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Oh haha, I’m sorry. I’m out of itThat's why I quoted your post.
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Oh haha, I’m sorry. I’m out of itThat's why I quoted your post.
Don't know what to make of those nuts/bolts.And a closeup of the foundation of the house southwest of town that got smeared
The bolts and washers did their job of keeping the sill plates attached to the foundation. Based on the CAP aerial photo, the tornado essentially lifted the rest of the home off the foundation, resulting in it sliding and collapsing - partial failure of the concrete blocks underneath the home likely played a part as well. Not what one would call great construction, but there was presumably enough anchorage for a violent rating.Don't know what to make of those nuts/bolts.
Also a lot of cinderblocks, which take quite a bit of force to move.The bolts and washers did their job of keeping the sill plates attached to the foundation. Based on the CAP aerial photo, the tornado essentially lifted the rest of the home off the foundation, resulting in it sliding and collapsing - partial failure of the concrete blocks underneath the home likely played a part as well. Not what one would call great construction, but there was presumably enough anchorage for a violent rating.
Just goes to show how thorough NWS Tulsa was with the survey. This tornado would have very likely achieved only a high-end EF3 rating if it happened in 'certain' NWS forecast areas.
Depends on the scenario. If a home is an unanchored slider, the house starts to go, then the cinderblock foundation fails underneath and the structure essentially pancakes. Doesn't take a violent tornado to destroy an unanchored or poorly anchored home.Also a lot of cinderblocks, which take quite a bit of force to move.
So true, in regards to the thorough ratings by Tulsa nws. I guess it depends where a violent tornado happens these days to get rated correctly.The bolts and washers did their job of keeping the sill plates attached to the foundation. Based on the CAP aerial photo, the tornado essentially lifted the rest of the home off the foundation, resulting in it sliding and collapsing - partial failure of the concrete blocks underneath the home likely played a part as well. Not what one would call great construction, but there was presumably enough anchorage for a violent rating.
Just goes to show how thorough NWS Tulsa was with the survey. This tornado would have very likely achieved only a high-end EF3 rating if it happened in 'certain' NWS forecast areas.
Yep, as other users have pointed out on this site before, the accuracy of a tornado's rating these days is unfortunately entirely dependent on which WFO it happened in. Matador, for example, would have likely achieved at least a mid EF4 rating if it happened in NWS Jackson, Norman or Tulsa's WFO.So true, in regards to the thorough ratings by Tulsa nws. I guess it depends where a violent tornado happens these days to get rated correctly.
Just no consistency with how the EF-scale is applied anymore nowadays.Yep, as other users have pointed out on this site before, the accuracy of a tornado's rating these days is unfortunately entirely dependent on which WFO it happened in. Matador, for example, would have likely achieved at least a mid EF4 rating if it happened in NWS Jackson, Norman or Tulsa's WFO.
So true. Jackson is good also, and yes of course Norman.Yep, as other users have pointed out on this site before, the accuracy of a tornado's rating these days is unfortunately entirely dependent on which WFO it happened in. Matador, for example, would have likely achieved at least a mid EF4 rating if it happened in NWS Jackson, Norman or Tulsa's WFO.