#f5 tornado

[dropdome]

Ruskin Heights F5 tornado photographed from the porch of a methodist church in Kansas, 1957

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[sitting-on-me-bum]

F5 tornado 2007 Elie, Manitoba

[ciliomv]

What do you think of the "Dead man walking" tornado?

I'm assuming you mean the 1997 Jarrell F5? If so, hauntingly beautiful. The "dead man walking" shape was caused by it being multivortexed. It had obliterated 38 buildings the town of Jarrell, leading to 12 dead and 27 injured. It lead to $40 million in damages

Here is an image of the "dead man walking" for anyone else who doesn't know what i am talking about.

You can clearly see the multiple vortexes. However, it is to be noted that it was mainly a wedge shape while tracking into Jarrell.

aftermath from on the ground and from a bird's eye view

Double Creeks estate

Sadly, in the decades afterwards, the population of Jarrell has not grown all too much after the event. At the time many had moved away due to rebuilding costs.

[kentuckymud]

Prayers go out to all counties effected from the December tornado. And to the other states effected as well. May everyone have a safe and warm night.

Also thank you to everyone whomever donated water and food to the tornado victims we think you

And last but not least for the men and woman from the fire departments, police, sheriff, EMTs, FEMA, and every person who help in-between thank you all

[tendie-defender]

You see in tornado alley everything is projectile.

[tendie-defender]

In Oklahoma paper beats rock.

[manrippedapartbydogs]

[qupritsuvwix]

Survivors recall the terror of the first F5 tornado

It’s been 51 years since an F5 tornado—the most powerful category of twisters—last struck a major U.S. city. Lubbock, Texas, still bears the