Buckeye05 Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 Saw this come across as a retweet on my Twitter Jim Cantore @JimCantore 3h Lucky to be alive !! via @bryanwx “@USTornadoes: Dash cam of a direct hit by a tornado in Illinois yesterday: http://youtu.be/BLPTrDSjXNw ” Near Tuscola IL on I-57... I do like the random car that appears at 38 secs and is totally oblivious... looks like it was RW tor If posted already, my bad... I went back to page 30 and didnt see it That is some pretty terrifying video. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLMKA Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 There might my dash cam video from an East Peoria squad car that took a direct hit on Pinecrest Drive in East Peoria. I was about 1/4 mile behind him and watched him drive right in the path. It was probably EF1 at that point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radionicist Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 IWX confirmed several tornadoes in NE IN and NW OH, including an EF-2 which struck down a few miles west of me: ...TORNADO /PAULDING COUNTY OH AND PUTNAM COUNTY OH/...RATING: EF-2 PATH LENGTH: 8 MILESMAXIMUM ESTIMATED WIND SPEED: 130 MPHMAXIMUM ESTIMATED PATH WIDTH: 440 YARDSSTART TIME: ESTIMATED AROUND 451 PM ESTEND TIME: ESTIMATED AROUND 459 PM ESTLOCATION: TOUCHDOWN OCCURRED ABOUT 0.25 MILES SOUTH OF THE INTERSECTION OF ROUTE 66 ANDCOUNTY LINE ROAD IN SOUTHEAST PAULDING COUNTY AND LIFTED ABOUT 5 MILES NORTHEAST OFCLOVERDALE IN WEST CENTRAL PUTNAM COUNTY. The Village of Cloverdale has about sixty buildings and approximately half of them were damaged or destroyed, including St. Barbara's Catholic Church. Before: After: Interestingly, the most powerful November tornado on record in Ohio, the monster EF-4 that hit Van Wert on 11/10/02, passed just north of the same path taken by Sunday's storm, and the EF-3 that hit Ottawa on 10/24/01 took a path just to the south. Late Fall tornadoes are bad news for Putnam County, Ohio! I read the threat with great interest as the storms rolled through - thanks for the great information provided. Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hazwoper Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 Didn't see this one posted. Saw this on World News Tonight last night. Poor couple from Washington, IL lost eveything. Nearly lost their lives. Crazy video! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzWmMz5L-iY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted November 19, 2013 Author Share Posted November 19, 2013 I think he accidentally left out 4/19/11 Ok I figured this out. 4/19-4/20, 2011 indeed had 29 tornadoes in Indiana, but 4/20 is the key part in this. A number of them occurred between 12-1 AM EDT, but the NCDC Storm Events Database lists them in EST so it makes it look like they occurred between 11 PM and midnight on the 19th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWeatherPimp Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 26 tornadoes in Indiana and counting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IWXwx Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 Ok I figured this out. 4/19-4/20, 2011 indeed had 29 tornadoes in Indiana, but 4/20 is the key part in this. A number of them occurred between 12-1 AM EDT, but the NCDC Storm Events Database lists them in EST so it makes it look like they occurred between 11 PM and midnight on the 19th. Ah, okay, that makes sense. Another discrepancy in Mike's post was 33 tornadoes on 6/2/1990. I always thought that Indiana had 37 on that date. Do you have any records of that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted November 19, 2013 Author Share Posted November 19, 2013 Ah, okay, that makes sense. Another discrepancy in Mike's post was 33 tornadoes on 6/2/1990. I always thought that Indiana had 37 on that date. Do you have any records of that? 37 is correct (and I'm absolutely sure about this one ). There were 4 that crossed over from Illinois. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWeatherPimp Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 37 is correct (and I'm absolutely sure about this one ). There were 4 that crossed over from Illinois. NWS Indianapolis @NWSIndianapolis12m CORRECTION: June 2, 1990 had 37 tornadoes impact IN. 33 tornadoes first touched down in IN with 4 crossing into the state for a total of 37. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AgeeWx Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 Not sure if this has been posted yet. These pictures are just stunning. It's a miracle that there weren't more fatalities. http://galleries.apps.chicagotribune.com/chi-131118-aerial-view-of-tornado-damage-pictures/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyewall Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 I think we have a winner for worst parent and asshat of the year: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKF_tK8i5Io Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ensō Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 I think we have a winner for worst parent and asshat of the year: That's unbelievable. Even more so that he posted it online and apparently saw no issue with his behavior. That guy is pathetic, not only for treating his kids that way when they were obviously terrified, but for putting himself and his children in harm's way in the first place by worrying more about getting video rather than getting them to safety. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superstorm93 Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 I think we have a winner for worst parent and asshat of the year: I would be banned from this site if I expressed my true feelings towards that video Some people shouldn't be allowed to have kids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 A larger view of the previously posted rotation tracks map from NSSL... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted November 19, 2013 Author Share Posted November 19, 2013 IWX surveyed a couple more tornadoes, one of which moved in from LOT. Note the path width. ..TORNADO /WHITE COUNTY IN/ RATING: EF-2 MAXIMUM ESTIMATED WIND SPEED: 125 MPH MAXIMUM ESTIMATED PATH WIDTH: 3000 YARDSPATH LENGTH: 10.52 MILES (LONGER IF YOU INCLUDE BENTON COUNTY SECTION) START TIME: ESTIMATED AROUND 246PM EST END TIME: ESTIMATED AROUND 256PM EST LOCATION: ENTERED WHITE COUNTY NEAR BENTON/WHITE/TIPPECANOE COUNTY BORDER. LIFTED APPROXIMATELY 2 MILES WNW OF BROOKSTON. DESCRIPTION: CONTINUED FROM BENTON COUNTY. VERY WIDE CIRCULATION WITH EMBEDDED VORTICIES. 20 TO 25 BARNS DESTROYED WITH DEBRIS THROWN UP TO 2 MILES AWAY. 10 TWO FOOT DIAMETER WOODEN ELECTRICITY POLES SNAPPED AT THE BASE. SMALL HOME HAD ITS ROOF COMPLETELY REMOVED WITH THE DEBRIS THROWN UP TO HALF A MILE NORTHEAST. SECTIONS OF THE ROOF WERE STUCK IN THE GROUND LIKE PROJECTILES. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaoPos Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 http://news.yahoo.com/boy-s-tornado-warnings-helped-save-family-145430893.htmlpretty awesome story about a 6yr old boy taking what he learned in school and ultimately saving his family's life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackjack123 Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 IWX surveyed a couple more tornadoes, one of which moved in from LOT. Note the path width. ..TORNADO /WHITE COUNTY IN/ RATING: EF-2 MAXIMUM ESTIMATED WIND SPEED: 125 MPH MAXIMUM ESTIMATED PATH WIDTH: 3000 YARDSPATH LENGTH: 10.52 MILES (LONGER IF YOU INCLUDE BENTON COUNTY SECTION) START TIME: ESTIMATED AROUND 246PM EST END TIME: ESTIMATED AROUND 256PM EST LOCATION: ENTERED WHITE COUNTY NEAR BENTON/WHITE/TIPPECANOE COUNTY BORDER. LIFTED APPROXIMATELY 2 MILES WNW OF BROOKSTON. DESCRIPTION: CONTINUED FROM BENTON COUNTY. VERY WIDE CIRCULATION WITH EMBEDDED VORTICIES. 20 TO 25 BARNS DESTROYED WITH DEBRIS THROWN UP TO 2 MILES AWAY. 10 TWO FOOT DIAMETER WOODEN ELECTRICITY POLES SNAPPED AT THE BASE. SMALL HOME HAD ITS ROOF COMPLETELY REMOVED WITH THE DEBRIS THROWN UP TO HALF A MILE NORTHEAST. SECTIONS OF THE ROOF WERE STUCK IN THE GROUND LIKE PROJECTILES. That tornado was wider than the Greensburg tornado. It was probably capable of EF3+ damage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted November 19, 2013 Author Share Posted November 19, 2013 That tornado was wider than the Greensburg tornado. It was probably capable of EF3+ damage. The area where it hit is maybe 15 miles from me...I've driven through there countless times and believe me there is a lot of wide open space. Wouldn't be surprising if the strongest winds didn't hit anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebo Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 IWX surveyed a couple more tornadoes, one of which moved in from LOT. Note the path width. ..TORNADO /WHITE COUNTY IN/ RATING: EF-2 MAXIMUM ESTIMATED WIND SPEED: 125 MPH MAXIMUM ESTIMATED PATH WIDTH: 3000 YARDSPATH LENGTH: 10.52 MILES (LONGER IF YOU INCLUDE BENTON COUNTY SECTION) START TIME: ESTIMATED AROUND 246PM EST END TIME: ESTIMATED AROUND 256PM EST LOCATION: ENTERED WHITE COUNTY NEAR BENTON/WHITE/TIPPECANOE COUNTY BORDER. LIFTED APPROXIMATELY 2 MILES WNW OF BROOKSTON. DESCRIPTION: CONTINUED FROM BENTON COUNTY. VERY WIDE CIRCULATION WITH EMBEDDED VORTICIES. 20 TO 25 BARNS DESTROYED WITH DEBRIS THROWN UP TO 2 MILES AWAY. 10 TWO FOOT DIAMETER WOODEN ELECTRICITY POLES SNAPPED AT THE BASE. SMALL HOME HAD ITS ROOF COMPLETELY REMOVED WITH THE DEBRIS THROWN UP TO HALF A MILE NORTHEAST. SECTIONS OF THE ROOF WERE STUCK IN THE GROUND LIKE PROJECTILES. Wow 3000 yards wide? That is almost a mile and three quarters wide. That can't be right, maybe 300 yards or 3000 feet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tornadotony Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 Wow 3000 yards wide? That is almost a mile and three quarters wide. That can't be right, maybe 300 yards or 3000 feet? Read the description. Pretty sure it's right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWeatherPimp Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 Wow 3000 yards wide? That is almost a mile and three quarters wide. That can't be right, maybe 300 yards or 3000 feet? Confirmed by IWX that it was 3000 yards - likely a record for Indiana. They are checking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted November 19, 2013 Author Share Posted November 19, 2013 Wow 3000 yards wide? That is almost a mile and three quarters wide. That can't be right, maybe 300 yards or 3000 feet? I think it's right based on them saying "very wide." They normally don't give measurements in feet I thought? I guess if it had to hit somewhere then it picked a good area. What a problem that would've been had it been farther south and gone through Lafayette. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWeatherPimp Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 I think it's right based on them saying "very wide." They normally don't give measurements in feet I thought? I guess if it had to hit somewhere then it picked a good area. What a problem that would've been had it been farther south and gone through Lafayette. IWX confirmed the tornado in chat as 1.7 miles wide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 Here's the count I have so far... Note: Totals from IND are not included due to the lack of survey info at this time. 12 potential tors to be added from that CWA though. EF-0: 9 EF-1: 15 EF-2: 11 EF-3: 4 EF-4: 2 Total: 41 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebo Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 IWX confirmed the tornado in chat as 1.7 miles wide. That is incredible, I agree it has to be close to the state record if not the record itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebo Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 I think it's right based on them saying "very wide." They normally don't give measurements in feet I thought? I guess if it had to hit somewhere then it picked a good area. What a problem that would've been had it been farther south and gone through Lafayette. Yeah it is a good thing that didn't go right through town, would have been a disaster to say the least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vortex Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 9th confirmed tornado from LOT at Kankakee/Will county line. EF1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted November 20, 2013 Author Share Posted November 20, 2013 That is incredible, I agree it has to be close to the state record if not the record itself. There's really nothing wider than a mile wide in the database back to 1950. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackjack123 Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 There's really nothing wider than a mile wide in the database back to 1950. If that tornado would have went through Lafayette, it would have been truly scary. It is likely a number of structures would have been completely leveled and probably numerous casualties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ensō Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 There's really nothing wider than a mile wide in the database back to 1950. Tornado widths were reported as average width until relatively recently (1980s?), so they're likely underreported. Several of the Palm Sunday tornadoes come to mind in particular. Still, 1.7 miles is incredible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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