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Significant Tornado Events - Global Edition

not sure if this was posted before but there's a massive wedge tornado on an island in Finland in 2004.

It's rated F2 but certainly I could see a higher intensity from the treefall pattern.
 
On this day 5 years ago, a violent stovepipe tornado moved through the city of Kaiyuan in Liaoning Province, Northeastern China, killing six people and injuring 190. Numerous homes sustained major structural damage, with roofs removed and exterior walls collapsed. Several multi-story apartment buildings were significantly damaged, and multiple industrial buildings and factories were also considerably damaged or completely destroyed, with metal support beams severely mangled. The most intense damage was noted at a large reinforced concrete cafeteria building, which was almost entirely leveled. Trees were snapped, twisted, denuded, or even debarked, and power poles were also snapped. Vehicles were also thrown and badly mangled, and farm fields in rural areas outside of the city were heavily scoured. The tornado was rated EF4 in intensity, making it the last violent Chinese tornado recorded in the country as of 2024.

Synced video created by Eric Wang:

More footage of the tornado:
 
OTD 9 years ago, a violent cone-shaped IF4 tornado ripped through the towns of Dolo and Mira, Italy, causing major structural damage within the Italian region of Riviera del Brenta, famous for its villas and channels. Many buildings were badly damaged or destroyed, and among them was the large, two-story, masonry construction Villa Fini restaurant and hotel from the 17th century, which was almost entirely leveled to the ground in Mira. Damage to this structure was rated IF4 on the International Fujita Scale.
An additional small area of IF4 damage occurred nearby as several large and well-built reinforced masonry homes were severely damaged along a canal in town, with thick reinforced walls collapsing. One of these homes sustained total collapse of its second floor, with damage to the first floor as well, while nearby trees sustained severe denuding and debarking. No structures were leveled in typical IF4 fashion in this area, though surveyors determined that IF4-level winds would have been needed to cause the degree of structural damage noted at these homes. Many other homes in and around Dolo and Mira also sustained F2 to F3 damage, with partial to total roof loss, damage to exterior walls, and impact marks from flying debris. Hundreds of other homes sustained minor to moderate roof and window damage, and several warehouses and apartment buildings also had extensive roof and exterior damage. As the tornado moved through rural areas outside of Mira, high-end F3 to IF4 damage continued, as a couple of extremely well-built concrete frame homes had their roofs and multiple concrete walls ripped off. Reinforced concrete beams were torn from one home and thrown over 100 yards (91 m) into a field, and the remaining walls of the home were splattered with mud. A large masonry building was also completely destroyed in this area, and a few small brick cottages were leveled as well. Several other homes and farmsteads were severely damaged or destroyed, metal high-tension truss towers were toppled to the ground, reinforced concrete power poles were snapped, and agricultural fields were scoured. Many trees were uprooted, snapped, and partially debarked along the path of this tornado, and numerous cars were tossed and mangled, some thrown into canals and submerged. A total of 500 structures were damaged or destroyed by this tornado. One person was killed, and at least 72 people were injured, some severely. The Riviera del Brenta Tornado of 2015 would be the last F/IF4 tornado in Italy, and the last F4 tornado to impact central Europe until the 2021 South Moravia Tornado in the Czech Republic.

 
Montello, Italy IF5 94th anniversary today.

i don't have a photo collection for it so if someone could reply with it that would be cool lol
 
Yesterday and 94 years ago, a powerful HE F5 tornado struck northeastern Italy, resulting in the deaths of 23 people and injuring another 110. The tornado caused extensive damage to several small communities from Treviso and Udine, with the village of Montello mowed harder than a train. The tornado is widely accepted as one of the strongest and most violent tornadoes in European history, causing some of the most intense damage ever documented on the continent.

The tornado initially touched down northeast of Casoni at 1:08 p.m., causing extensive damage as it moved eastward through the town. It tracked for another mile before hitting Pozzetto at an estimated IF4 intensity, destroying a church and scouring the ground. After striking Pozzetto, the tornado passed just north of Ca' Onorai and Corte, narrowly missing both towns while still maintaining F4 intensity. The twister then impacted the northern portions of Mottinello Vecchio, damaging multiple warehouses and resulting in one fatality. It crossed a river and continued into Alberone from the west. The tornado shifted northward and rapidly intensified, reaching high-end F4 intensity as it narrowly missed Grande and Panevecco. The tornado directly hit the small community of Castello di Godego, impacting multiple bars and warehouses with estimated F5 intensity, resulting in at least 4 fatalities. It destroyed a road in the community before continuing in a northward pattern. Moving on, it struck the southern portions of Muson, causing damage but fortunately no fatalities. The tornado moved parallel to Via 27 Aprile before striking the town of Vallá at F5 intensity. At Vallá, complete destruction was reported, with power lines downed across the road, rendering it impassible. While in the town center, the tornado turned slightly more northward, narrowly avoiding a head-on collision with the town of Fanzolo. The tornado proceeded through less populated areas, avoiding collisions with small communities. It narrowly missed Busta, with significant ground scouring observed in the vicinity. As it crossed Via Santa Andrea, the tornado started to veer southward, bypassing Montebelluna by approximately 2.5 miles (4 km). After crossing several roads, it demolished a large church at F4 intensity before resuming a northward trajectory. At Volpago del Montello, the tornado caused High-end IF5 damage, flattening well-built structures, and sweeping an entire warehouse off its foundation. It also smashed apart an entire monastery. The death toll in Volpago del Montello alone was at least 12 and injuries were at least more than 50. The tornado accelerated, creating deep ground scouring as its path became more and more unpredictable. The tornado then curved slightly southward, damaging various structures and uprooting multiple trees. It sharply turned upwards, striking Selva del Montello at low-end IF5 intensity. There, 6 people died, and yet another church was destroyed. The tornado accelerated, narrowly missing several small communities, including Giavera del Montello. It crossed Via Arditi and proceeded through the northern portions of Bavaria at a lower intensity. It crossed a small stream and impacted multiple fields before passing through the center of Sovilla, causing significant damage to houses and other structures along its path. The tornado continued northwestward, crossing a large river and impacting multiple small hamlets and villages at various intensities. In open crop fields, the ground scouring it left behind reached depths of at least 3 inches (7.6 cm). Passing through the small community of Sarano, it caused only minor (High-end F1) damage to buildings before beginning to intensify once more. The town of Cap di Sopra luckily avoided a direct hit, but damage was still documented in the area. The tornado caused intense damage to crops and trees. Shortly afterward, it entered the town limits of San Odorico and Sacile, tracking directly through the centers of both towns and causing severe (probably F3-4) damage. The tornado also damaged San Giovanni de Tempio, destroying more houses as well as a commercial structure. The tornado rapidly weakened east of the village of Talmasson, causing only minor damage to foliage and trees. It hit the center of Roverdo in Piano at a weak intensity, resulting in minor damage to structures and injuries to one or more people. The tornado then passed north of San Quirino and crossed a large river before dissipating at 1:43 p.m.

The tornado killed 23 people, injured 110, and caused F4 and F5 level damage with an average width of 760 yards, with peak winds ranging from 270-300 mph for over 60 km. 94 years later, it is remembered as the strongest tornado in European history since 1764.
 
Yesterday marks the 37th anniversary of the 1987 Black Friday Outbreak.



While most of the outbreak was centered around Canada, the event as a whole, was the largest international tornado outbreak in recorded history in terms of areas affected, because, on the other side of the world, China also had its fair share of violent storms, with the province of Heilongjiang hit particularly hard. Not one, but SIX F4 tornadoes were confirmed (Even though the Tornado Archive shows 5 of them as F-Unknowns) The deadliest was an F4 that struck near Hailun, resulting in 12 fatalities and 185 injuries. However, the most notable tornado of the outbreak was an F4 near Keshan that caused high-end F4 damage and one fatality. That tornado is the most known from China's Black Friday since there are damage photos and even some ultra-rare video footage! The video was discovered online by Eric Wang and posted on Twitter.

 
The same supercell that produced the tornado left hailstones of big size. Already starting to being posted images of the tornado damage.
 

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We now have some dual doppler radar from the EF3/T6 tornado which struck Jersey in November last year (The strongest UK/GB tornado since 1954). Pretty impressive stuff, with a 60dbz debris ball, V notch, flanking line, hook echo which is almost unheard of over here.

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(This does however partly re-ignite the frustration that we have all this data with full dual doppler capabilities that are almost never publicly available in the UK - particularly in real time. Oh well!)
 
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