Severe Weather Threat June 15-23

[Kds86z]

Deadliest EF1 since 2016.

 

[Kds86z]

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[tornado examiner]

The spiritwood tornado has been….downgraded to EF2?
What? Something weird is happening here.

 

[N0mz]

I'm assuming they haven't thrown in the ef3 damage on DAT

The spiritwood tornado has been….downgraded to EF2?
What? Something weird is happening here.

 

[tornado examiner]

I'm assuming they haven't thrown in the ef3 damage on DAT

The tornado polygon for the whole thing is marked as EF2 only.

Most likely, because they mislabeled a DI.

 

[jiharris0220]

Im beating a dead horse but it’s such a shame this dude was driven out of here due to some members acting like rapid dogs because someone dared to have a conservative take on tornado ratings.

Based on what I’ve seen, the guy just genuinely tries to be as objective as possible and actually points out mistakes regarding DAT. Just like what @buckeye05 said, such a potential valuable asset to this forum lost.

 

[tornado examiner]

 

[Kds86z]

Official?

 

[tornado examiner]

Official?

While it would be easy to start complaining about yet another extremely violent plains tornado being slapped with an EF3 rating they did say that the rating is pending further analysis due to “damage intensity.” I think it’s still viable for an upgrade unlike Grinnell, plevna, matador, etc.

 

[Kds86z]

 

[Kds86z]

 

[Kds86z]

While it would be easy to start complaining about yet another extremely violent plains tornado being slapped with an EF3 rating they did say that the rating is pending further analysis due to “damage intensity.” I think it’s still viable for an upgrade unlike Grinnell, plevna, matador, etc.

 

[Shakespeare 2016]

Official?

Scientifically proven DI'S!!! If that is the case then the El Reno 2011 tornado deserved a mid EF4 rating according to today's standards. It is a bunch of crap even if it is preliminary.

 

[OH-IOan]

While it would be easy to start complaining about yet another extremely violent plains tornado being slapped with an EF3 rating they did say that the rating is pending further analysis due to “damage intensity.” I think it’s still viable for an upgrade unlike Grinnell, plevna, matador, etc.

My bet's going to be within the LE EF4 range (170-175?) as I don't see extremely violent contextual damage besides trees and the tanker, although Grand Forks is a known progressive office.

 

[Shakespeare 2016]

My bet's going to be within the LE EF4 range (170-175?) as I don't see extremely violent contextual damage besides trees and the tanker, although Grand Forks is a progressive office.

We will see,about that.

 

[tornado examiner]

What would be really special is if they use those tanker calculations to rate it at least EF4 as a non official DI.
That would be really progressive.

 

[Shakespeare 2016]

What would be really special is if they use those tanker calculations to rate it at least EF4 as a non official DI.
That would be really progressive.

That rarely ever happens and like I said had the El Reno 2011 tornado had occured today in another NWS office area it would probably be rated mid EF4.

 

[Brice W]

I feel like they have to take consideration into the tanker. It was notably dislodged and lofted. I think we all know what will happen unfortunately. This tornado was by no means an EF3. But this is the best way to indicate how strong a tornado is.

 

[jiharris0220]

I feel like they have to take consideration into the tanker. It was notably dislodged and lofted. I think we all know what will happen unfortunately. This tornado was by no means an EF3. But this is the best way to indicate how strong a tornado is.

I think people, at least until the new rating system is implemented, need to give up on the prospect that non conventional DIs just aren’t a thing anymore.

The days of tornadoes like Plainfield/Philadelphia, or Calumet being rated ef5 based on scouring or hitting non DI structures are gone.

 

[N0mz]

I do think it'll get upgraded to EF4-170 at least. Pretty hard to expose a basement or destroy (but not sweep) a seemingly well-built house without hitting EF4. If they actually look at the train car, maybe we see 180+ but I'd doubt it.