The last F5 tornado! May 3, 1999 Bridge Creek, OK

This is footage from my first tornado outbreak. The second tornado in the clip is the last US tornado rated F5.

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[3737373738]

Missouri had a devastating tornado in 1896, tearing down brick buildings across St. Louis. Another in the mid 1920's KILLING 695 people, calling it the tri-state. Another in 1959, tearing up news stations and the arena of St. Louis. Now, 1 in Jopolin Missouri killing 144 people. So, where is your 1999 OK tornado the last one? How did you come up with this?

[violentplainsdotcom]

@3737373738 Last F5 not EF5. Yes, I know it is a small destinction.

[3737373738]

No it is not the last. Who are you to decide that? Missouri has had more f-5's than you apparently knew about. Go fly your kite or something. Where the heck did you hear this was the last. Wow, goofy is true isn't it? Yeeeeeee Hawwwwwwwwww

[violentplainsdotcom]

@3737373738 I am making a distinction be between F5 (Original Fujita Scale) and EF5 from the new enhanced Fujita Scale. At the time I posted the video it appeared that this tornado would be the last F5 ever rated on the original Fujita Scale. I am well aware of the tragic Joplin EF5 tornado as I was in town when it hit.

[ihateoldpeople]

Well this isn't the last f5 tool

[violentplainsdotcom]

It is the last US tornado rated F5 on the original Fujita Scale. Two tornadoes have been rated EF-5 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale since then. One Canadian tornado has also been rated F5 post May 3, 1999.

[VultureHelsing]

OH. MY. GAWSH.

[ferrarimike23]

The guy below me is a jackass -_-

[superjoe87]

Any of you assholes trying to prove this guy wrong is a dick. He's correct, it is the last TRUE F5, before NOAA changed the ratings to the new EF5 scale prior to the 2007 (and almost by irony, an EF5 occurred that year) season. Sure you guys can claim that the Elie, Manitoba tornado was in F5, but it was in Canada, and their people used the original Fujita scale at the time. So all of you saying he's wrong, please, actually cite your sources before putting up your weak, unoriginal argument.

[AJTwister97]

also, the reason this is the last F5 is because they changed the scale of tornado rating.

[AJTwister97]

this is the last US F5, not the last F5 all together. the true last F5 was the Elie, Manitoba tornado in 2007. ironically, its Canada's First F5 tornado.

[29McLovin]

This was the last F5 tornado because it was so powerful that they had to change the scale. The old scale went to 275 mph if my memory serves me right. This tornado had the highest windspeed EVER recorded on Earth 318 mph!!! The loss of life was minimal because Gary Englund (weatherman) was telling everyone that this tornado is an absolute killer and that you are not safe inside ANY building. That you need to be underground or it will kill you!

[3737373738]

Here is your distinction, and some ground breaking tornado news........blah blah blah blah blah blah, and you all will like ever bit of it! Yeeeeeeeeeeee Hawwwwwwwwwwwww yipeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee, alriiiiiiiiiiiiiiight!!!

[ps3or360idontknow]

@killer1234567890hi the strength is determined by how much damage there is and the wind speed, not the shape or size.