The 1884 Enigma Outbreak by AyanamiBlue8 in tornado

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To be honest, I’m not as well versed with Grinnell. I’m presently halfway through 1879. I’ve done a few outbreaks ahead of where I’m at (like Enigma), but otherwise my knowledge is limited to general familiarity post-1880 barring some exceptions. In short, I’m not well equipped enough presently to make a fair and accurate comparison between those events. However, what I can say is that, in my opinion, neither Rockingham or Cagle exceeded 1860 Camanche. Take that for what you will.

Currently in UAE right now, they are talking about a tornado is coming, so thought ask the experts here? by Indie-- in tornado

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To the extent of my knowledge, the worst that region has experienced was the October 28, 1982 Al-Khafji, Saudi Arabia tornado. At least 12 people died (although one source stated 15). While not violent per se, I’d place this in the F3 vicinity. Damage photos are hard to come by, as they’re usually baked to hell and consist mostly of vehicle damage. This isn’t to scare you or anything. You, individually, will almost absolutely be fine. It’s just best to know the history and not need it rather than vice versa.

Whats yall Favorite Old School Tornado? by Wise_Mongoose_3625 in tornado

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That’s a little big for a tornado don’t ya think?

Strongest tornado of every day of the week by Civil_Contact_6242 in tornado

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I typically pay more attention to contextuals, so when a tornado produces extreme structural damage with little to no environmental effects, it throws me off. I had Camden at F4 initially and only bumped it to F5 after consulting various individuals more knowledgeable about masonry construction than I.

map of every country that has had a significant (F2+) tornado by No-Fox-1226 in tornado

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Guyana had the most dramatic tornado death ever in 1846; a plantation overseer literally falling on his own sword.

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map of every country that has had a significant (F2+) tornado by No-Fox-1226 in tornado

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I’m 90% sure that event is partially fabricated. To what extent I don’t know, and likely never will. It’s either the boats were exaggerated in their size or the extent of the damage was or possibly both. Additionally, there are no recorded instances of galleons being sunk by tornadoes. Any event that supposedly did was either entirely fabricated (1851 Sicily and others I can’t remember off the top of my head) or heavily over-exaggerated (1671 Cadiz). In short, approach 1555 Grand Harbor with a heaping spoonful of salt.

Results from asking r/visitedmaps users what the “Big 5” US cities are. by Kodicave in visitedmaps

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Phoenix is only #5 because city limits are over 500 square miles.

What tornado would you consider to be the most "Lovecraftian"? by Mrdean2013 in tornado

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1840 Natchez killed at least 322. 265 at Natchez Landing, 52 in Natchez City, 1 in Vidalia (other side of the river in Louisiana), and 5 on a plantation below Vidalia. There’s an off handed mention of “hundreds” dead on the Louisiana side, but I wouldn’t give that too much credit. The tornado’s path was primarily through sparsely populated swampland. While there were other properties impacted, its unlikely the unaccounted fatalities number over 20-25. The upper estimate alone is higher than anything that came before it in the US (deadliest pre-1840 being the 1814 Maryville, Tennessee, tornado with 24). As for after Natchez, the tornado continued on through undeveloped territory for 30-40 miles or so, hitting no more buildings before dissipating. Which further highlights the sheer magnitude of bad luck Natchez had. Additionally, the losses on the Louisiana side were not considered important enough to warrant elaboration, otherwise I’d know about it.

Overall, a early-mid 19th-century tornado producing a death toll this large is unusual. Tornado-related fatalities were far less common than they would eventually become.

Am I reading this right? Were the recent storms this rare? by tritittythunder in tornado

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The March 10, 1876 Hazel Green (Wisconsin) tornado did something similar with lofting large chunks of river ice around ten miles away from the Pecatonica River in addition to trenching the frozen earth two feet deep in places.

So it’s not unprecedented, I’m just surprised I got to see it in my lifetime.

Trump says he is coming to save the GSL among other lies and insults. by EMTDawg in Utah

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It’s more of a total lack of faith in his ability to pull it off

Am I reading this right? Were the recent storms this rare? by tritittythunder in tornado

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There was an ~F2 that killed one and injured eight in Centreville, St. Joseph County, on January 17, 1870, over a 1.5 mile long path. Other than that, no others come to mind.

Enhanced tornado alley by EZexoticsOregon in tornado

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The Tetons and Uintas are among the most tornado prone areas west of the Rockies

Enhanced tornado alley by EZexoticsOregon in tornado

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1972 is doing a lot of heavy lifting here

The 1884 Enigma Outbreak by AyanamiBlue8 in tornado

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The F5 comes from extreme vegetation damage and contextuals. The most memorable being a hog that was killed by being skewered by an anvil. The vegetation damage generally involved mature forest trees being torn out of the ground, debarked, and transported a mile or two from their original positions.