atrainguy
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Fredericktown upgraded to EF3.
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Twitter is a cesspool.Looking at aerials of the damage in Chester, IL right now. Not that bad honestly. Trees down, roof damage, and outbuildings destroyed. People on twitter last night were reporting "extreme damage" in Chester, based on pretty much nothing, and with no photos available or any first-hand knowledge of what had happened there specifically
Looks like we have our first EF5 in 8 yearsThese were about the most impressive damage photos from Chester that were sent to me.
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What are you talking about?Looks like we have our first EF5 in 8 years
Only the NWS can make that call. These pictures don’t even look like EF5 damage you can still see trees standing. Concrete slabs are still in place. I would google EF5 tornado damage and compare those pictures with these.Looks like we have our first EF5 in 8 years
The debarking in the first photo, while impressive, I don't think a tornado has ever been rated EF5 solely based on tree damage. Especially in this case where structural damage seems to have been low end EF3 at most.Looks like we have our first EF5 in 8 years
I hope you are joking.Looks like we have our first EF5 in 8 years
I wonder the same thing as you are saying!. Another thing I also wonder if it was from very tiny but extremely intense multiple vortices.That totally debarked tree makes absolutely no sense given the context. This is the first time I have ever seen debarking of that severity no other evidence of a violent tornado. This has to be some kind of anomaly, likely from the tree being unhealthy or damaged by insects. Anyone else have any input on this? Never seen anything quite like it.
Please go easy on him for he is still learning. Also Brice I was not trying to offend you either I was just confused on the comment you made.Only the NWS can make that call. These pictures don’t even look like EF5 damage you can still see trees standing. Concrete slabs are still in place. I would google EF5 tornado damage and compare those pictures with these.
Here is something similar from the Port Austin, MI EF2 earlier this year. A completely and totally debarked tree surrounded by otherwise modest damage.That totally debarked tree makes absolutely no sense given the context. This is the first time I have ever seen debarking of that severity no other evidence of a violent tornado. This has to be some kind of anomaly, likely from the tree being unhealthy or damaged by insects. Anyone else have any input on this? Never seen anything quite like it.
Totally bizarre. I guess I now have to consider that apparently this can happen with tornadoes below EF4 strength.Here is something similar from the Port Austin, MI EF2 earlier this year. A completely and totally debarked tree surrounded by otherwise modest damage.
It could have something to do with tree species (maybe some trees are extremely easy to debark compared with others?) but ultimately I have no explanation.
I was, sorry if I got you worried.I hope you are joking.
My apologies guys, just trying to have some fun.I was, sorry if I got you worried.