Andrea Griffa
EF5
Macksville,Ks tornado on June 15: the largest of 2009?
Hi all
I was reading the last news of Dodge City NWS and finally I saw the reports of the beautiful Macksville,Ks supercells I observed by radar on june 15th.
Taking apart 2 weak tornadoes, it speaks about a very large tornado: something like 3/4 mile wide. Maybe that could be one of the most large tornadoes of 2009, or maybe the largest one as well. Actually I don't remember another tornado so large in 2009.
"There were several reports of tornadoes touching down in Southwest Kansas on Monday afternoon. The first tornado was a brief touchdown in an open area about 5 miles north northeast of Dodge City at 426 pm. The second touched down at 527 pm about 5 miles south southeast of Dodge City and was on the ground for about 1.5 miles with a path width of 120 yards. The storm that spawned this tornado also produced another tornado ten minutes later at 537 pm about 4 miles southeast of Dodge City. Another tornado developed around 556 PM approximately 6 miles southwest of Belpre and dissipated around 600 PM four miles southeast of Belpre. This tornado was rated EF1 in intensity. The strongest tornado of the day touched down aobut eight miles southwest of Macksville and passed within 3 miles of the city of Macksville. It was a multivortex tornado with a damage path as wide as 3/4 mile and was rated EF2 in intensity. Preliminary paths and intensities of the tornadoes are attached."
Hi all
I was reading the last news of Dodge City NWS and finally I saw the reports of the beautiful Macksville,Ks supercells I observed by radar on june 15th.
Taking apart 2 weak tornadoes, it speaks about a very large tornado: something like 3/4 mile wide. Maybe that could be one of the most large tornadoes of 2009, or maybe the largest one as well. Actually I don't remember another tornado so large in 2009.
"There were several reports of tornadoes touching down in Southwest Kansas on Monday afternoon. The first tornado was a brief touchdown in an open area about 5 miles north northeast of Dodge City at 426 pm. The second touched down at 527 pm about 5 miles south southeast of Dodge City and was on the ground for about 1.5 miles with a path width of 120 yards. The storm that spawned this tornado also produced another tornado ten minutes later at 537 pm about 4 miles southeast of Dodge City. Another tornado developed around 556 PM approximately 6 miles southwest of Belpre and dissipated around 600 PM four miles southeast of Belpre. This tornado was rated EF1 in intensity. The strongest tornado of the day touched down aobut eight miles southwest of Macksville and passed within 3 miles of the city of Macksville. It was a multivortex tornado with a damage path as wide as 3/4 mile and was rated EF2 in intensity. Preliminary paths and intensities of the tornadoes are attached."
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