Severe Weather 2025

[Grand Poo Bah]

Gotta love that what used to be the barrier between F4 and F5 is now the barrier between EF3 and EF4. No reasonable person believes 150 mph winds can dissapear a house, regardless of how well it's built. There's no data, math, or studies to support those estimates either. It's literally just a habit at this point. You can really tell a difference between people who first became interested in tornadoes in 2011 versus the people who have followed them since the 90s or earlier. The former just thinks surveying has always been done this way, while most people in the latter see how far we've trended backwards.

 

[OH-IOan]

Well that was quick.

Gary tornado rated 150mph EF3.

Also the track is significantly shorter than it should be by a significant amount. Due to “lack of damage”

Hey, I was 5 mph off! Close enough for me.

 

[KakashiHatake2000]

i know it was already said but here is the source stating that it was an ef3

 

[OH-IOan]

i know it was already said but here is the source stating that it was an ef3

As predicted; no mention of the scouring.

 

[KakashiHatake2000]

im no tornado expert but dont any type of tornadoes do that regardless of intensity in a dirt field

 

[N0mz]

3/14-15 were pretty close. As was 4/2.

3/14 was a top 5 outbreak since 2000 by RIV, 4/2 was around 15th

 

[OH-IOan]

im no tornado expert but dont any type of tornadoes do that regardless of intensity in a dirt field

Not really, especially to the degree that this tornado did.

 

[N0mz]

Also the NWS Aberdeen PNS mentions that the the rating is preliminary and under investigation

 

[OH-IOan]

Also the NWS Aberdeen PNS mentions that the the rating is preliminary and under investigation

They’ve said that with many potential VIOTORs this year and I can’t remember a single being upgraded.

 

[KakashiHatake2000]

Not really, especially to the degree that this tornado did.

oh i see gotcha thanks

 

[N0mz]

They’ve said that with many potential VIOTORs this year and I can’t remember a single being upgraded.

Was London prelim ef3? I remember than one being iffy

 

[N0mz]

There have been a lot of serious issues the way tornadoes have been rated from 2003 to 2006 using the F-SCALE and 2014 to present using the EF-SCALE. Guess what NWS offices don't care nor is anything going to be done about it as they think we know nothing.

Also man, this is just unproductive, stupid, and frankly quite immature

 

[N0mz]

PNS says winds up to 165 mph

 

[KakashiHatake2000]

Absolutely beautiful photo of a tornado from yesterday i just think that this is breath taking

 

[andyhb]

Also man, this is just unproductive, stupid, and frankly quite immature

How many times do we have to repeat that nonsense like this is only going to get more people ignored when it comes to discussing tornado ratings? This includes people who actually are looking for answers in the right way.

 

[tornado examiner]

So far this is the best single image of the destruction of that home.

 

[TH2002]

Yeah I'm just gonna bite my tongue on this one

 

[KakashiHatake2000]

 

[Kds86z]

Also, clear lake SD tornado rated prelim EF2 and Kadoka EF2.

 

[KakashiHatake2000]