Power of a tornado

[knocker]

• tornadogregIf you ever want to witness the true power of a tornado this may be one of the best images I can show you.

  Today, we are revisiting Delmont, SD that was devastated by a tornado back on May 10th. This crowbar was 'shot' into a tree by the tornado. The town will be using it as part of a memorial to the event which saw 40 homes and businesses completely destroyed.

  Image how fast that crowbar was flying....

https://instagram.com/p/7gHshyMvge/

Edited September 11, 2015 by knocker

[Mokidugway]

• tornadogregIf you ever want to witness the true power of a tornado this may be one of the best images I can show you. Today, we are revisiting Delmont, SD that was devastated by a tornado back on May 10th. This crowbar was 'shot' into a tree by the tornado. The town will be using it as part of a memorial to the event which saw 40 homes and businesses completely destroyed. Image how fast that crowbar was flying....

https://instagram.com/p/7gHshyMvge/

no wonder they liken tornado damage to that of a plane crash or explosion ..

[tropicbreeze]

This is a piece of metal embedded in a tree after a tornado, about 150 metres from the house I lived in. There were only 2 caravans in its direct path. One was reduced virtually into confetti. The other was probably just caught on the edge and ended up in pieces over a 4 kilometre stretch.  I was away at the time. Away is a good place to be sometimes.

[Mokidugway]

This is a piece of metal embedded in a tree after a tornado, about 150 metres from the house I lived in. There were only 2 caravans in its direct path. One was reduced virtually into confetti. The other was probably just caught on the edge and ended up in pieces over a 4 kilometre stretch.  I was away at the time. Away is a good place to be sometimes.

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wow !! ,hope you where safe !!!

[tropicbreeze]

Yes, I was safely well away at the time. Otherwise, I probably would have had to change my trousers a few times during that night.

 

That weather system spawned at least 5 tornados before moving off the coast and developing into Severe Tropical Cyclone George, cat 5.

[Mokidugway]

Yes, I was safely well away at the time. Otherwise, I probably would have had to change my trousers a few times during that night.

 

That weather system spawned at least 5 tornados before moving off the coast and developing into Severe Tropical Cyclone George, cat 5.

I wish we had exciting weather here ,just endless drizzle ..

[knocker]

Stunning shot

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-12-31/photographer-james-smart-thrilled-with-national-geographic-win/7061644

[Mokidugway]

It looks to good to real ...

[Styx]

Not mentioned in that ABC news story but he said the tornado was spinning clockwise. News to me that some in the Northern Hemisphere do do that.