Hinting game: weather!

[Andrew de la Garza]

May 22, 1987, Saragosa, TX

Correct.

Sorry, busy day at work, forgot about this thread...

 

[Jacob Ferden]

-7 tornadoes
-1 F4
-5 deaths
-3 of the 7 tornadoes were anticyclonic
-storm motion was less than 10 mph

 

[Bart_Comstock]

June 3rd, 1980. This event is commonly referred to as "The Night of The Twisters" and even inspired a movie of the same name. It took place in Grand Island, NE.

This has to be one of the most fascinating tornado events that I have ever researched.

 

[Jacob Ferden]

June 3rd, 1980. This event is commonly referred to as "The Night of The Twisters." It took place in Grand Island, NE.

Correct. I remember when they made a TV movie about this back in the '90s.

 

[Bart_Comstock]

Alright here goes, you may need to dig deep to find this one.

• One of the most widespread tornado outbreaks on record.
• Strongest tornado was estimated to be an F4 and possibly was an F5.
• Tornado count proposed to be well into the double digits.
• Fatalities unknown but estimates are as high as the low thousands.
• Took place east of the Mississippi and lasted over 10 hours.
• Many facts and and numbers of this event, such as actual number of deaths and tornadoes, remain a mystery.

Good luck!

 

[Matt Sellers]

• One of the most widespread tornado outbreaks on record.
• Strongest tornado was estimated to be an F4 and possibly was an F5.
• Tornado count proposed to be well into the double digits.
• Fatalities unknown but estimates are as high as the low thousands.
• Took place east of the Mississippi and lasted over 10 hours.
• Many facts and and numbers of this event, such as actual number of deaths and tornadoes, remain a mystery.

2.19.1884 - "Enigma" outbreak.

 

[Bart_Comstock]

2.19.1884 - "Enigma" outbreak.

Correct! You must either know your tornado outbreak history or how to use Google really well.

 

[Matt Sellers]

Next!

• Early spring event in an unusual location
• 13 of 14 tornadoes recorded for this event were spawned by one supercell
• 2 killed; nearly $250 million in damage
• 67-mile track of one tornado may be the longest continuous tornado track in this state's history

 

[Adam Reagan]

Next!

• Early spring event in an unusual location
• 13 of 14 tornadoes recorded for this event were spawned by one supercell
• 2 killed; nearly $250 million in damage
• 67-mile track of one tornado may be the longest continuous tornado track in this state's history

March 29, 1998 Comfrey-St. Peter Tornado Outbreak (MN, WI)

 

[Matt Sellers]

March 29, 1998 Comfrey-St.Peter Tornado Outbreak (MN, WI)

Correct! The floor is yours.

 

[Adam Reagan]

* F4 tornado
* Anticyclonic one of the strongests ever documented
* 3 killed, another 53 injured
* It formed as the storm was weakening
* It hit with no warning

 

[Scott Weberpal]

April 4, 1981 West Bend, WI tornado.

 

[Bart_Comstock]

* F4 tornado
* Anticyclonic one of the strongests ever documented
* 3 killed, another 53 injured
* It formed as the storm was weakening
* It hit with no warning

The April 4th, 1981, West Bend, WI tornado.

((EDIT: Dang, Scott was posting when I was. Well played sir.))

 

[Adam Reagan]

April 4, 1981 West Bend, WI tornado.

Correct......

This was one of the most unsual events in meterology as the tornado developed from a collapsing storm that grew only to 26,000 feet and a weak level 3 bow echo was detected on radar in Nennah.

The storm did not show the classic features of a severe storm let alone a tornado; a severe thunderstorm warning was issued for the area that only mentioned a confirmed tornado touchdown. However because no tornado warning was issued for the storm, local police failed to activate the siren.

You're up Scott.

 

[Scott Weberpal]

• The state borders the Mississippi River.
• 32 tornadoes.
• 1 F3, 2 deaths.
• Most of the tornadoes were from low-topped supercells.
• High risk day.