Tornado in Oklahoma.
Discussion
rovermorris999 said:
As an aside, who'd like to lay odds on when the first 'caused by climate change, we can increasingly expect more of the same in future' comment in the MSM?
Well, the US Senate didn't take long...US Senator said:
This is climate change. We were warned about extreme weather. Not just hot weather. But extreme weather. When I had my hearings, when I had the gavel years ago. -It’s been a while – the scientists all agreed that what we’d start to see was extreme weather. And people looked at one another and said ‘what do you mean? It’s gonna get hot?’ Yeah, it’s gonna get hot. But you’re also going to see snow in the summer in some places. You’re gonna have terrible storms. You’re going to have tornados and all the rest. We need to protect our people. That’s our number one obligation and we have to deal with this threat that is upon us and that is gonna get worse and worse though the years.
The media (inc. the BBC 
) has been quite balanced... (so far)...Beeb Article said:
There are more tornadoes in total being recorded in recent years, mainly due to better reporting and fewer truly unpopulated areas where they would go unseen.
Yet there is no indication that the frequency of large tornadoes is increasing. While 2011 saw the largest number of storms above EF1 among records dating back to 1954, 2012 was among the lowest.
And the average number of fatalities caused by tornadoes has been steadily declining since 1925 - before Monday's storm, only one of the 25 deadliest tornadoes occurred in the last 58 years, and most of that list stretches back further than a century.
Yet there is no indication that the frequency of large tornadoes is increasing. While 2011 saw the largest number of storms above EF1 among records dating back to 1954, 2012 was among the lowest.
And the average number of fatalities caused by tornadoes has been steadily declining since 1925 - before Monday's storm, only one of the 25 deadliest tornadoes occurred in the last 58 years, and most of that list stretches back further than a century.
JDRoest said:
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Short of building a rock bunker there isn't much stopping a tornado. The other problem is flying debris that smashes a window which then allows high speed wind in, and literally blows the building up - creating more flying debris.You can only do so much.
The news here tonight (US) said that an F5 is capable of lifting a solid house completely off its foundations and moving it a considerable distance and the winds exceeded 210 mph.
Having been through a Hurricane where I think the winds touched 100 mph (Sandy) and seeing what that did first hand, along with the noise that generated, I can't begin to imagine what that must have been like. There were times I don't mind admitting that I was terrified when the wind really picked up and that was half the speed, boggles the mind really.
I'm just glad the death toll dropped in the last 24 hours.
Having been through a Hurricane where I think the winds touched 100 mph (Sandy) and seeing what that did first hand, along with the noise that generated, I can't begin to imagine what that must have been like. There were times I don't mind admitting that I was terrified when the wind really picked up and that was half the speed, boggles the mind really.
I'm just glad the death toll dropped in the last 24 hours.
JDRoest said:
Short of building a rock bunker there isn't much stopping a tornado. The other problem is flying debris that smashes a window which then allows high speed wind in, and literally blows the building up - creating more flying debris.
Indeed. When 'debris' includes flying cars, breeze blocks, lengths of 6x2 etc. you're really in nature's blender.Rollcage said:
I found myself rather moved by the story of the woman who found her dog while being interviewed live.
Thoughts with anyone affected, and for those helping. I guess Jimbeaux will be involved somewhere along the line?
I saw that video too. Very moving.Thoughts with anyone affected, and for those helping. I guess Jimbeaux will be involved somewhere along the line?
I feel so sad for the people who have lost everything, I hope they get the help they deserve.
I spoke with my colleagues in Okl City yesterday, thankfully all present and correct. They said the warning system worked really well with a good 15 minutes of sirens/internet warnings.
The factory has been hit before, but they,ll never move.
They also have a plant in Puerto Rico - which has also been flattened by hurricanes.
The factory has been hit before, but they,ll never move.
They also have a plant in Puerto Rico - which has also been flattened by hurricanes.
Boozy said:
The news here tonight (US) said that an F5 is capable of lifting a solid house completely off its foundations and moving it a considerable distance and the winds exceeded 210 mph.
Having been through a Hurricane where I think the winds touched 100 mph (Sandy) and seeing what that did first hand, along with the noise that generated, I can't begin to imagine what that must have been like. There were times I don't mind admitting that I was terrified when the wind really picked up and that was half the speed, boggles the mind really.
I'm just glad the death toll dropped in the last 24 hours.
Exactly. As I mentioned the 100mph> winds in Sandy along with storm surge demolished both my house and a concrete block garage. Having been through a Hurricane where I think the winds touched 100 mph (Sandy) and seeing what that did first hand, along with the noise that generated, I can't begin to imagine what that must have been like. There were times I don't mind admitting that I was terrified when the wind really picked up and that was half the speed, boggles the mind really.
I'm just glad the death toll dropped in the last 24 hours.
An F5 has power that, quite frankly, no single family home can withstand a direct hit from.
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Captain Cadillac said:
Exactly. As I mentioned the 100mph> winds in Sandy along with storm surge demolished both my house and a concrete block garage.
An F5 has power that, quite frankly, no single family home can withstand a direct hit from.
not quite true... but they don't come cheap and not everyone wants to live in a bunker.An F5 has power that, quite frankly, no single family home can withstand a direct hit from.
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Edited by skyrover on Saturday 1st June 08:08
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