Debris lofted and found over 175 miles away from the Bassfield EF4.
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Severe WX April 11th-13th, 2020 Severe Weather Threat
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Debris lofted and found over 175 miles away from the Bassfield EF4.
I think that an anchor bolted home that has been swept THAT clean could use an EF4 rating, but hey I haven’t heard the rationale behind it. I’m sure there’s a reason.
I actually find the large home that has been levelled right next to that one as the more impressive instance of damage in that particular area.
Equus
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Thomaston, GA rated half mile wide EF3; throw another one on the sizable EF3 pile
warneagle
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Not very far away from the area that was affected by the large EF3 that hit Barnesville on 4/27/11.
What are the velocity totals on the velocity images?Here are a couple of radar shots I got of the two violent tornadoes in southern MS on Sunday. Unfortunately, I was monitoring a storm near me in AL and I forgot to also get a shot of the CC.
Equus
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Went and looked at the Carbon Hill high end EF1 path nearby, pretty substantial. Didn't go into the trailer park that was hit hardest for obvious reasons but still some significant damage elsewhere.
Garage knocked over
Major exterior wall and roof damage at end of house (EDIT, before significant repair, this house was the source of the 110mph rating)
Mobile home completely destroyed (thrown from its original location to the left of road) next to house above
One of many giant oaks down, this one crushing a house
Edge of devastated mobile home park, at the back of park several trailers completely destroyed/rolled/tossed
Canopy ripped off
Many, many large old trees snapped or uprooted. Bunch of trees that survived the F3 18 years ago now downed. Ironically the ill-fated Carbon Hill school has damage on the property (trees down, a small shed wrapped around a tower apparently) High EF1 seems the right call, though in theory some of the mobile home damage and the size of some of the trees snapped wouldn't be too out of place in a low EF2 either. Very wide extensive path of tree damage with small pockets of higher end damage including structural, but not very long.
Garage knocked over
Major exterior wall and roof damage at end of house (EDIT, before significant repair, this house was the source of the 110mph rating)
Mobile home completely destroyed (thrown from its original location to the left of road) next to house above
One of many giant oaks down, this one crushing a house
Edge of devastated mobile home park, at the back of park several trailers completely destroyed/rolled/tossed
Canopy ripped off
Many, many large old trees snapped or uprooted. Bunch of trees that survived the F3 18 years ago now downed. Ironically the ill-fated Carbon Hill school has damage on the property (trees down, a small shed wrapped around a tower apparently) High EF1 seems the right call, though in theory some of the mobile home damage and the size of some of the trees snapped wouldn't be too out of place in a low EF2 either. Very wide extensive path of tree damage with small pockets of higher end damage including structural, but not very long.
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xJownage
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The second tornado out of the first supercell (Bassfield) was the third strongest velocity signature I've ever seen, behind only El Reno 2013 and Mangum, OK 5/9/15.
Extreme damage along this portion of the Bassfield-Soso track. Scouring, high end tree damage, structures swept away with nothing left.
Incredible. Complete and utter clear clean sweep there. This was a frame home I’m assuming?
Equus
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I usually don't say this but Bassfield increasingly looks like it has the hallmarks of an EF5. I doubt it gets rated that as you'd have to have an exceptionally well built house hit to verify it, but 100% was at EF5 intensity.
Here's the video, there is some very high end tree damage at the end. Lots of structures levelled or swept away. The radar signature is certainly matched by the level of damage here.
Shakespeare2016
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Wow, that is incredible damage.
Definitely the contextual
Definitely the contextual evidence is there. Which is what I feel many surveyors go on. Just a matter of what these structures were.
Tornado scars showing up on visible satellite now.
Shakespeare2016
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I very rarely see this type of damage. The contextual damage is on par with some of the most violent damage I have seen from other F5/EF5 tornadoes. You also have to consider this tornado was moving fast.
Another EF3 confirmed in Columbia's CWA.
Equus
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Spann lists Dora/Bagley as being rated EF2; that makes three tornadoes in Walker.
Kory
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That was a long track meso from North Louisiana into GA. Most CAMs nailed that track.
NAM = Not A Model [you should use].
