OTD 262 years ago
The June 29th 1764, Woldegk Germany IF5 tornado: "the first F5"
A violent wedge tornado stuck northern Germany near the town of Woldegk, killing 1 and injuring 3. This tornado was remarkable for both its intensity and its contribution to science.
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@Tornadoliste Hab ich mir beim anschauen auch gedacht. Denke zwar nicht das der Main Funnel Bodenkontakt hatte aber vielleicht gabs einzelne Zirkulationen am Boden.
Heute genau vor vier Jahren kam es zu dem sogenannten "Paderborn-Tornado". Das besondere war, dass der Tornado mitten durch die Stadt zog. Es wurden mehr als 40 Menschen verletzt. Wir waren damals LIVE dazu auf YouTube. /LD
https://t.co/LBtggbsaGD
Preliminary guidance for the tornado in Franklin County, Mississippi points to an EF4 intensity tornado, pending NWS surveys by the Jackson WFO.
Radar data showed a VRot of 74.0 kt (the 95 kt VRot did not seem legit) and debris lofted to around 25,000+ ft. This is an estimate, not an official rating.
Just wanna say another thing, a young guy probably like 16-18 years old came up to me and was excited to tell me today was his first chase and I inspired him to do it. He found me later and told me he scored his first tornado that made me so happy.