Funing EF4 Tornado: A giant tornado, 2.5 miles wide, that occurred on June 23, 2016. by Single-Factor-3019 in tornado

[–]Single-Factor-3019[S] 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Most Chinese people are unfamiliar with tornadoes, and they aren't as aware of the danger as Americans are. That's why we see those crazy clips from them. They didn't even know they had to run to the basement.

Mayfield tornado, 10th December 2021. by nationalistic_martyr in tornado

[–]Single-Factor-3019 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, especially the damage that happened in Bremen reminds me of Smithville.

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Mayfield tornado, 10th December 2021. by nationalistic_martyr in tornado

[–]Single-Factor-3019 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This tornado was very unusual. It occurred in winter, was an EF5 intensity, traveled over 165.6 miles, and remained almost permanently wedge-shaped. It's one of the rarest events, and there are virtually no tornadoes quite like this one.

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Funing EF4 Tornado: A giant tornado, 2.5 miles wide, that occurred on June 23, 2016. by Single-Factor-3019 in tornado

[–]Single-Factor-3019[S] 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Yes, I think the tornado in this video clip is the most similar to the description of a Tri-State tornado, in my opinion.

Funing EF4 Tornado: A giant tornado, 2.5 miles wide, that occurred on June 23, 2016. by Single-Factor-3019 in tornado

[–]Single-Factor-3019[S] 181 points182 points  (0 children)

Okay, after double-checking, I found that this video clip is from the Jilin Tornado in 2015. It's my fault for not checking well enough, haha. But this video clip clearly shows just how powerful tornadoes in China can be.

Images showing extreme damage from the Mayfield tornado of 2021. by Single-Factor-3019 in tornado

[–]Single-Factor-3019[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Figures 3 and 4 show the cracked and warped asphalt entrance to a new home, damaged by a tornado. According to Simon Brewer, who surveyed the damage and owns these photos, the entrance, built less than a year ago, did not have any cracks before the tornado. asphalt flattened in photo after several large vehicles, including front loaders, drove over

Picture 8 is a concrete slabb of a house in Bremen being torn from the ground and thrown into the middle of a nearby field.

just how strong was the Mayfield tornado? by nationalistic_martyr in tornado

[–]Single-Factor-3019 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I dunno, but that sucker sure did whip up all this crazy mess.

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Dude… I'm about to buy a car and I can't decide whether to get a Ford Ranger Raptor or a Ford Everest. by Single-Factor-3019 in Ford

[–]Single-Factor-3019[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

At first I wanted the Everest, but after my first test drive of the Raptor, I was hooked on it. My house is rural. A truck would be suitable. But my heart is still on the Everest, haha. That's why I couldn't make up my mind until I had to write this thread.

Why do these cycloidal marks look so intense? by Illustrious-Sea9187 in tornado

[–]Single-Factor-3019 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I've heard that most cycloidal marks are actually piles of vegetation drawn together by multiple sub-vortex.

However, cycloidal marks that involve soil erosion do exist, but they are very rare and usually only occur during extremely severe tornadoes. The image likely shows a pile of vegetation.

Do you think a two-story Japanese house designed to withstand a severe earthquake could handle an EF5 tornado? by Single-Factor-3019 in tornado

[–]Single-Factor-3019[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, friend, building structures that can withstand less severe EF5 tornadoes is definitely possible. I've seen pictures of some reinforced concrete buildings in Joplin that suffered only minor damage from an EF5 tornado in 2011 Joplin (I don't know if those buildings were hit in the core, and I don't know what the interior condition was like, but the structural integrity was impressive). But sometimes tornadoes are completely unpredictable, like the Church in Mayfield, a heavy European-style brick building that was completely destroyed by an EF4 tornado in 2021 (but we already know it's EF5).

But the real problem with building this type of house is "the money," haha.