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I find it very interesting how the rotational signature on the supercell responsible for the tornado was not impressive at all.Continued with 10 more pics:
11. Semi-truck that was separated from its trailer and thrown a considerable distance (NWS/Greg Gust).
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12. The trailer portion of the semi-truck that had tens of thousands of pounds of grain inside was thrown 250 yards (NWS/Greg Gust).
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13. A shelterbelt that was annihilated (NWS/Greg Gust).
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14. Pieces of torn apart grain silos and other debris were strewn across a shelterbelt (NWS/Greg Gust).
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15. A vehicle's chassis and other debris strewn through a shelterbelt (NWS/Greg Gust).
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16. Another view of the obliterated shelterbelt (NWS/Greg Gust).
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17. Debris strewn through another shelterbelt (NWS/Greg Gust).
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18. Vehicles and other debris strewn through a shelterbelt (NWS/Greg Gust).
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19. Part of a field cultivator that came to rest in a and sandwiched into some other vehicle (NWS/Greg Gust).
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20. Part of a field cultivator that came to rest in a severely scoured field (NWS/Greg Gust).
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Of note, the ground scouring from this thing in the field was 700 yards wide, only Jarrell has a wider instance of the like (around 800 yards or so).
2004 had quite a bit of underrated violent tornadoes, don't forget Harper, KS also happening. I think all the surveyors for these things had said they wish they could go back and give them F5 ratings, in hindsight. The La Plata controversy back in 2002 likely contributed to these things being underrated and overlooked.Concerning July 2004, I feel that the Roanoke Tornado was not far behind the intensity of the Marion Tornado. The intensity reached by both tornadoes was phenomal.
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The damage in these reminds me of what Hackleburg did in the Oak Grove and Moulton, AL areas.
Intense wind-rowing, I would assume. Hackleburg did something similar when it was traveling through the Moulton, Hazel Green and Harvest, AL areas as well, I'll try to find more pictures of that.Third pic. I wonder what that streaking pattern in the field is?
Yup you’re right. Wind-rowing, with maybe some debris impact scarring of the ground too. I guess it being in black and white kinda threw me.Intense wind-rowing, I would assume. Hackleburg did something similar when it was traveling through the Moulton, Hazel Green and Harvest, AL areas as well, I'll try to find more pictures of that.
There was a pretty strong tornado in Iraq in 2016, some videos showed strong rotation speed.
Did some more digging into this event, and wow, this tornado was definitely the strongest tornado in 2009. This tornado was probably one of the strongest tornadoes ever recorded in the southern hemisphere. The supercell that spawned the tornado appears to have been surrounded by many other supercells, suggesting a potential messy situation with one dominant right moving supercell producing the tornado before going upscale.On September 7 2009 a violent F4 struck the village of Tobuna, Argentina. It swept several homes off their foundation and produced some very intense tree damage.
That is some of the most violent tree damage I’ve ever seen outside of the United States.Did some more digging into this event, and wow, this tornado was definitely the strongest tornado in 2009. This tornado was probably one of the strongest tornadoes ever recorded in the southern hemisphere. The supercell that spawned the tornado appears to have been surrounded by many other supercells, suggesting a potential messy situation with one dominant right moving supercell producing the tornado before going upscale.
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I may argue that different counties have different tree speices and the level they prone to debark is different. It's hard to judge from this distance but it looks like soft wood to me.There are thin, tall trees still had some leaves left on and not been snapped.(It only need winds well below 100mph to snap these kinds of trees) Strong tornado not doubt but whether violent or not was questionable to me. That argentina tornado in 2009 was indeed violent and had a good chance stronger than Murfreesboro TN and Lone Grove OK that year.I'm beginning to think that Brazil and southeastern South America in general, is more prone to violent tornadoes than previously thought, like China. Check out this insane tree damage from a tornado earlier this year near Agua Doce, Brazil. Whole forest of debarked trees here, almost like Bassfield, MS. No official rating was assigned as far as I know, but based on this tree damage, i'd say this tornado reached EF4 intensity as it traversed dense forest. Damage in more populated areas along the path was less intense, thankfully.
I'm beginning to think that Brazil and southeastern South America in general, is more prone to violent tornadoes than previously thought, like China. Check out this insane tree damage from a tornado earlier this year near Agua Doce, Brazil. Whole forest of debarked trees here, almost like Bassfield, MS. No official rating was assigned as far as I know, but based on this tree damage, i'd say this tornado reached EF4 intensity as it traversed dense forest. Damage in more populated areas along the path was less intense, thankfully.