Upon making its first landfall in the United States , the hurricane spawned a total of 117 tornadoes , which is the largest tornado outbreak associated with a tropical cyclone ; this broke the previous record of 115 set by Hurricane Beulah in 1967 .
After making its first landfall in the United States , the hurricane spawned a total of 117 tornadoes , which is the largest tornado outbreak caused by a tropical cyclone ; this broke the previous record of 115 set by Hurricane Beulah in 1967 .