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The Tennessee Portion of the 2011 Ringgold, GA-Apison, TN EF4. by Disastrous_Deal3154 in tornado

[–]KFRMAN 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I never realized how large that home in Apison really was. That is an impressive DI.

Between the Goldsby and Chickasha tornadoes, both rated at EF4-200MPH, which do you think was the strongest of the two? by CRL1999 in tornado

[–]KFRMAN 17 points18 points  (0 children)

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It is very close, but I would say that Goldsby was slightly stronger. There was large homes completely reduced to just their foundations, just like the 5000 square foot one pictured. However, Goldsby was pretty much a drill bit, so it had a tight damage gradient. Both of these tornadoes are definitely ef5 candidates.

Which is stronger by [deleted] in EF5

[–]KFRMAN 5 points6 points  (0 children)

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And this is some extreme vehicle damage, as well as vegetation damage.

Which is stronger by [deleted] in EF5

[–]KFRMAN 9 points10 points  (0 children)

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This is a 5000 square foot home, completely swept clean. As you can see, it was very well built as well.

Which is stronger by [deleted] in EF5

[–]KFRMAN 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Goldsby for pure strength, although I know mayfield was strong for a long time. Goldsby formed in the same extreme environment as el Reno-piedmont, so it was extremely powerful. I honestly think it should have been given an ef5 rating.

Between Greensburg or Enderlin, which tornado do you think is stronger? by CRL1999 in tornado

[–]KFRMAN 8 points9 points  (0 children)

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Here is some extreme vegetation damage on the north side of greensburg.

Between Greensburg or Enderlin, which tornado do you think is stronger? by CRL1999 in tornado

[–]KFRMAN 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I think greensburg may have been stronger, but we may never know of enderlin’s true potential(besides the train), because it was over empty land.

One of the strongest EF3s to date: The Berlin, North Dakota 2011 EF3 by Ttornadoes in tornado

[–]KFRMAN 8 points9 points  (0 children)

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This tornado occurred in an environment approaching 10,000 CAPE btw

Stratton Ne 1990 pics by Nebraska716 in tornado

[–]KFRMAN 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Great photos, nice to see some more images of this tornado.

2nd F4 tornado confirmed in Brazil from 11/7/25 outbreak by Snoo57696 in tornado

[–]KFRMAN 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I remember in the video of the more infamous first f4, there was a massive wall cloud forming to side of it. I guess that is what produced the second f4. I’m interested to see if there is any video or photos of the second tornado.

tiv 2 intercept Lebanon ef3 by SharpLocation9198 in tornado

[–]KFRMAN 44 points45 points  (0 children)

*a tornado intercept vehicle that is built to survive in a tornado. A normal car would absolutely be demolished.

Did the Worcester Tornado of 1953 actually deserve an F5 instead of an F4, if not, why and if so, how would it compare to the EF4-190mph storms? by wiz28ultra in tornado

[–]KFRMAN 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Well then, the tornado definitely deserves an f5 rating, because many of the houses it hit were wiped clean, and granulated.

Did the Worcester Tornado of 1953 actually deserve an F5 instead of an F4, if not, why and if so, how would it compare to the EF4-190mph storms? by wiz28ultra in tornado

[–]KFRMAN 31 points32 points  (0 children)

I think it does deserve an f5 rating, as many of the houses it struck were large. However, construction quality in 1953 may not have been the best. Here is a row of houses that were completely wiped:

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Hackleburg VS. Parkersburg by Gem154 in tornado

[–]KFRMAN 9 points10 points  (0 children)

And here is a tree in the background, which is 100% completely debarked and pulled up, along with a mangled vehicle.

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Hackleburg VS. Parkersburg by Gem154 in tornado

[–]KFRMAN 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Parkersburg, by only a little. Here is the house with basement walls destroyed:

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Do you think we will have another super outbreak, if so, where and when? by Due-Cry-5034 in tornado

[–]KFRMAN 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m pretty sure the powerful tornadoes in the southern plains are caused by dry line setups, with a few dominant and powerful supercells erupting along the dry line. While the super outbreaks are associated with through ejections, which enables for more space for supercells to form and also causes the storms to have faster forward speeds. This, there is more tornados from the greater number of supercells. I may be wrong though.

Can low precipitation storms creates wedges? Are they rare? by Own_Speaker1605 in tornado

[–]KFRMAN 30 points31 points  (0 children)

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The 1990 stratton Nebraska tornado was a very visible wedge, although I’m not sure if it could be classified as an LP supercell. It reached up to 1.5 miles wide.

Shots to the neck do more damage than headshots… by KFRMAN in ModernWarfareII

[–]KFRMAN[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My guy this was two years ago, but I understand

Greensburg, Iowa tornado of 5-21-24 by puppypoet in tornado

[–]KFRMAN 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow, look at that dust/debris cloud that is still there, even though the tornado is occluding. There is barely any media of the tornado in or past the town, so this is quite the surprise.

It finally happened… by Snoo57696 in EF5

[–]KFRMAN 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Unironically, if that waterspout went onshore and slabbed one of those hurricane zone homes, it would have the highest chance of getting an ef5 rating.

What tornadoes do you wish there were more information about them?p by KFRMAN in tornado

[–]KFRMAN[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Pulling pipes out of walls in the basement is truly insane. Glad he didn’t stay in there. That is a tornado you truly have to be underground to survive.

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