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re: 50 years ago (April 3, 1974)
Posted on 4/3/24 at 2:23 pm to SleauxMoe
Posted on 4/3/24 at 2:23 pm to SleauxMoe
This is interesting:
@StephenMStrader
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Remember this when you see the headlines talking about "billion dollar disasters" being "more common" these days. Be very skeptical if you see those headlines linked to the climate change debate.
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50 years ago today...
What if the 3-4 April 1974 Super Outbreak happened today? Well, we'd see about 18,000 or +150% more homes directly exposed to tornadic winds. #ExpandingBullsEyeEffect
#SuperOubreak #wx #severewx #tornado
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Remember this when you see the headlines talking about "billion dollar disasters" being "more common" these days. Be very skeptical if you see those headlines linked to the climate change debate.
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Posted on 4/3/24 at 2:51 pm to LegendInMyMind
With the growth of North Alabama I shudder to even think how many would be affected today.
Rural areas in 1974 are definitely no longer rural.
Think how many apartments we have now.
Rural areas in 1974 are definitely no longer rural.
Think how many apartments we have now.
Posted on 4/3/24 at 6:35 pm to footswitch
Several National Weather Service offices worked together to create a really good story map for the outbreak. It covers every state that saw a tornado. It provides a detailed breakdown of the meteorology, too. Worth the time if you're interested.
LINK
LINK
Posted on 4/3/24 at 6:38 pm to Pisco
I was young, but remember this happening.
Posted on 4/3/24 at 6:44 pm to crap4brain
quote:They had a food truck/trailer and fed a whole lot of people in Denham Springs after the 2016 flood. They were set up very near my house.
I had no idea that the Mennonite community played such a role.
Posted on 4/3/24 at 7:01 pm to LegendInMyMind
That is horrific.
Posted on 4/3/24 at 7:32 pm to madamsquirrel
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That is horrific.
That is why it is hard to say that any given setup "Is going to be like...." April 3, 1974 or April 27, 2011. It is incredibly rare to see everything come together perfectly. Synoptically speaking, 4/27/11 may have been the "better" setup. The overall trough shape and the antecedent conditions to that day made for a several day event. It was a more slam dunk, no doubter forecast for the main event on the 27th. But, 4/3/74 was top notch, too. Everything aligned that day to maximize the environment. We just don't see everything come together like that often, thankfully. There are usually one or two flies in the ointment, or obvious failure modes, for any given severe weather setup. That wasn't the case for either of those events. There aren't many days where you actively look for a failure mode, yet you just can't find one.
Posted on 4/3/24 at 8:15 pm to LegendInMyMind
Alabama with the most F5’s in the outbreak is completely unsurprising.
Posted on 4/3/24 at 8:41 pm to Roll Tide Ravens
Something I've been thinking about is how many of those F5s would be EF5s by today's standards?
It doesn't really matter, but any time I see comparisons being drawn between 4/3 and 4/27 I can't help but wonder.
It doesn't really matter, but any time I see comparisons being drawn between 4/3 and 4/27 I can't help but wonder.
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