In 1977, Huanggang tornado was an event with few pictures for us. On that day, a tornado broke out. There were at least three tornadoes in total. The tornado that attacked Huanggang completely destroyed a school auditorium and killed 76 people. Another tornado threw a 2.5-ton oil tank 200 meters away and destroyed the tractor
Damage photo of the truss tower on the right already suggests EF3 intensity.
Offical has confirmed EF3. 4 were killed and 149 were injuried. The length and width of the track is still under investigation.
The first daylight already showed heavy damage in Wuhan. Radar based EF scale rating using algorithm of SPC allude mid to high range EF3 intensity.The damage from the Wuhan tornado looks at least EF2-EF3 intensity in nature:
Damage from the Shengze tornado:
Does the Wuhan radar have CC data? It would to be interesting to know what the TDS height was.
As far as I know, there was no dual polarization radar in Wuhan where tornado like this level was not very often to see in this aera. Dual polarization radar usually built in Jiangsu Province here. But I think it's safe to say a deep CC would showed up If there were dual polarization radar based on the damage we saw now.
2018 was a crazy year for tornadoes in Wyoming. 3 EF3s occurred during the year in that state.
6/1/2018 Oriva Hills Subdivision EF3:
A 136 mph EF3 tornado moved through a subdivision of homes NW of Gillette. Numerous homes were damaged or destroyed and a dual-axle dump truck was tossed 250 yards.
6/6/2018 Laramie EF3:
This photogenic tornado moved through rural areas north of Laramie WY. Several steel poles were bent 90 degrees at the base and grass was scoured in a 1/3 mile wide swath. In some areas, grass was scoured to bare soil. This tornado was also accompanied by an EF2 satellite.
7/28/2018 Sheep Mountain EF3:
An intense tornado moved through rural areas on the northern slopes of the Laramie Mountains. Large cottonwood trees were stripped of all but the largest limbs while some smaller trees were partially debarked, a hut metal tractor building was completely destroyed with debris being carried off, and 7000 lb horse trailers were carried off with only one of the axles being found.
Yeah with that kind of grass scouring, I find it highly unlikely that the Laramie tornado was only an EF3. While this tornado was slow-moving, there wasn’t really any significant debris loading to speak of, yet it left only bare soil in some areas. That’s impressive.2018 was a crazy year for tornadoes in Wyoming. 3 EF3s occurred during the year in that state.
6/1/2018 Oriva Hills Subdivision EF3:
A 136 mph EF3 tornado moved through a subdivision of homes NW of Gillette. Numerous homes were damaged or destroyed and a dual-axle dump truck was tossed 250 yards.
6/6/2018 Laramie EF3:
This photogenic tornado moved through rural areas north of Laramie WY. Several steel poles were bent 90 degrees at the base and grass was scoured in a 1/3 mile wide swath. In some areas, grass was scoured to bare soil. This tornado was also accompanied by an EF2 satellite.
7/28/2018 Sheep Mountain EF3:
An intense tornado moved through rural areas on the northern slopes of the Laramie Mountains. Large cottonwood trees were stripped of all but the largest limbs while some smaller trees were partially debarked, a hut metal tractor building was completely destroyed with debris being carried off, and 7000 lb horse trailers were carried off with only one of the axles being found.
I mean when the radar shows this type of mesocyclone on velocity, it's usually pretty safe to assume it was higher than EF3
Man that was such a beautiful LP supercell. What chaser dreams are made of. There’s just something unique and particularly photographic about high plains tornadoes.
