Hinting game: weather!

[Kevin Crawmer]

Yeah! You get a cookie and the next challenge for us!

That day is one to remember for me. It passed very close to my hometown of Neosho and destroyed my aunt's house. It also killed a guy that was on his way to sing at a friend's wedding. Very sad day around those parts. The damage in Missouri was incredible. If I remember right the "highest risk" areas were well south and east of this storm.

It was the deadliest Oklahoma tornado since May 3, 1999.

 

[Kevin Crawmer]

Bart (and others), thanks for helping out. Seneca was ravaged by that storm and received very little attention even though more died there. Very sad day in the area.

Back on topic...let's go Bart, give us the next one!

 

[Bart_Comstock]

Alright this may or may not prove to be a tricky one. I will give you 5 facts about the tornado. Hopefully by giving so many hints I will make it so you can still guess it with out giving it away.

1. This tornado occurred during a historic outbreak that took place sometime in the past 20 years.
2. Devastated parts of a small town on Route 66
3. This tornado was given a rating of F3.
4. Part of the destroyed properties by the tornado was never rebuilt and was briefly used by the SCCA as a track for "Solo" competition.
5. The tornado was spawned by "Cell D."

Good luck!

 

[Kevin Crawmer]

May 4, 2003....Pierce City tornado?

 

[Bart_Comstock]

May 4, 2003....Pierce City tornado?

Nope! Although that tornado was a F3 and Missouri is a state that Route 66 passes through Pierce City is not a Route 66 community. The tornado I am thinking of is not the Pierce City tornado.

Try again!

 

[Jacob Ferden]

May 3, 1999, Stroud, OK.

 

[Bart_Comstock]

May 3, 1999, Stroud, OK.

Dang looks like next time I won't give such obvious hints. Well done!

 

[Jacob Ferden]

Dang looks like next time I won't give such obvious hints. Well done!

Yeah the "Cell D" gave it away.

 

[Jacob Ferden]

-northern U.S.
-small outbreak of five tornadoes
-one was rated F3
-struck a town which had malfunctioning sirens
-destroyed a new hockey arena
-2 fatalities

 

[Doug Ott]

6/18/01 Siren Wisconsin. Guess if your town is siren you should have working sirens. Siren clue gave that away.

 

[Jacob Ferden]

6/18/01 Siren Wisconsin. Guess if your town is siren you should have working sirens. Siren clue gave that away.

Yep, figured that would be the give away. Well done!

 

[Doug Ott]

alright here goes. this will probably be an easy one as well but it is one I will never forget

One of March's most violent outbreaks
F5 hit a town
F4 furthur north was on ground for over 125 miles
Outbreak stretched from Texas to Iowa

 

[Wes Carter]

Was it March 13, 1990, the Hesston F-5?

 

[Doug Ott]

yep you are correct. the long track f4 in nebraska was within 4 miles of my home. sucked that I was too young to have drivers license. guess I could have on my bike.

 

[Wes Carter]

Here is my attempt:

It was a single state outbreak.
Low shear and extreme instability.
The outbreak produced several strong and two violent tornadoes.
Gravity waves are believed to have played a major role in this outbreak.
Storm motion was SSW.