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Severe WX May 2019 Plains Severe Event

Equus said:
Pretty sure that tornado was rated low end EF3.
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The Laverne tornado was rated a low-end EF3 but I am not sure if the Canadian, Texas has been rated as of yet. It was the big massive tornado that was estimated to be a mile to a mile and a half wide. That guy actually said it as the strongest tornado since the Moore, Oklahoma tornado on May 20, 2013 and actually listed as an an EF5. That has been changed back to the original as the Lee County Alabama EF4 tornado listed as the strongest of the year.
 
Shakespeare2016 said:
The Laverne tornado was rated a low-end EF3 but I am not sure if the Canadian, Texas has been rated as of yet. It was the big massive tornado that was estimated to be a mile to a mile and a half wide. That guy actually said it as the strongest tornado since the Moore, Oklahoma tornado on May 20, 2013 and actually listed as an an EF5. That has been changed back to the original as the Lee County Alabama EF4 tornado listed as the strongest of the year.
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I checked NWS Amarillo's public information statements and looks like the Canadian tornado was rated low EF2 based on lack of DIs with the acknowledgement that it was probably stronger over open country towards the end of its path. Dunno what compels people to vandalize Wiki articles with sensationalism.
 
Equus said:
Yeah, I honestly don't think it will ever be possible to totally prevent tornado casualties in worse case scenarios such as these. Even in daylight this spinup happened absurdly fast.

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Almost like a spin-up from a hurricane!
 
Do y’all remember severe weather lasting in the same area for so long?
 
May 2013 had a pretty wild stretch there but I'm pretty sure they had breaks in the action, this year is just relentless.
 
Equus said:
Rated EF3. These are some CRAZY stats. Now compare those stats to the 2013 El Reno tornado and realize they're rated the same.

It was only on the ground for two frames of the RS loop above.

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So it could be possible for an EF5 tornado to be a rope and brief but that would probably be extraordinarily rare.
 
Tornado warning in New Mexico now, confirmed TOG.

So, states that have had tornadoes/warnings this past week: Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas, New Mexico, Colorado, Missouri, North Dakota, Illinois, Minnesota, Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland, DC, New York, California. So almost 40% of the country. What a wild event.
 
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Thus far I think the 15/hatched TOR was too ambitious for today given storm mode and junk convection. Kinda interested in western Kansas after dark though.
 
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SVR watch here, so we’re getting in on the fun again.

And a WPC MD discussing training convection and flash flooding. I hope it doesn’t happen in Elliott City again.
 
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Does anyone know why the El Reno tornado was rated EF2? From the damage footage I saw, a high-end EF3 (potentially even EF4) rating didn't seem out of the question. Was the construction quality of the affected buildings really that bad, or was it La Plata syndrome again?

warneagle said:
Yeah let's see what happens when the LLJ really kicks in before using the b-word.
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All jokes aside, I do think the 15% hatched risk was a little bullish. Tuesday on the other hand looks like an...interesting day, to say the least.
 
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Very impressive radar signature with that. Chasers reported a big multi-vortex wedge recently but not sure which storm that's on.
 
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