Sam Sagnella
EF5
Sheesh, widespread reports of significant damage across the region, caused by both thunderstorm and non-thunderstorm winds. Keeping in mind the extreme gradient that existed over the area yesterday (seen in the image MikeH posted in the NOW thread), it's not much of a surprise. Several people have died as a result of the strong winds across the area, and tens of thousands are without power from the Great Lakes southward to Tennessee, although those numbers have definitely come down some since this morning.
WISH-TV (CBS-Indy): "NWS: Preliminary indications of tornado on city's west side"
WEWS-TV (ABC-Cleveland): "High Winds Blamed for Knocking Train into Bay"
The Buffalo News: "Western NY slashed by winds of up to 70mph; 60,000 without power"
Kentucky New Era (Hopkinsville): "High Winds Cause Extensive Damage, Power Outages"
As I was putting this together, the two fatalities in Posey County, IN were attributed to an E-F2 tornado, which had peak winds of 120mph. Path length and width are 6.25 miles and 80 yards, respectively.
http://kamala.cod.edu/offs/KPAH/0801301924.nous43.html
WISH-TV (CBS-Indy): "NWS: Preliminary indications of tornado on city's west side"
WEWS-TV (ABC-Cleveland): "High Winds Blamed for Knocking Train into Bay"
The Buffalo News: "Western NY slashed by winds of up to 70mph; 60,000 without power"
Kentucky New Era (Hopkinsville): "High Winds Cause Extensive Damage, Power Outages"
As I was putting this together, the two fatalities in Posey County, IN were attributed to an E-F2 tornado, which had peak winds of 120mph. Path length and width are 6.25 miles and 80 yards, respectively.
http://kamala.cod.edu/offs/KPAH/0801301924.nous43.html