I would think that too.
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Severe WX May 2019 Plains Severe Event
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TornadoFan
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Two areas of strong rotation near Canton, Texas.
TornadoFan
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Solid EF-4 damage.
Shakespeare2016
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An EF5 would have completely scoured out that area and the house would have been completely granulated and swept away. What did the big large greenhouse building rate?
Probably EF-4, if I'm a betting man.
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warneagle
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CommanderinGrief
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was a confirmed tornado in the area. looked to be pretty weak.
I heard Tim Marshall has been consulted for the Linwood area damage, and the wind speed estimate may be increased.
I want to know more about the structures associated with that agricultural plant.
That's probably what he is assessing right now.
Shakespeare2016
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Didn't the Wrangler plant from the Hackleburg tornado on April 27, 2011? I think the wind speeds may increase to mid to high-end EF4 but I am not certain of EF5.
Wrangler plant damage was actually rated EF3 according to the DAT.
locomusic01
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Per the survey toolkit, they're calling the QRT for the home posted above. Description says "need QRT here. some sill plates ripped from bolts."
bwalk
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Some healthy discreet cells in Pennsylvania at 4pm cst. No rotation on these storms to speak of as of now.
The cell approaching Souderton has a dbz of 70 and is no doubt packing a punch.
The cell approaching Souderton has a dbz of 70 and is no doubt packing a punch.
Equus
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Well yikes, that's actually pretty high end then. Have heard that home is a well built two story brick veneer home so if the damage to the anchoring is that severe, we will probably at least see a bump up from 170
locomusic01
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DAT = Damage Assessment Toolkit, the viewer for the NWS' storm survey results.
QRT = Quick Response Team, the survey team that local offices often call in to evaluate EF4/5 surveys, particularly when there's some question as to whether an upgrade may be warranted.
QRT = Quick Response Team, the survey team that local offices often call in to evaluate EF4/5 surveys, particularly when there's some question as to whether an upgrade may be warranted.
locomusic01
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Yes, brick veneer. The home is at 20511 Golden Rd. Definitely appears to be well-anchored with properly spaced bolts and washers. It looks like a pretty textbook EF4 just from what we can see in the photos. All walls collapsed + cleared away from the building's footprint, but large sections still intact and no obvious contextual DIs that would indicate greater intensity. Also those garage doors would be an obvious weak point, particularly facing the direction of the storm's approach.
