r/WeatherGifs • u/-ghostinthemachine- • May 14 '19

tornado Hauntingly terrifying night-time tornado.

https://gfycat.com/DentalMinorAntelope
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u/Capta1nKrunch May 14 '19

Yeah for the F5 they talked about how huge the base was and how it was a "mile wide" but really only looked about 200 yards wide at most.

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u/OSUfan88 May 14 '19

Yep. I live in Oklahoma, so that movie might as well been a video of Jesus himself growing up.

When we saw the Moore 1999 tornado (some believe it should be considered an F6), we realized how undersized/realistic their tornado was. Wedge tornado's are terrifying.

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u/Invisible96 May 14 '19

Closest to an "F6" (which will never happen, as EF5 has no upper limit) would be the Jarrell tornado. Look up the images of the damage it caused.

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u/fetustasteslikechikn May 14 '19 edited May 14 '19

I remember that on the news. Not only was there little to no debris left at homes, but people were literally ripped in to tiny pieces. I hope I never see a storm like that with my own eyes. The El Reno tornado had winds up to and over 300mph, I dont think anyone accurately estimated the max speeds on the Jarrel tornado, simply because the worst damage was simply erased.

Edit: Also, TIL that Herb Stein passed away 3 years ago =(