records
List of tropical cyclone extremes
Tornado myths
List of F5 and EF5 tornadoes
List of tornadoes and tornado outbreaks
List of tornado-related deaths at schools
List of tornadoes by calendar day
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Jump up ^ Grazulis, Thomas P. (2001). The Tornado: Nature's Ultimate Windstorm. Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press. ISBN 0-8061-3258-2.
Jump up ^ Erck, Amy (December 26, 2005). "Answers archive: Tornado history, climatology". USA Today Weather. USA Today. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
Jump up ^ Baker, Tim. "Tornado History". tornadochaser.net. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
Jump up ^ "Mo. Teen Survives Tornado, Confronts Media Storm". USA Today. March 22, 2006. Retrieved May 25, 2010.
Jump up ^ HE SURVIVED A RIDE IN A TORNADO ! Archived 2012-10-23 at the Wayback Machine.
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External links[edit]
More on tornadoes: Records, the Fujita scale, and our observations by Chuck Doswell
Tornado Records from the Global Weather & Climate Extremes (World Meteorological Organization)
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Ford Taurus SHO
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Ford Taurus SHO
Overview
Manufacturer
Ford
Model years
1989–1999
2010–present
Designer
Jack Telnack
Body and chassis
Class
Mid-size (1988–1999)
Full-size (2010–present)
Related
Ford Taurus
The Ford Taurus SHO (Super High Output)[1] is the high-performance variant of the Ford Taurus. It was originally produced by Ford from 1988 until 1999. It returned in 2009 for the 2010 model year.[2]
The SHO (originally spoken as individual letters, as of 2010, pronounced "show") was built by the same team that produced the Ford Mustang SVT Cobra. It was originally created as a limited production model for 1989. However, the car proved to be very popular and sold 15,519 units in its first model year,[3] leading Ford to order more engines and begin series production.[4] The SHO would go on to be produced for ten years in three generations, totaling 106,465 vehicles as of late 1999.[3]
Main article: Ford SHO V6 engine § Origin
In 1984, executives of the Yamaha Motor Corporation signed a contract with the Ford Motor Company to develop, produce, and supply a compact 60° DOHC V6 engine based upon the existing Vulcan engine for transverse application.[5][6]
There has been some confusion about the original intended use of the engine. It was thought this engine was first intended to power a mid-engine sports car, that project (known internally as GN34) was canceled. Patents have been found and pictures of prototype SHO powerplants installed in the Taurus show that the original intent was for the larger FWD setup and the GN34 would have come later.[7] There were a few GN34 prototypes produced, most with standard Vulcan engines and a few other factory swaps, a SHO Ranger being one.
Production of the SHO came to an end after the 1999 model year due to plummeting sales. In 1999, just over 3,000 SHOs were sold, which was only a sixth of the SHO's sales numbers from ten years prior.[3] The SHO was revamped with the Sixth Generation Taurus for the 2010 model year.[8]
Contents
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1 First generation (1989–1991)
2 Second generation (1992–1995)
3 Third generation (1996–1999)
3.1 Engine
4 Fourth generation (2010–present)
4.1 Awards
5 See also
6 References
7 External links
First generation (1989–1991)[edit]
First generation
Overview
Model years
1989–1991
Assembly
Hapeville, Georgia (Atlanta Assembly)
Body and chassis
Body style
4-door sedan
Layout
FF layout
Platform
Ford Dn-5 platform
Related
Ford Taurus
Mercury Sable
Powertrain
Engine
3.0 L SHO V6
Transmission
5-speed MTX-IV manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase
106.0 in (2,692 mm)
Length
188.4 in (4,785 mm)
Width
70.8 in (1,798 mm)
Height
54.1 in (1,374 mm)
Curb weight
3,285 lb (1,490 kg)
The SHO differed from the normal Taurus on the exterior by having a Mercury Sable hood, different bumpers, side cladding, and fog lamps. The interior also differed, with sports seats and an 8000 rpm tachometer. The SHO had a Yamaha Built V-6 engine that redlined at 7,000 RPM and became the only Taurus to feature a manual transmission since the 4-cylinder MT-5 was discontinued in that year.[1] The transmission was designed and manufactured by Mazda and had the following gear ratios with a final drive ratio of 3.74:
Taurus SHO Manual Transmission Gear Ratios
Gear
Ratio
mph per 1,000 rpm
Max Speed (mph) @ 7000 rpm
1st
3.21 6.2 44
2nd
2.09 9.5 67
3rd
1.38 14.5 101
4th
1.02 19.6 137
5th
0.74 26.8 143 @ 5350
The first generation Taurus SHO can accelerate from 0-60 mph in 6.6 seconds[9] with a quarter mile time of 15.0-15.2 seconds. Car and Driver reported in their December 1989 issue a top speed of 143 mph (230 km/h).
A special edition of the SHO called the Plus package became available in late 1990. It came as part of option package #212A and contained different styling cues from the standard SHO, including a plastic 'Power Bulge' hood, chrome window trim, a plastic spoiler without the 3rd brake light, body colored stripe in the lower cladding, black mirrors, black B and C pillars, rod shifter upgrade, and a body color TAURUS badge. There were also some SHO's that came with only part of the package options known in the community as a 'partial plus'. White painted pluses had the option of white painted "slicer" wheels. [10] 1991 was the only year that a "Mocha Frost" color option was offered. Also in 91 a green called "Deep Jewel Green Clearcoat Metallic" was available, but only with the plus option.[11]
Second generation (1992–1995)[edit]
Second generation
Overview
Model years
1992–1995
Assembly
Hapeville, Georgia (Atlanta Assembly)
Body and chassis
Body style
4-door sedan
Layout
FF layout
Platform
Ford DN-5 platform
Related
Ford Taurus
Mercury Sable
Powertrain
Engine
3.0 L SHO V6
3.2 L SHO V6
Transmission
4-speed AX4S automatic
5-speed MTX-IV manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase
106.0 in (2,692 mm)
Length
Sedan:192.0 in (4,877 mm)
Width
71.2 in (1,808 mm)
Height
Sedan: 54.1 in (1,374 mm)–55.4 in (1,407 mm)
Curb weight
MTX: 3,309 pounds (1,501 kg) - 3,395 lb (1,540 kg)
ATX: 3,450 pounds (1,560 kg) - 3,505 lb (1,590 kg)
The SHO was redesigned for 1992, although it continued with the same powertrain as before: The Yamaha Built V-6 engine and 5-speed manual transmission. The second generation SHO borrowed from the Mercury Sable's front fenders, hood, and headlights, but used a different bumper, fog lamps, and no middle lightbar.[12] The SHO also got unique seats, side cladding, dual exhaust, as well as a unique rear bumper. 1992 models can be visually identified by not containing a rear trunklid spoiler, having downturned exhaust tips, and only a driver's side airbag (later models have both driver's and passenger airbags). For the 1993 model year, the rear brakes on the SHO were converted to solid discs, replacing the vented discs of almost identical dimensions that were used in the 1989–1992 model years.
The lack of an automatic transmission had hurt sales, which was a situation that Ford rectified for MY 1993 . A 3.2 L version of the Ford SHO V6 engine was introduced for the automatic-equipped SHO, which still had 220 hp (164 kW), but now boasted 215 lb⋅ft (292 N⋅m), a 15 lb⋅ft (20 N⋅m) increase over the 3.0 L version.[13] It was later discovered by enthusiasts that Ford had put a less aggressive intake cam in the 3.2L motor to maintain the same horsepower rating as the 3.0L, while still having more torque. The 1993 to 1995 automatics use the AX4S (previously named AXOD-E) transmission with these ratios:
Gear
Ratio
1st
2.771
2nd
1.543
3rd
1.000
4th
0.694
Reverse
2.263
For MY 1993, Ford did a minor redesign of the SHO interior, updating the center console. Other changes for 1993 included a trunklid spoiler, with integrated center high mount stop lamp, and "Italian" or directional Slicer wheels. With the addition of Italian slicers the SHO now had right and left specific wheels.[12]
The 94-95 model years featured very subtle changes. They no longer came with chrome trim around the windows, the door handles were now painted body color, and black was no longer offered as an interior or exterior color.
By request of Car and Driver magazine, a SHO station wagon was created by the Car and Driver staff with the help of Ford engineers.[14] They started with a production Taurus wagon, and from there installed SHO bodywork, including its unique front end. They then replaced the stock engine and drivetrain with SHO drivetrain. Inside, the interior was replicated of that of a high spec SHO sedan, including its sport seats, steering wheel, and included most of the SHO's equipment.[14] The staff then tested it, and took it on a cross country trip. The model became nothing more than a one off special, and the Car and Driver staff as well as Ford admitted that the SHO wagon was created "just for fun", and was never meant to be a serious production vehicle.[14]
This generation of SHO has become prominent in American pop culture due to comedian Conan O'Brien using a green 1992 model that he personally owns in a number of comedy sketches. He would later facetiously claim to be the main influence behind Ford's decision to revive the model in a 2009 sketch when he "reviewed" the 2010 SHO with a Ford employee.
Third generation (1996–1999)[edit]
Third generation
Overview
Model years
1996–1999
Assembly
Hapeville, Georgia (Atlanta Assembly)
Body and chassis
Body style
4-door sedan
Layout
FF layout
Platform
Ford DN-101 platform
Related
Ford Windstar
Ford Taurus
Mercury Sable
Powertrain
Engine
3.4 L SHO V8
Transmission
4-speed AX4N automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase
108.5 in (2,756 mm)
Length
197.5 in (5,016 mm)
Width
73.0 in (1,854 mm)
Height
55.1 in (1,400 mm)
Curb weight
3,329 lb (1,510 kg)
For 1996, the SHO was redesigned. Unlike its predecessors, this SHO was more refined and used less radical bodywork. It differed from the normal Taurus with different seats, wheels, bumpers, V8 drivetrain, as well as a fin being put on the driver's side windshield wiper, to keep it on the windshield at high speeds. This SHO model sold in lower numbers than the previous SHO generations, with sales peaking at 9,000 units in 1997.[3] As a result, Ford cut the SHO when redesigning the Taurus for its fourth generation. It was also the only Ford Taurus generation with a V8 engine. The 1996 and later models got the AX4N transmission, which has the same gearsets (and thus the same gear ratios) as the AX4S used in the 1993 to 1995 SHO, but had improved torque capacity and shift quality, such as 3-2 downshifts.
The last one rolled off the assembly line on June 18, 1999
Engine[edit]
Main article: Ford SHO V8 engine
A 235 hp (175 kW) aluminum 3.4 L V8 engine with heads from Yamaha and block from Cosworth was specified for the SHO model, but it was given the same four speed transmission as the LX: the manual gearbox option was no longer offered on the SHO.[15] Separation of the camshaft from its sprocket has been implicated in a growing number of engine failures, at around 50,000 miles (80,000 km).[16] This problem can be rectified by having the camshafts welded.[16] The number of engines with failure has been documented at about 1,200 out of about 20,000 engines.[17] Other undocumented cases very likely exist. There was no SHO for the 2000 model year, some believed that the then President of Ford Motor Company Jac Nasser influenced the designers not to design a SHO model for he was focusing on the Premier Automotive Group that consisted of Lincoln, Jaguar, Volvo, Aston-Martin and Land Rover built under that umbrella and the SHO would detract sales to that division of Ford Motor Company.
Fourth generation (2010–present)[edit]
Fourth generation
Overview
Production
June 15, 2009–present[18]
Assembly
Chicago, Illinois (Chicago Assembly)
Body and chassis
Body style
4-door sedan
Layout
AWD
Platform
Ford D3 platform
Related
Ford Taurus
Powertrain
Engine
3.5 L Ecoboost V6 Twin-turbo
Transmission
6-speed 6F55-automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase
112.9 in (2,868 mm)
Length
202.9 in (5,154 mm)
Width
76.9 in (1,953 mm)
Height
60.7 in (1,542 mm)
Curb weight
4,388 lb (1,990 kg)
A month after the introduction of the sixth generation Taurus, Ford unveiled the much-awaited return of the SHO at the 2009 Chicago Auto Show.[8]
Rear view
After skipping two Ford Taurus generations, the resurrected sport sedan has all-wheel drive and is largely derived from the Ford D3 platform. It features a 3.5 liter direct-injected Twin-turbo EcoBoost V6 producing 365 hp (272 kW) at 5500 rpm and 350 lb⋅ft (475 N⋅m) of torque at 1500-5250 rpm,[19] mated to Ford's 6F55 [20] six-speed SelectShift automatic transmission with a paddle- or console-activated Manual mode.
The new SHO comes with Ford's new SR1 suspension setup with MacPherson front struts and a multi-link design in the rear. This includes SHO-specific shock absorbers, springs, stabilizer bars and strut mount bushings. An optional Performance Package offers better brake pads, recalibrated steering, a "Sport Mode" for the stability control, additional coolers, a shorter 3.16 to 1 final drive ratio, summer tires, spare tire delete, and an alcantara wrapped steering wheel.
A 2012 SHO was featured in the film Men in Black 3 as the MIB's official car.[21]
Visually, the differences from the regular Taurus are subtle. The 2010-2012 models were even more subtle, sporting a chrome wide-toothed grill, SHO C-Pillar logo and 5-spoked wheels. The 2013-current model employs a black grille with small honeycomb-shaped/mesh-like look, 19" or optional 20" "flower" design wheels with other 20" designs in later years, and SHO fender badges replaced the C-pillar logo. They all have a decklid spoiler, dual polished stainless steel exhaust tips, new parking lamp bezels, a SHO EcoBoost rear logo.[2][22]
Awards[edit]
The 2010 Taurus SHO was named Car of the Year by Esquire magazine.[23]
See also[edit]
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Ford Taurus
Sleeper (car)
References[edit]
^ Jump up to: a b "Birth of the Ford Taurus SHO". Official SHO Shop.
^ Jump up to: a b Ben Wojdyla (2009-02-11). "2010 Ford Taurus SHO: The Sleeper Awakens!". Jalopnik. Retrieved 2009-02-11.
^ Jump up to: a b c d "Taurus/Sable Encyclopedia (SHO numbers)". Taurus Car Club of America. Archived from the original on 2008-04-11. Retrieved 2008-04-04.
Jump up ^ "Ford Taurus SHO | Birth of the Ford Taurus SHO". Shoshop.com. Retrieved 2011-01-31.
Jump up ^ "SHO n Tell". Jon Mikelonis and Matt Wilder. Retrieved 2008-04-04.
Jump up ^ Ford Motor Company (2007-07-19). 1989 Ford Taurus SHO commercial. Ford Motor Company.
Jump up ^ McTaggart, Bryan (25 Nov 2014). "A Stalled Experiment: The Ford GN34 Program". BangShift.com.
^ Jump up to: a b Paukert, Chris (11 Feb 2009). "Chicago 2009: SHO Starter - Ford Taurus SHO kicks off Chicago". AutoBlog.
Jump up ^ "Super High-Output Heritage: New Taurus SHO Revives Performance Model From 1989-1999". Media.Ford.com. February 11, 2009. Retrieved 2009-04-01.
Jump up ^ Burry, Jeff (10 Jul 2008). "Modern Classics: Ford Taurus SHO, 1989 – 1999". Trader Corporation. Autos.CA.
Jump up ^ "The SHO PLUS Option". SHO Club. Retrieved 2009-03-24.
^ Jump up to: a b "Generation 2 Spotters Guide". Taurus Car Club of America. 2006-12-18. Archived from the original on 2006-11-19. Retrieved 2007-02-13.
Jump up ^ "1990–1995 Ford Taurus Review". Consumer Guide. Archived from the original on 2007-03-28. Retrieved 2007-02-13.
^ Jump up to: a b c Phillips, John. "The Billy Wagon. Strong as hog's breath, our one-of-a-kind family hauler amazed little leaguers. Sorry, you can't have one". Car and Driver (April 1993): 36–41.
Jump up ^ DiPetro, John (2003-04-18). "Inside Line: Ford Taurus/Mercury Sable". Edmunds. Archived from the original on 2006-06-15. Retrieved 2006-05-29.
^ Jump up to: a b "What We Know, What Ford Does Not Want You to Know, & Who Is To Blame". V6SHO.com. Retrieved January 26, 2006.
Jump up ^ "Cam Failure Links". V6SHO.com. Retrieved October 5, 2011.
Jump up ^ "2009 Order Cutoff - 2010 Startup" (PDF). ARI. June 29, 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 16, 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-06.
Jump up ^ "Ford Media".
Jump up ^ "Ford Media EcoBoost 6F55" (PDF).
Jump up ^ Elmer, Stephen (2012-05-23). "Men in Black 3 Stars Ford Taurus SHO". AutoGuide.com. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
Jump up ^ "2010 Ford Taurus SHO Announced". Automoblog.net. February 20, 2009.
Jump up ^ "2010 Ford Taurus SHO named Esquire Car of the Year". Autoblog. June 10, 2009.
External links[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ford Taurus.
Official Ford Motor Company website
Ford Vehicles website
The SHO Shop—the first Ford Taurus SHO website
National SHO Club
EcoBoost Owners Forum - Owners Forum
Taurus Car Club of AmericaSHO Forum
SHO Source
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