Significant Tornado Events

[tornado examiner]

A couple of things came up and I didn’t get much time to work on it, I’ll have it finished by tonight most likely.

hopefully...

 

[Sawmaster]

I spent last weekend comprehensively going through this thread including almost all of the links. I've made it to page 50 so far, I'll get it all sooner or later. I only wish I'd found this site and this thread sooner, for it is definitely the best and most comprehensive source of information on tornadoes there is anywhere online.

Now if I didn't have to work for a living I might complete my quest in a couple more weeks, however being poor gets in the way of everything fun

Phil

 

[tornado examiner]

I spent last weekend comprehensively going through this thread including almost all of the links. I've made it to page 50 so far, I'll get it all sooner or later. I only wish I'd found this site and this thread sooner, for it is definitely the best and most comprehensive source of information on tornadoes there is anywhere online.

Now if I didn't have to work for a living I might complete my quest in a couple more weeks, however being poor gets in the way of everything fun

Phil

same

 

[Juliett Bravo Kilo]

I spent last weekend comprehensively going through this thread including almost all of the links. I've made it to page 50 so far, I'll get it all sooner or later. I only wish I'd found this site and this thread sooner, for it is definitely the best and most comprehensive source of information on tornadoes there is anywhere online.

Now if I didn't have to work for a living I might complete my quest in a couple more weeks, however being poor gets in the way of everything fun

Phil

The thread was only 12 pages or so until May of 2020 when I make one or two posts about Xenia and boom! it just took off #humblebrag

 

[tornado examiner]

A couple of things came up and I didn’t get much time to work on it, I’ll have it finished by tonight most likely.

gettin ready to post the kmz link?

 

[Western_KS_Wx]

gettin ready to post the kmz link?

I’m trying to but Google drive doesn’t seem to be cooperative today…I don’t know if it has something to do with my Google Account or what but it’s not letting me share it properly. I’ll see if I can get it figured out hopefully by tonight, if so it’ll probably be posted sometime by today. Speaking of sharing and whatnot, I think I’ll probably just share the EF0-1 contours for now and then post the rest later on all together so I don’t give too much of it away, still sort of want it to be released all at the same time. The EF1 contour was the hardest part in mapping this tornado so I’ve got the most difficult section out the way at least.

 

[tornado examiner]

I’m trying to but Google drive doesn’t seem to be cooperative today…I don’t know if it has something to do with my Google Account or what but it’s not letting me share it properly. I’ll see if I can get it figured out hopefully by tonight, if so it’ll probably be posted sometime by today. Speaking of sharing and whatnot, I think I’ll probably just share the EF0-1 contours for now and then post the rest later on all together so I don’t give too much of it away, still sort of want it to be released all at the same time. The EF1 contour was the hardest part in mapping this tornado so I’ve got the most difficult section out the way at least.

strange considering how broken up and disconnected the EF3-EF4 spots are...and alright. im alright with that. but man all these problems be startin to test my patience a little bit lol. obviously not your fault but still heheh...

 

[Western_KS_Wx]

strange considering how broken up and disconnected the EF3-EF4 spots are...and alright. im alright with that. but man all these problems be startin to test my patience a little bit lol. obviously not your fault but still heheh...

Yeah they were definitely erratic in their own right but the EF1 swath is really just all over the place. I’ve never had this many issues for one tornado path it’s starting to get frustrating, I would’ve liked to had this out a week ago. I’m honestly not too upset about the first crash that erased the EF1-4+ swaths because I felt like they could’ve been done a whole lot better and more detailed, the second crash though is the one that really got on my nerves.

 

[tornado examiner]

Yeah they were definitely erratic in their own right but the EF1 swath is really just all over the place. I’ve never had this many issues for one tornado path it’s starting to get frustrating, I would’ve liked to had this out a week ago. I’m honestly not too upset about the first crash that erased the EF1-4+ swaths because I felt like they could’ve been done a whole lot better and more detailed, the second crash though is the one that really got on my nerves.

dang. really sucks

 

[tornado examiner]

Yeah they were definitely erratic in their own right but the EF1 swath is really just all over the place. I’ve never had this many issues for one tornado path it’s starting to get frustrating, I would’ve liked to had this out a week ago. I’m honestly not too upset about the first crash that erased the EF1-4+ swaths because I felt like they could’ve been done a whole lot better and more detailed, the second crash though is the one that really got on my nerves.

well at least you've got everything saved now to your documents

 

[Western_KS_Wx]

Finally was able to resolve whatever issue Google Drive was having, here's the EF0-EF1 swath for Tuscaloosa-Birmingham. Consider most of this preliminary as it's probably going to undergo some tweaks/revisions later on when the final product is being made. The other swaths (EF2-EF4+) will all be released together soon, and the fonts will also be adjusted to make it easier to view. As said before, the EF1 contour is very, very erratic as shown, and also for now just begins north of Ralph. More research will be done for earlier in the track.

 

[tornado examiner]

Finally was able to resolve whatever issue Google Drive was having, here's the EF0-EF1 swath for Tuscaloosa-Birmingham. Consider most of this preliminary as it's probably going to undergo some tweaks/revisions later on when the final product is being made. The other swaths (EF2-EF4+) will all be released together soon, and the fonts will also be adjusted to make it easier to view. As said before, the EF1 contour is very, very erratic as shown, and also for now just begins north of Ralph. More research will be done for earlier in the track.

finally indeed. and what an absolute mess it is indeed

 

[Western_KS_Wx]

finally indeed. and what an absolute mess it is indeed

Yeah I played around with a smoother version but I felt it missed a lot of spots of damage, and I really emphasize accuracy…even if it means going to a whole other level lol. So I present to you the monstrosity that is the Tuscaloosa EF1 swath.

 

[locomusic01]

Finally was able to resolve whatever issue Google Drive was having, here's the EF0-EF1 swath for Tuscaloosa-Birmingham. Consider most of this preliminary as it's probably going to undergo some tweaks/revisions later on when the final product is being made. The other swaths (EF2-EF4+) will all be released together soon, and the fonts will also be adjusted to make it easier to view. As said before, the EF1 contour is very, very erratic as shown, and also for now just begins north of Ralph. More research will be done for earlier in the track.

Great job, love the detail!

It'd be really fascinating to make a video overlaying the radar animation of the supercell scan by scan over the full path. It probably wouldn't be that hard to do in After Effects, although it'd be a ton of work. Maybe someone has already done something like that, I dunno. Pretty cool way to see the evolution on radar vs. the actual damage pattern on the ground though.

Anyway, can't wait to see the full path!

 

[Western_KS_Wx]

Great job, love the detail!

It'd be really fascinating to make a video overlaying the radar animation of the supercell scan by scan over the full path. It probably wouldn't be that hard to do in After Effects, although it'd be a ton of work. Maybe someone has already done something like that, I dunno. Pretty cool way to see the evolution on radar vs. the actual damage pattern on the ground though.

Anyway, can't wait to see the full path!

Thanks man I appreciate it. That’d be a neat project to do, might have to consider. The radar reflectivity and velocity pretty accurately reflected the tornadoes intensity and damage seen on the ground.

This is where the radar presentation and velocity couplet was most impressive, just north of Peterson. This is where the tornado probably peaked in intensity and reached maximum width. Anyway, I hope to have the full map out soon!

 

[TH2002]

Thanks man I appreciate it. That’d be a neat project to do, might have to consider. The radar reflectivity and velocity pretty accurately reflected the tornadoes intensity and damage seen on the ground.
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This is where the radar presentation and velocity couplet was most impressive, just north of Peterson. This is where the tornado probably peaked in intensity and reached maximum width. Anyway, I hope to have the full map out soon!

I am inclined to agree the tornado reached peak intensity here; multiple homes were swept completely away, including one or two that were probably EF5 candidates. Debris from the homes was ground to small pieces (possibly an example of intense debris granulation, can't confirm without ground level photos though), and intense tree damage occurred that was still visible from street view three years after the fact.

 

[Western_KS_Wx]

I am inclined to agree the tornado reached peak intensity here; multiple homes were swept completely away, including one or two that were probably EF5 candidates. Debris from the homes was ground to small pieces (possibly an example of intense debris granulation, can't confirm without ground level photos though), and intense tree damage occurred that was still visible from street view three years after the fact.

I was able to find ground level photos from one of the homes that was swept away, and in my opinion the tornado was very likely at EF5 intensity in that area. I also believe the tornado reached a secondary maxima in the Concord-Pleasant Grove area as well, and probably again at some point during its trek through sparsely unpopulated forested areas between Tuscaloosa and Birmingham.

 

[tornado examiner]

I was able to find ground level photos from one of the homes that was swept away, and in my opinion the tornado was very likely at EF5 intensity in that area. I also believe the tornado reached a secondary maxima in the Concord-Pleasant Grove area as well, and probably again at some point during its trek through sparsely unpopulated forested areas between Tuscaloosa and Birmingham.

depending on work time the rest should be done within 2-4 days right?

 

[Lake Martin EF4]

A peek inside the New Harmony supercell. You couldn't see a thing, it seems.

 

[tornado examiner]

nutty as heck