This tornado...

RickC Sniper · 05-22-08, 06:02 PM

missed my house by about 5 miles.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22425001...78702#24778702

Syxx_Killer · 05-22-08, 07:06 PM

Dang!

Glad it missed your place. That looks absolutely terrifying. We don't get many tornadoes in MI, let alone giant behemoths like that one.

sonar732 · 05-22-08, 08:02 PM

The weather geeks on Accuweather's forum are following this situation like crazy...yes...I'm one of them.

http://forums.accuweather.com/index.php?showtopic=6783

HunterICX · 05-23-08, 03:20 AM

Thats a big one, just the sight of it blows you away.

HunterICX

nikimcbee · 05-23-08, 03:44 AM

I'm glad to hear you're okay!

When I lived in Minnesota, we had a tornado come near I lived. Scary stuff

Oberon · 05-23-08, 08:04 AM

Wow...that's quite an outbreak and a big wedge to boot!

Anyone catch the Fujita on that beast or was it more wrap than funnel?

STEED · 05-23-08, 08:12 AM

You guys really get some cool weather

just a shame it's some what on the destructive side.

jpm1 · 05-23-08, 09:58 AM

it's when we see the damages caused after than we realize how powerful the thing is

Dowly · 05-23-08, 10:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jpm1

it's when we see the damages caused after than we realize how powerful the thing is

Exactly. Few years back we had 2 very very very small tornados that formed 1-2km away from our summer cottage out in the lake, the first one 'died' in a few minutes, but the second one went through the island on the opposite side of the lake. Yet the tornado was tiny and looked like it couldnt hurt a fly, the trees were moving from side to side pretttty violently.

The one on the video looks 30x bigger.

RickC Sniper · 05-23-08, 01:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oberon

Wow...that's quite an outbreak and a big wedge to boot!

Anyone catch the Fujita on that beast or was it more wrap than funnel?

They are calling it an F3. It did considerable damage when it moved north from this location and struck the town of Windsor. This particular funnel was on the ground for 45 minutes, which is unusually long. There were somewhere between 5-7 funnels that touched down nearby from this storm cell but the others were small and did minor damage.

Oberon · 05-23-08, 04:47 PM

An F3? Phew, that'll do the job, nasty one...what a wedge. What did you see of it?
5-7 from one storm? That's quite an outbreak

Is it just me or has it been quite a severe season so far, hardly seems like a week goes by without hearing of an outbreak. :hmm:

Stealth Hunter · 05-24-08, 02:21 AM

Just glad to hear you're alright, mate.

mcf1 · 05-24-08, 02:51 AM

Glad you're OK.
Must be frustrating to see a tornado from that close

Ishmael · 05-24-08, 09:10 AM

I can relate. I lived in Longmont, about 40-50 miles west of there for a couple of years. One of the reasons I moved so close to the Front Range was to avoid tornados like that one before they develop into something like that. When I lived there, I remember there were some incidents out on I-75 near Greeley where people were painting cinder blocks black and putting them in the middle of the freeway on tripods at windshield height in the middle of the night. At least 3 or 4 motorists wound up with one of those blocks through the windshield. Crazy s**t.

05-22-08, 06:02 PM	#1
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05-23-08, 03:20 AM	#4
HunterICX Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2006 Location: Malaga, España Posts: 10,750 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	Thats a big one, just the sight of it blows you away. HunterICX __________________

05-23-08, 03:44 AM	#5
nikimcbee Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Patroling the Slot. Posts: 17,952 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	I'm glad to hear you're okay! When I lived in Minnesota, we had a tornado come near I lived. Scary stuff __________________

05-23-08, 08:12 AM	#7
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	You guys really get some cool weather just a shame it's some what on the destructive side. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

05-22-08, 07:06 PM	#2
Syxx_Killer Admiral Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 2,387 Downloads: 21 Uploads: 0	Dang! Glad it missed your place. That looks absolutely terrifying. We don't get many tornadoes in MI, let alone giant behemoths like that one.

05-22-08, 08:02 PM	#3
sonar732 The Old Man Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Central MO Posts: 1,562 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	The weather geeks on Accuweather's forum are following this situation like crazy...yes...I'm one of them. http://forums.accuweather.com/index.php?showtopic=6783

05-23-08, 08:04 AM	#6
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Wow...that's quite an outbreak and a big wedge to boot! Anyone catch the Fujita on that beast or was it more wrap than funnel?

05-23-08, 09:58 AM	#8
jpm1 Captain Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 544 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	it's when we see the damages caused after than we realize how powerful the thing is

05-23-08, 04:47 PM	#11
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	An F3? Phew, that'll do the job, nasty one...what a wedge. What did you see of it? 5-7 from one storm? That's quite an outbreak Is it just me or has it been quite a severe season so far, hardly seems like a week goes by without hearing of an outbreak. :hmm:

05-24-08, 02:21 AM	#12
Stealth Hunter Silent Hunter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Y'ha-Nthlei Posts: 4,262 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	Just glad to hear you're alright, mate.

05-24-08, 02:51 AM	#13
mcf1 Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Greece, Volos Posts: 710 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Glad you're OK. Must be frustrating to see a tornado from that close

05-24-08, 09:10 AM	#14
Ishmael Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Morro Bay, Ca. Posts: 659 Downloads: 79 Uploads: 0	I can relate. I lived in Longmont, about 40-50 miles west of there for a couple of years. One of the reasons I moved so close to the Front Range was to avoid tornados like that one before they develop into something like that. When I lived there, I remember there were some incidents out on I-75 near Greeley where people were painting cinder blocks black and putting them in the middle of the freeway on tripods at windshield height in the middle of the night. At least 3 or 4 motorists wound up with one of those blocks through the windshield. Crazy s**t.