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So, the only recorded F6 tornado hit Louisiana and Mississippi in 1840?
Posted on 5/22/16 at 7:46 pm
Posted on 5/22/16 at 7:46 pm
The Great Natchez Tornado
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The storm is estimated today to have been an F6, the highest rating a tornado can be, causing massive destruction with winds 319-379 mph.
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Posted on 5/22/16 at 7:48 pm to SEClint
Finger of God, ma'am.
Posted on 5/22/16 at 7:50 pm to SabiDojo
middle finger.
Posted on 5/22/16 at 7:50 pm to SEClint
It's crazy how low journalistic standards were back then.
Posted on 5/22/16 at 7:50 pm to SabiDojo
there were trailer parks back then?
Posted on 5/22/16 at 7:52 pm to SEClint
quote:
The storm is estimated today to have been an F6, the highest rating a tornado can be, causing massive destruction with winds 319-379 mph.
Curious as to how they know this.
Posted on 5/22/16 at 7:52 pm to SEClint
Wonder how they could have measured the wind speeds back then
Posted on 5/22/16 at 7:54 pm to SEClint
I wonder how they came up with those wind speeds. I can't imagine seeing a mile wide tornado heading towards me. I would have been on my horse Seabiscuit leaving a trail of bricks I shite out.
Posted on 5/22/16 at 7:54 pm to SEClint
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F6
No such thing.
Posted on 5/22/16 at 7:57 pm to RummelTiger
Yeah I highly doubt the accuracy of the wind speeds. Seems the terrain would make it highly unlikely.
Posted on 5/22/16 at 7:58 pm to biggsc
I would have to say by studying damaged structure. Samples of damaged things etc.
What is sad is they didn't even count the slaves in the dead, which was estimated to be in the hundreds.
What is sad is they didn't even count the slaves in the dead, which was estimated to be in the hundreds.
Posted on 5/22/16 at 7:59 pm to SEClint
quote:Fox News, aka the anti global warming crowd will love this.
319-379 mph
This post was edited on 5/22/16 at 8:03 pm
Posted on 5/22/16 at 8:06 pm to SEClint
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What is sad is they didn't even count the slaves in the dead, which was estimated to be in the hundreds.
That estimate is 3/5 of the actual total
Posted on 5/22/16 at 8:10 pm to SEClint
That reads like it was written by a traveling evangelist.
Posted on 5/22/16 at 8:12 pm to SEClint
F6?
No.
You can't do that.
You can't retroactively upgrade a tornado like that. We have reliable scientific data on tornados for 50 or 60 years and there has been nothing warranting an F6. I have a hard time believing any tornados in the years previous were stronger.
The only exception is the Tri-State Tornado. It is the only tornado that we don't have a comparable template for in the years that we have measurables.
Outside of Tri-State, I believe every tornado that is documented is comparable to one we have had since we had good data.
No.
You can't do that.
You can't retroactively upgrade a tornado like that. We have reliable scientific data on tornados for 50 or 60 years and there has been nothing warranting an F6. I have a hard time believing any tornados in the years previous were stronger.
The only exception is the Tri-State Tornado. It is the only tornado that we don't have a comparable template for in the years that we have measurables.
Outside of Tri-State, I believe every tornado that is documented is comparable to one we have had since we had good data.
Posted on 5/22/16 at 8:19 pm to Scoop
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Outside of Tri-State, I believe every tornado that is documented is comparable to one we have had since we had good data.
This. We can't go back and just say it would have been an F6 on our current scale. What would even constitute an F6 over an F5?
Posted on 5/22/16 at 8:21 pm to RummelTiger
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quote:
F6
No such thing.
Who cares about the truth
Posted on 5/22/16 at 8:21 pm to Scoop
quote:
You can't retroactively upgrade a tornado like that.
I think the fajita scale actually went to 12. Wouldn't that be a sight..
Posted on 5/22/16 at 8:24 pm to SEClint
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fajita scale
I'll take the beef, please!
Posted on 5/22/16 at 8:24 pm to rmnldr
I heard an f6 went through downtown br last Thursday but never touched down
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