Andrea Griffa
EF5
Before rating I'm not sure to have seen the video of Andover tornado..Guys, could you give me one link?
Chris Sokol
EF5
Having seen both storms in person, I would definately pick Andover over Moore/Bridge Creek. Andover was the most visually impressive storm of the lot, and the damage was incredible, even if it was not spead out over as an extensive area as Moore/Bridge Creek. As for second place, I would probably go with the Lawrence County Tornado (1998 Middle Tennessee).
I would have to say that the Lawrence County Tennessee tornado is probably the most underrated event on the list, considering that it is the only confirmed F5 tornado in Tennessee. The NWS report title for this event says it all:
http://www.srh.noaa.gov/ohx/research/f5.htm
I would have to say that the Lawrence County Tennessee tornado is probably the most underrated event on the list, considering that it is the only confirmed F5 tornado in Tennessee. The NWS report title for this event says it all:
http://www.srh.noaa.gov/ohx/research/f5.htm
David Draun
EF5
I voted for 5/3/99 Moore, OK. Just seeing that thing on TV from a live newscam on a building made it all too impressive. I was going to vote for the Plainfield 1990 storm, because I have a connection to some of the vicitms. (My relatives were in the apartment complex that got completely leveled, they were ok 
) The pictures they took of the damage were just astounding, I should get some from them. This was a rain-wrapped beast of a storm. The Andover storm was a monster too! :shock:
) The pictures they took of the damage were just astounding, I should get some from them. This was a rain-wrapped beast of a storm. The Andover storm was a monster too! :shock:
Tony Laubach
EF5
Andover cause it was the first big one I studied and sent me into this spiral of severe weather I now obsess over. May 3 gets a real close second for every obvious reason known to man!
Bobby Eddins
EF2
Had to go with Niles-Wheatland, OH-PA. May 31, 1985. Even though I've seen much more video of both the tornado and the damage from Moore, Andover, and Jerrell, I'll stick with my old favorite descriptive of this tornado and the fact that it produced F5 damage at both ends of it's track. Just wish there was video of it.
Andy Wehrle
EF5
Something I'm curious about regarding the Andover tornado...where along its path did it do F5 damage? So many sources say the tornado was "at its worst" over the Golden Spur mobile home park, but to the best of my knowledge one can't rate damage to trailers F5. Where did it take well-constructed frame houses securely attached to their foundations, scour them off the foundation, and sweep away the debris?
Michael Auker
Actually, there are two videos in existence of the Niles-Wheatland tornado. You can view them both here: http://1985tornado.tripod.com/
Chris Sokol
EF5
The F5 damage occured in the Greenwich Heights Subdivision, just to the northeast of McConnell Air Force Base.
Greg Stumpf
EF5
There was also F5 damage in the subdivision just west of the trailer park, to well-built single-family residences. This was my first violent tornado damage survey of my career.
samuel stone
EF3
I believe we are in the longest f-5 drought since at aleast the 50's (maybe longer) so we are definantly due for one. I think that is partially due to the fact that some houses these days are made to be able to withstand stronger winds wich would result in less dammage done to them hence a lower F-rating. Just a thought.
Greg Stumpf
EF5
Nope....quite the opposite! Houses these days are built like houses of cards. Tim Marshall can attest to this.
samuel stone
EF3
I heard somthing about structures being built with rubar enforced concrete on TWC, maybe it was just tornado shelters built with it?
Chris Sokol
EF5
Rebar is used for reinforcing concrete. While it is used in residential construction, it is mainly used in the foundation. Safe rooms would also use rebar for reinforcement.
Chris Lott
EF4
Speaking of The Jarrell tornado, check out this sounding. This was taken at 20z just east of the supercell.
http://www.met.tamu.edu/research/texacal/s...71945.TEX.2.gif
Over 7000 j/kg CAPE when this sounding was taken. INSANE!
http://www.met.tamu.edu/research/texacal/s...71945.TEX.2.gif
Over 7000 j/kg CAPE when this sounding was taken. INSANE!
Glen Romine
EF5
I don't see any comparison between the intensity of the Jarrell tornado and any other damage I've ever seen from any other F-5. Certainly the F-5 damage in Moore wasn't nearly as impressive - can't recall seeing anything at Jarrell level at Bridge Creek either, but do recall the damage there looking more impressive than in Moore. Jarrell defined what it meant for a home to be swept clean from the foundation.
Glen
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