The Fringe Pattern Parkersburg Tornado Video #2 - House, from the Fringe ARG at ImagineTheImpossibilities.com. For more info, visit FringeTelevision.com
I was shown both of these videos during a storm spotter training session last night, and sadly we were informed that there were two people inside of that house when the tornado struck, both died.
I don't thing centrifugal force plays that much of a role as ground level winds in a tornado flow inwards more than outwards. The change in direction may have been partially from a rear flank downdraft but I'm not sure
Yeah, I'm fascinated by how the wind seems to be going almost in the opposite direction (though at much lesser velocity) until right before the tornado strikes. I'm not that experienced in fluid dynamics, but I'd guess the spiraling motion of the wind acts like a slingshot on the edge of the tornado.
That is some interesting video. You can watch the wind patterns shift for a moment before there is a flash of one of the transformers. Then whoom. Last thing you see is the roof lifting off the house.
Nice post. Hope the residents of the house were ok.
house go bye-bye? :(
cherry0202 1 year ago
I was shown both of these videos during a storm spotter training session last night, and sadly we were informed that there were two people inside of that house when the tornado struck, both died.
Ichinii11 1 year ago
omg i went there like a month after it happened and they were still picking up stuff like debris and trees and stuff like that.
lflygstad1994 2 years ago
I don't thing centrifugal force plays that much of a role as ground level winds in a tornado flow inwards more than outwards. The change in direction may have been partially from a rear flank downdraft but I'm not sure
dragonridley 2 years ago
actually the windspeeds can be as low as 65 mph. Those are the windspeed estimates for an EF0. The 175 Mph you give would be an EF4.
dragonridley 2 years ago
so confusing
onlyontuesdays99 2 years ago
Yeah, I'm fascinated by how the wind seems to be going almost in the opposite direction (though at much lesser velocity) until right before the tornado strikes. I'm not that experienced in fluid dynamics, but I'd guess the spiraling motion of the wind acts like a slingshot on the edge of the tornado.
sbunkboy3 3 years ago
That is some interesting video. You can watch the wind patterns shift for a moment before there is a flash of one of the transformers. Then whoom. Last thing you see is the roof lifting off the house.
Nice post. Hope the residents of the house were ok.
danschaoticmind 3 years ago
it was a tornado (ef5) in parkersberg, Iowa....
video was from the bank in town.
i was there to help search the homes. (fire fighter)
ikemeffects 3 years ago
...what? tornadoes????
PooUFoo 3 years ago