Most buildings ever destroyed by a tornado?

[Dustin Wilcox]

Here are some photos of the damage...

http://www.crh.noaa.gov/oax/archive/may1975/75dam.php

Not to distract from the topic of the thread, but there is some interesting stuff there (esp. on the main page), it's interesting to look at the Sat. and sfc images. Interesting the Omaha Tornado was RIGHT on the DL/WF intersection, that "shear line" better known as WF, was super sharp, with about a 15 temp change in about 20 miles, dp's in the mid 20's behind the dl spreading into E NE with dp's near 70 and ESE winds near 20kts in the warm sector... God I have dreams about that kind of stuff...

 

[Simon Timm]

Thanks for the site! I have been searching desperately for some documentation. I don't know why I didn't locate the NOAA page.

 

[Doug Mitchell]

 

[mikegeukes]

Flint Beecher Michigan F-5 Tornado:
http://www.crh.noaa.gov/dtx/1953beecher/

Fatalities: 116
113 occurred in a 4-mile stretch of Coldwater Road from 2500W to 1500E (Clio Road to Dort Highway)
Injuries: 844

Damage: $19 million in 1953 dollars ($125 million in 2003 dollars)
340 homes were destroyed, 107 suffered "major damage", and 153 suffered "minor damage". Another 66 buildings destroyed or damaged to farms, businesses and other buildings.
http://www.crh.noaa.gov/dtx/1953beecher/facts.php

News and Video Footage:
http://www.crh.noaa.gov/dtx/1953beecher/video.php

Flint Journal: has newspaper accounts, photos, etc.
http://www.mlive.com/fljournal/beecher/

 

[Danny Neal]

LOL - I think I drew a picture like this in 1st grade.....

 

[Jeff Duda]

Doug,

"As soon as you see that inflow jet get close, back up...BACK THE F%*# UP!!!! BACK UP! BACK UP!"

Is that Reed Timmer from the Manchester, SD tornado video?