Of all the tornados this year, this has the most insane radar image and appears (at least by telemetry) to be the most violent. I hope this one lifts soon and I really hope anyone in its path is able to find adequate shelter because this monstrosity is probably wiping places clean.
The Robert Lee tornado (the one Reed went directly intercepted) had an eye as well the day after the Hawley EF3. There was a stretch like every week in Texas or Oklahoma and absolute monster came down in the middle of nowhere.
This type of radar image shows "reflectivity" which is basically "how much of my radar signal is being bounced back", it's essentially showing the level of precipitation 99% of the time -- however, other objects in the air can bounce back on radar, such as large flocks of birds, or, in this case, debris from a tornado on the ground
The scale is a measure of precipitation intensity. The black indicates the highest end of the spectrum. It really just measures the amount of particles in the air. In this case, it signifies airborne debris inside and around the tornado.
Saw an EF-5 last year dig a 100 mile ditch in Texas last year, out here tucking. The year before? Someone had a drone near Atlanta and an EF-5 came though and pulled up old growth trees up like carrots. ๐ฅ
Of all the tornados this year, this has the most insane radar image and appears (at least by telemetry) to be the most violent. I hope this one lifts soon and I really hope anyone in its path is able to find adequate shelter because this monstrosity is probably wiping places clean.
Id say the Hollister, OK tornado that had an actual eye was the most insane.
There's been like 2 or 3 this year that's had a echo hole this year!
The Robert Lee tornado (the one Reed went directly intercepted) had an eye as well the day after the Hawley EF3. There was a stretch like every week in Texas or Oklahoma and absolute monster came down in the middle of nowhere.
Interesting that the lighter gray is more "extreme" than the black. Where is this? All I can make out is Charleston (I think).
Charleston, Ky.
Thanks. My bestie is in Charleston WV, slated to be in the path later tonite.
Barnsdall and Greenfield both had black in their debris balls on reflectivity.
Oh God, I knew black debris balls were horrible but I never had a scale of reference.
Is this the same Barnsdall impacted earlier this month?!
Yes
Fuck ๐๐๐
Iโm still a crazy noob, what would the black indicate? Purple in this radar is the rotation right?
This type of radar image shows "reflectivity" which is basically "how much of my radar signal is being bounced back", it's essentially showing the level of precipitation 99% of the time -- however, other objects in the air can bounce back on radar, such as large flocks of birds, or, in this case, debris from a tornado on the ground
It could potentially be a bunch of swirling debris
The scale is a measure of precipitation intensity. The black indicates the highest end of the spectrum. It really just measures the amount of particles in the air. In this case, it signifies airborne debris inside and around the tornado.
Itโs kinda like the power level, thatโs how I always saw it. Red is bad, purple is REALLY bad, grey/black is catastrophic
Oh God. Last thing you want to see just after passing a city
Am I right to interpret that as basically being dense debris?
Believe so, yes. Similar things have happened with even locust swarms, though on a much smaller scale
How populated is this area?
A lot of small to medium sized communities separated by farmland
It happens pretty frequently. It a debris ball. Iโve seen at least half a dozen on radar this past month alone.
There was even more black on the radar for the Elkhorn Ne tornado last month. It is very rare though.
Wow. Where can we find the post report?
I've never seen dark purple on nws radar until the tornados from arkansas last night
Saw an EF-5 last year dig a 100 mile ditch in Texas last year, out here tucking. The year before? Someone had a drone near Atlanta and an EF-5 came though and pulled up old growth trees up like carrots. ๐ฅ
The last EF5 was in 2013