Britain to face more tornadoes

STEED · 01-14-07, 03:02 PM

Just finished watching CH4's Tornado Britain: An Equinox Special, The tornado's that hit Birmingham and London last year were both class as F2

and in the last three years we have had about 30 each year. And the prediction for the future more of them and more F2 tornado's

cripes batten down the hatches folks.

Kapitan_Phillips · 01-14-07, 03:14 PM

No manning the deck gun or the AA guns then

01-14-07, 03:18 PM

Stay away from the mobile home parks. Tornado magnets they are.

The Avon Lady · 01-14-07, 03:22 PM

I suggest a wintre holiday in Sweden.

Yahoshua · 01-14-07, 04:08 PM

I remember seeing photos after an ice storm in Europe.

The trees literally had ice wrapped around it, I found some photos of it here:

http://outdoors.webshots.com/album/303295848HyMekR

Sailor Steve · 01-14-07, 04:18 PM

Sailor Anal-Retentive Steve has to jump in with an English lesson here: It's tornadoes. An apostrophe is only ever used to denote ownership or a contraction, never ever ever a plural.

It's Ferraris, not Ferrari's, Subs not sub's and all that other good stuff.

I know this kind of reproof is frowned upon here, but sometimes it gets so bad I can't stand it anymore. (And it's gets, not get's).

Chaotic42 · 01-14-07, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by STEED

Just finished watching CH4's Tornado Britain: An Equinox Special, The tornado's that hit Birmingham and London last year were both class as T2

and in the last three years we have had about 30 each year. And the prediction for the future more of them and more T2 tornado's

cripes batten down the hatches folks.

30 tornadoes? Bah, that's just a bad squall in one afternoon here in America.

Sailor Steve · 01-14-07, 06:00 PM

Not where I live. We had one...once...1999. Right in the middle of downtown Salt Lake City. Scared the willies out of us.

STEED · 01-14-07, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Chaotic42

Quote:

Originally Posted by STEED

Just finished watching CH4's Tornado Britain: An Equinox Special, The tornado's that hit Birmingham and London last year were both class as T2

and in the last three years we have had about 30 each year. And the prediction for the future more of them and more T2 tornado's

cripes batten down the hatches folks.

30 tornadoes? Bah, that's just a bad squall in one afternoon here in America.

There was no warning with the London one wham bang thank you man. Just dropped on London in and out before you could break wind, I know you guys have real big ones but from what I understand you get a ten minute warning.

Tchocky · 01-14-07, 06:09 PM

The Windy Baron flies over and drops a note

"Ten minutes, gentlemen. I suggest hatch-downwards-battening-behaviour"

Kapitan_Phillips · 01-14-07, 06:28 PM

I'll rig my house for a deep dive

"Mum, spread the word, dive dive"
*Arooooooga* *Arooooooooga*
"Dive Dive! Clear the Porch!"
"Porch is cleared"
"Dad, take her down. 10 degree down bubble"
"Down 10, aye"
"Patio awash!"
"Secure the oil boiler, switch propulsion to the battery"
"Secure boiler, propulsion switched to battery"
"Dad, increase to All Ahead Two Thirds"
"All ahead two thirds, aye" *dingding* "Engines indicate ahead two thirds"
"Start levelling off"
"Levelling off"
"Anyone want a cup of cocoa?"
"MUM!

"

STEED · 01-14-07, 08:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kapitan_Phillips

I'll rig my house for a deep dive

"Mum, spread the word, dive dive"
*Arooooooga* *Arooooooooga*
"Dive Dive! Clear the Porch!"
"Porch is cleared"
"Dad, take her down. 10 degree down bubble"
"Down 10, aye"
"Patio awash!"
"Secure the oil boiler, switch propulsion to the battery"
"Secure boiler, propulsion switched to battery"
"Dad, increase to All Ahead Two Thirds"
"All ahead two thirds, aye" *dingding* "Engines indicate ahead two thirds"
"Start levelling off"
"Levelling off"
"Anyone want a cup of cocoa?"
"MUM!

"

:rotfl: :rotfl:

U-533 · 01-15-07, 06:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kapitan_Phillips

I'll rig my house for a deep dive

"Mum, spread the word, dive dive"
*Arooooooga* *Arooooooooga*
"Dive Dive! Clear the Porch!"
"Porch is cleared"
"Dad, take her down. 10 degree down bubble"
"Down 10, aye"
"Patio awash!"
"Secure the oil boiler, switch propulsion to the battery"
"Secure boiler, propulsion switched to battery"
"Dad, increase to All Ahead Two Thirds"
"All ahead two thirds, aye" *dingding* "Engines indicate ahead two thirds"
"Start levelling off"
"Levelling off"
"Anyone want a cup of cocoa?"
"MUM!

"

:rotfl:

Kapitan_Phillips do you Brits measure Tornado intensity differently than we do in the USA?

I noticed you called it a T2...

We use F 1-5 Fugiame or FooGeeAAMEE.... whatever scale

Kapitan_Phillips · 01-15-07, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by U-533

Kapitan_Phillips do you Brits measure Tornado intensity differently than we do in the USA?

I noticed you called it a T2...

We use F 1-5 Fugiame or FooGeeAAMEE.... whatever scale

Yeah, we do use a different scale.

A low intensity tornado is known as a D-MIB - Standing for "Deary Me its breezy"
A medium intensity tornado is known as a 'slight inconvienience'
A high intensity, destructive tornado is known as a W-M-B-H-G - Or "Where's My Bloody Hat Gone"

Gotta love us Brits. Kings of understatement.

STEED · 01-15-07, 01:20 PM

:rotfl: :rotfl:

01-14-07, 03:02 PM	#1
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	Britain to face more tornadoes Just finished watching CH4's Tornado Britain: An Equinox Special, The tornado's that hit Birmingham and London last year were both class as F2 and in the last three years we have had about 30 each year. And the prediction for the future more of them and more F2 tornado's cripes batten down the hatches folks. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT! Last edited by STEED; 01-15-07 at 07:59 AM.

01-14-07, 03:14 PM	#2
Kapitan_Phillips Silent Hunter Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Swansea Posts: 3,903 Downloads: 204 Uploads: 0	No manning the deck gun or the AA guns then __________________ Well, here's another nice mess you've gotten me into.

01-14-07, 03:22 PM	#4
The Avon Lady Über Mom Join Date: May 2005 Location: Jerusalem, Israel Posts: 6,147 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	I suggest a wintre holiday in Sweden. __________________ "Victory will come to us from the wombs of our women." - Houari Boumedienne, President of Algeria, Speech before the UN, 1974

01-14-07, 04:08 PM	#5
Yahoshua The Old Man Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,493 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I remember seeing photos after an ice storm in Europe. The trees literally had ice wrapped around it, I found some photos of it here: http://outdoors.webshots.com/album/303295848HyMekR __________________ Science is the organized unpredictability that strives not to set limits to mans' capabilities, but is the engine by which the limits of mans' understanding is defined-Yahoshua

01-14-07, 04:18 PM	#6
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Sailor Anal-Retentive Steve has to jump in with an English lesson here: It's tornadoes. An apostrophe is only ever used to denote ownership or a contraction, never ever ever a plural. It's Ferraris, not Ferrari's, Subs not sub's and all that other good stuff. I know this kind of reproof is frowned upon here, but sometimes it gets so bad I can't stand it anymore. (And it's gets, not get's). __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

01-14-07, 03:18 PM	#3
waste gate Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Stay away from the mobile home parks. Tornado magnets they are.

01-14-07, 06:00 PM	#8
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Not where I live. We had one...once...1999. Right in the middle of downtown Salt Lake City. Scared the willies out of us. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

01-14-07, 06:09 PM	#10
Tchocky Navy Seal Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,874 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	The Windy Baron flies over and drops a note "Ten minutes, gentlemen. I suggest hatch-downwards-battening-behaviour" __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

01-14-07, 06:28 PM	#11
Kapitan_Phillips Silent Hunter Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Swansea Posts: 3,903 Downloads: 204 Uploads: 0	I'll rig my house for a deep dive "Mum, spread the word, dive dive" Arooooooga Arooooooooga "Dive Dive! Clear the Porch!" "Porch is cleared" "Dad, take her down. 10 degree down bubble" "Down 10, aye" "Patio awash!" "Secure the oil boiler, switch propulsion to the battery" "Secure boiler, propulsion switched to battery" "Dad, increase to All Ahead Two Thirds" "All ahead two thirds, aye" dingding "Engines indicate ahead two thirds" "Start levelling off" "Levelling off" "Anyone want a cup of cocoa?" "MUM! " __________________ Well, here's another nice mess you've gotten me into.

01-15-07, 01:20 PM	#15
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	:rotfl: :rotfl: __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!