Sawmaster
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Every tornado is unique so direct comparisons only tell part of the story. While Hacklburg wasn't at full strength along it's entire path, it was close to that along much or most of it. Mayfield was closer to it's fullstrength along most of it's path, but it also hit more structures and towns making strength assessment easier. Hackleburg, being in a more rural environment and at a time when the workload of surveying was overwhelming, didn't get that level of scrutiny, nor was it done as soon afterward. Clean-up was well underway in parts of Hackleburg before anyone arrived, and that definitely affected the results..
So for me, Hackleburg was the more significant event almost entirely due to it's path length. Prior to it there had been much contention of a single tornado being able to last that far which it proved without doubt could happen. It changed things in ways Mayfield didn't.
Phil
So for me, Hackleburg was the more significant event almost entirely due to it's path length. Prior to it there had been much contention of a single tornado being able to last that far which it proved without doubt could happen. It changed things in ways Mayfield didn't.
Phil