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Is that the light at the end of the tunnel? (O.T. Thread)


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14 minutes ago, bruceb said:

Any rating on that baby?

Don't think it has been determined yet. I'd guess a 4 but I haven't heard the wind speeds.

F3 158–206 254–332 4.35% Severe damage.

Roofs and numerous outside walls blown away from frame homes, all trees in its path uprooted and/or lofted, two-story homes have their second floor destroyed, highrises have many windows blown out, radio towers blown down, metal buildings (i.e. factories, power plants, and construction sites) are heavily damaged, sometimes completely destroyed. Barns completely collapse, and large vehicles such as tractors, buses, and forklifts are blown from their original positions.

Here, the roof and all but some inner walls of this frame home have been demolished. While taking shelter in a basement, cellar, or inner room improves one's odds of surviving a tornado drastically, occasionally even this is not enough.
F4 207–260 333–418 1.01% Devastating damage.

Trees partially debarked, cars are mangled and thrown in the air, frame homes are completely destroyed, moving trains blown off railroad tracks, and barns are leveled.

Brick homes get reduced to piles of rubble. Above-ground structures are almost completely vulnerable to F4 tornadoes, which level well-built structures, toss heavy vehicles through the air, and uproot trees, turning them into flying missiles.
F5 261–318 419–512 0.10% Incredible damage.

Cars are mangled and thrown hundreds, possibly thousands of yards away. Frame homes, brick homes, small businesses, and barns are swept away, trees debarked, corn stalks flattened or ripped out of the ground, skyscrapers sustain major structural damage, grass ripped out of the ground. Wood and any small solid material become dangerous projectiles.

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