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Severe WX December 10 & 11, 2021 Severe Threat

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This is Bowling Green.
 
TornadoFan said:
Am I the only one thinking that the Bowling Green tornado should get at least a low-end EF-4 rating?
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At the very least. That slab in the upper right portion of that picture is potentially the most impressive house damage I've seen so far from this outbreak. If that is a poured slab with bolts, then we are looking at AT LEAST EF4.
 
The monster dug huge deep trenches in rural area near Cacey KY before it entered Mayfield, similar to what we've seen in Smithville EF5.
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The violent ground scouring sudden popped out when it crossed the TN/KY border, this is two miles north from the State border
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Bowling Green and Dresden at least look good for EF4 though I'd be shocked if they received it. For the big one, I'd say the 'incredible phenomena' criterion has definitely been met so I hope that's taken into account. I honestly didn't think Hackleburg would be eclipsed in nearly every respect so quickly.
 
eric11 said:
The monster dug huge deep trenches in rural area near Cacey KY before it entered Mayfield, similar to what we've seen in Smithville EF5.
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The violent ground scouring sudden popped out when it crossed the TN/KY border, this is two miles north from the State border
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We have Philadelphia/Smithville type scouring now. This is huge. PLEASE somebody send this to NWS Paducah so they can analyze the scouring trenches on foot. This could be the clincher for a context-based EF5 rating, as there is precedent even though scouring isn't an estiablished DI.
 
buckeye05 said:
Judging by the colors (looks like plywood) I'm guessing this is a subfloor. Not 100% positive though. Could be a concrete slab with wood flooring too.
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Yeah I was thinking the same thing. I guess in a way I really "hope" it isn't subflooring, because up to this point I've seen few homes that would actually genuinely qualify for an EF5 rating (especially by today's ridiculously and extremely stringent standards).
 
The only other positive EF5 (by today's standards) candiate I've seen from this tornado is this home near Cambridge Shores, but I'm sure they would say "hurrdurr unmoved vehicles so EF4". Just ridiculous, nitpicky BS to the point where I'm doubtful a single structure will get an EF5 rating. There is absolutely no doubt however that context is well into the EF5 range, and for that reason alone this tornado should be rated EF5.
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The aerial photography map is not working for me right now, and I need the nearest roads to the scouring trenches so I can report them to NWS Paducah. Can anyone help me out?
 
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