Severe WX December 10 & 11, 2021 Severe Threat

[TornadoFan]

This is still an absolute horror to look at. That was just an absolute powerhouse of a supercell.

 

[CheeselandSkies]

That three-body scatter spike off the debris ball was truly something to behold. Had never seen anything like that before. Trey of Convective Chronicles did point out that a similar, although more subtle one was observed associated with the Bloomington/Nashville, IN tornado of May 16, 2025. Toward the end of the video. That's the only other time I've heard of this phenomenon being observed and definitively associated with tornado debris rather than hail.

 

[WeathermanLeprechaun]

That three-body scatter spike off the debris ball was truly something to behold. Had never seen anything like that before. Trey of Convective Chronicles did point out that a similar, although more subtle one was observed associated with the Bloomington/Nasvhille, IN tornado of May 16, 2025. Toward the end of the video. That's the only other time I've heard of this phenomenon being observed and definitively associated with tornado debris rather than hail.

Jumped out of my seat seeing that TBSS from the Bloomington tornado. It was probably caused due to a lot of trees, unlike Mayfield which was genuine piles of debris violently scattered out.

 

[eep]

Jumped out of my seat seeing that TBSS from the Bloomington tornado. It was probably caused due to a lot of trees, unlike Mayfield which was genuine piles of debris violently scattered out.

I mean, it is still debris getting violently hurled, it's just that in this case the debris is mostly lofted trees. If it hit somewhere more suburban it would've instantly caused huge problems.

 

[WeathermanLeprechaun]

I mean, it is still debris getting violently hurled, it's just that in this case the debris is mostly lofted trees. If it hit somewhere more suburban it would've instantly caused huge problems.

Fair point, that was a warm front induced supercell so thankfully some tornadoes were short lived. The Linton, IN tornado was probably a violent one from this day people forget even though it was a really nasty, low based wedge

 

[TH2002]

Since this thread is semi-active again, might as well mention that @HAwkmoon argued pretty convincingly in the Enhanced Fujita Ratings Debate Thread that the destruction of the First Presbyterian Church in dowhtown Mayfield would have very likely been rated IF5 had the tornado occurred in Europe.

 

[Central Ohio Wx]

Since this thread is semi-active again, might as well mention that @HAwkmoon argued pretty convincingly in the Enhanced Fujita Ratings Debate Thread that the destruction of the First Presbyterian Church in dowhtown Mayfield would have very likely been rated IF5 had the tornado occurred in Europe.

I'd even argue it's the most convincing piece of EF5-equivalent structural evidence that we have from WKY. Almost everything else it hit was not of EF5-level construction, but it (or a sub-vortex) leveled the entire multi-story, well-constructed brick church.

 

[TH2002]

I'd even argue it's the most convincing piece of EF5-equivalent structural evidence that we have from WKY. Almost everything else it hit was not of EF5-level construction, but it (or a sub-vortex) leveled the entire multi-story, well-constructed brick church.

Agreed. About as clear-cut an EF5 DI as a traditional well-constructed 'slab and bolts' frame house.

 

[WeathermanLeprechaun]

Not to bump myself but I posted on Reddit regarding that DI and it went the way I was expecting. Lots of mixed reactions and a bunch of the classic snarky comebacks that actually mean nothing and then the people who actually appreciated the analysis by HAwkmoon. There's a reason I prefer posting here...