Estimated to be among the 20 most powerful tornadoes of all time. Ii would love to know Hugh's thoughts.
Omaha tornado
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The weather radar shows something going on over there, so that's it.
Why are all of those cars driving toward it?
I know it maxed out the velocity scale of the radar at a nearby airport, but I only saw debris lifted to 22,000ft. I say only as that's still good enough for EF-4 about on par with the Louisville tornado, but somebody saying top 20 all time is being a little presumptive as we've had some absolute monsters it would have to contend with. That would be up there with Smithville and similar tornadoes. Will be interesting to see what the damage surveys show in a couple of days.
This was a screen grab I got of it. Textbook hook echo and velocity couplet.
I would have ruined my underwear & pants. Guess they drove past it & we’re ok. But get off the road & down into a ditch.
We are heading there to help with an equestrian complex that was hit hard.
Awful situation.
Awful situation.
Take medicines and wound sprays with you,
if possible.
And for God’s sake, chop the man-bunn, take off those damned flip-flops and wear some boots.
In all seriousness, y’all be careful, glfr.
Because in the 80’s we took dodgeball out of schools
They were texting and didn’t look up to see the giant funnel
It was a 5 but not sure. It's hard to rank them because very few have hard wind speed measurements. Most are estimates based on damage. Moore, Oklahoma, has the highest ever recorded wind speed at just over 300mph. Not sure what the actual winds were in Smithville but strong enough to throw a truck into the top of a water tower hard enough to put a big dent in it. Same outbreak an EF-5 in neshoba county dug a trench in the ground 2ft deep.
To Hell with the tornado, the most awesome thing I have seen today is how this guy walked away from this... I can only imagine how hard it is to focus on the road when you are chasing tornadoes. Hell of a save.
I was watching that and thinking the same thing. Sheep following sheep off the cliff, I guess it is a thing.
I am not sure you rank them. Smithville was a monster on par with the Hackleburg and 99 Oklahoma City tornados. When they reach that level, they just obiterate everything in their path.
This may reach EF-5 classification but even if it doesn't, it's definitely another monster.
I honestly think it's a mix of a bunch of m17ers so consumed with their life, whether it's work/stress/whatever, that they don't even pay attention to weather or really anything. All they know is that they gotta get where they gotta go. I have some sympathy for that, sometimes. A lot of times many people in the middle and upper classes (like what's on this board) forget that there's another world of people out there that lead pretty stressful and dangerous lives.
These storm chasers? Hey man, whatever happens to you, happens. You're making your choice.
Very possibly folks that have homes, families or other interests where the storm is occurring.
The multi-vortices when it crossed I-80 were impressive. If nothing else, yesterday's outbreak had to be the best ever videoed. And, somehow, no fatalities and only a handful of injuries.
Big 12 country seems to be better prepared for tornadoes. I guess because it’s so flat and they get so big. I worked some a few years back in OK City and their procedures were pretty strict. But it still sucks when they hit urban areas (like Moore 2013). Can’t hide from that.
