Brett Adair
EF5
Well, maybe we should talk about the Guin, Alabama tornado that night. It is arguably the strongest tornado ever recorded. Actually, Fujita considered giving it an F-6 rating....extending the old scale from what I understand.
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Well, maybe we should talk about the Guin, Alabama tornado that night. It is arguably the strongest tornado ever recorded. Actually, Fujita considered giving it an F-6 rating....extending the old scale from what I understand.
Brian Stertz
EF5
The Guin AL tornado was a buzzsaw....leveling a 1/2 mile wide path through thick forests and then smoking the town of Guin before continuing through the hills. Also had the very violent tornado that blasted the Ohio River community of Brandenburg KY. So many more that day...and they were all moving at 40mph+...what a wild day.
Eric Flescher
EF5
super outbreak, video and more about about the Guin, Alabama tornado at
Just saw this thread. Look at this great website , video links and more. Amazing description.
check out this super outbreak, video and more about about the Guin, Alabama tornado at
http://www.april31974.com
that I found from this article on
http://www.madisoncourier.com/main.asp?Search=1&ArticleID=11452&SectionID=4&SubSectionID=&S=1
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Just saw this thread. Look at this great website , video links and more. Amazing description.
check out this super outbreak, video and more about about the Guin, Alabama tornado at
http://www.april31974.com
that I found from this article on
http://www.madisoncourier.com/main.asp?Search=1&ArticleID=11452&SectionID=4&SubSectionID=&S=1
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Angie Norris
EF5
As soon as I saw April 3, Brandenburg and Guin immediately came to mind, but Xenia epitomizes the concept of the pure violence of tornadoes. I've recently heard the audio recording of the tornado as it approaches Xenia, and it is the most chillling thing I've ever heard. And actually, wasn't Guin hit twice that night, about an hour apart?
Kem Poyner
EF2
I seen a bit on television recently that mentioned the Xenia video. They said that video was the first defenitive proof that multiple vorticies really did exist. Many in that field were not so sure, until that home shot video. Wish I could catch some tornado characteristic on video never seen before!
Brian Stertz
EF5
Yeah true enough Kem...with all the research and other chasing....most of it now is "been there...seen that". I think the June 13, 1976 Jordan IA tornadic supercell event would have been a spectacular one to see. That one had it all.
Willie Dines
EF3
On the http://www.april31974.com there is a picture from the Xenia, OH tornado that I didn't see, but have seen on it google image search...
Now, looking at this picture, I am 95% sure, that there is a satelite tornado or suction vortex, that is to the immediate left side of the tornado, as there is a space in the black mass of debris, but I'm not 100% sure.
What do you guys think?
Willie
EDIT - Sorry about the typing goofs people
Now, looking at this picture, I am 95% sure, that there is a satelite tornado or suction vortex, that is to the immediate left side of the tornado, as there is a space in the black mass of debris, but I'm not 100% sure.
What do you guys think?
Willie
EDIT - Sorry about the typing goofs people
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Tony Lyza
EF3
It was actually the area around Tanner. It was first hit by the Mt. Hope F5, and then the Tanner F4 followed shortly after.
John Peters
EF3
I'm willing to bet that had the 1974 super outbreak occurred today, the media would be ferociously screaming "global warming". It seems that any for of severe or extreme weather today is totally over-dramatized blown out of proportion. Sorry about the subject change though - back to violent tornadoes.
Any opinions on the 1999 OK City tornado? This one certainly stands out against the rest since it devastated a populated area and caused significant insurance/life losses; however, it is certainly one of the most "violent looking" tornadoes i have ever seen (judging by the videos). The videos of the tornado ad it entered the Moore area are especially dramatic, displaying extremely violent motion and the raw power of this rare event. There is also the 301 +- 17 mph radar determined wind speed (I'm assuming few tornadoes have their respective winds directly measured, so this could be irrelevant).
Any opinions on the 1999 OK City tornado? This one certainly stands out against the rest since it devastated a populated area and caused significant insurance/life losses; however, it is certainly one of the most "violent looking" tornadoes i have ever seen (judging by the videos). The videos of the tornado ad it entered the Moore area are especially dramatic, displaying extremely violent motion and the raw power of this rare event. There is also the 301 +- 17 mph radar determined wind speed (I'm assuming few tornadoes have their respective winds directly measured, so this could be irrelevant).
Robert Dewey
EF5
This would be pretty scary:
BTW... If you see a bug, call Arab. LOL
BTW... If you see a bug, call Arab. LOL
Brian Stertz
EF5
Ah yes...the infamous Elkhart-Goshen IN photo...one of my all-time favorites. Fortunately the tornado pair looks like it is heading away from the photographer. The left hand one is really chewing up something and looks to be very violent.
Willie Dines
EF3
I agree with you on that one Brain, this is also my favbourite tornado pic of all time
Although it's hard to possibly say what the ratings were for the destruction duo, but they look to be around F2/3 mark, but again with just an image still, it's hard to know for sure
Another thing that I have noticed about this picture, just now, is that if you look at the tree, that is infront of the tornado on the left, you'll be able to notice, that the base of the funnel, isn't as wide as it appears to be, and to me, this is an indication that this particular tornado was experiencing external downdrafts, thus exposing the tornado's core/funnel
Willie
Although it's hard to possibly say what the ratings were for the destruction duo, but they look to be around F2/3 mark, but again with just an image still, it's hard to know for sure
Another thing that I have noticed about this picture, just now, is that if you look at the tree, that is infront of the tornado on the left, you'll be able to notice, that the base of the funnel, isn't as wide as it appears to be, and to me, this is an indication that this particular tornado was experiencing external downdrafts, thus exposing the tornado's core/funnel
Willie
Tony Lyza
EF3
Those were both F4/near-F5 intensity funnels. The one on the left was producing mass destruction and casualties at the Midway Trailer Court.I agree with you on that one Brain, this is also my favbourite tornado pic of all time
Although it's hard to possibly say what the ratings were for the destruction duo, but they look to be around F2/3 mark, but again with just an image still, it's hard to know for sure
Another thing that I have noticed about this picture, just now, is that if you look at the tree, that is infront of the tornado on the left, you'll be able to notice, that the base of the funnel, isn't as wide as it appears to be, and to me, this is an indication that this particular tornado was experiencing external downdrafts, thus exposing the tornado's core/funnel
Willie
Brian Stertz
EF5
I am guessing is the one on the left is the occluding yet still violent tornado...and the one on the right is the fresh intensifying violent tornado. This is based on a presumed motion away from the photographer either north or northeast depending on the road orientation. Always wondered what it would have been like to be in the middle area between the two
jladue
EF1
I believe I saw other pics surrounding this one, all taken in rapid succession. They show rapid evolution of these vortices consistent with them being suction vortices. I don't know where I saw these but I can ask around.
regards,
Jim