KAKE Greensburg Tornado - May 4, 2007 (Solo 2)

Part 2 of 2 Managing Meteorologist Jay Prater's condensed coverage of the Greensburg Tornado.
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[chrisz71]

This hit about 9 in the evening correct? How was there enough light to capture a tornado picture like at 4:47 unless there was lightning? I'm assuming lightning was the reason we can see it?

[PraterWX]

It struck closer to 10pm Central. Yes, that was a still frame taken from video, during a lightning flash.

[TheMightykaz]

@chrisz71 powerflashes can also allow you to see the tornado.

[topthrilldragster20]

List of F5's and EF5 sine 1999 May 3, 1999 F5 Bridge Creek - Moore, Oklahoma June 22, 2007 Elie, Manitoba F5 Canada still uses the Orginal f scale Ef5's May 4, 2007 Greensburg, Kansas May 25, 2008 Parkersburg - New Hartford, Iowa April 27, 2011 Smithville, MS - Shottsville, AL April 27, 2011 Hackleburg, AL - Huntland, TN April 27, 2011 Philadelphia, Mississippi April 27, 2011 Rainsville, Alabama May 22, 2011 Joplin, Missouri May 24, 2011 Calumet - El Reno - Guthrie, Oklahoma

[MIKON8ERISBACK]

@TheLograsso Tornadoes are far less common during the winter, in colder temperatures.

[Greg4fun]

i thought it was a power flash as it hit Greensburg?... either way amazing shot. Drove through Greensburg in 2008 a year later.. and there was nothing there.

[GAdawgsfan93]

@TheLograsso If St.Louis is number 1, then Birmingham has to be number 2. Alabama gets hit by tornadoes just as often as any Tornado Alley state. This year was just the unlucky year where the strongest outbreak was in Alabama and Georgia.

[bugalaman]

this is some intense coverage. Thanks for sharing.

[TheLograsso]

I would say that St. Louis is the major city that gets the most tornadoes. There was a huge one in the 60s and in the 20s as well. also there was one in the late 1800s that killed tons of people.

[TheLograsso]

On new years eve 2010 i was in a Tornado in the St. Louis area. It was an F3 In the middle of winter. It destroyed about 20 homes and damaged about 100 homes and businesses on a path about 5 -7 miles i think.Just a few days ago our airport got hit by a tornado and about 100 homes were destroyed completely. IDK how many were just damaged. These tornadoes paths were maybe 20 miles apart.

[mongoose704]

@BigMattLikesMetal

Per unit area Florida gets the most. Oklahoma gets the most strong tornadoes per unit area, Iowa gets the most EF-5 tornadoes per unit area.

[Mojorisinhi]

@BigMattLikesMetal Texas is huge in comparison for land mass so of course it would have the most tornadoes.