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Brandon Skalniak

2 years

Some folks that may be new to my page might be wondering why I do the SigTor Spotlight. There's 3 main reasons: 1. To highlight notable, impactful, or forgotten events 2. To educate on the effects of significant tornadoes 3. To help the memories of those affected live on

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Brandon Skalniak

@Brando_WX

2 years

Some unfortunate news: It turns out that the lump removed from my forehead a week ago was not some benign mass, but rather was cancerous in nature. Prayers would be appreciated for those put there who are religious. This diagnosis could really mess up my sophomore year.

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Brandon Skalniak

@Brando_WX

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Tilt 12 during the peak of the intense+ tornado is "Canvas print for my dorm wall"-worthy...

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@Brando_WX

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Cancer Update: I got the amazing news today that the mass removed from my lung was NOT CANCEROUS!! It's instead a remnant from a previous infection that will require a look from another doctor instead of more significant treatment by oncology. Prayers have been answered today!

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@Brando_WX

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Is there a tornado photo more iconic than this shot of the infamous Dunlap "Double Funnel" F4 from the 1965 Palm Sunday event?

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@Brando_WX

2 years

Today is an incredibly important day in weather history: During the Manchester, South Dakota tornado OTD in 2003, the late Tim Samaras deployed a probe in the path of the F4. The vortex made a direct impact on the sensor, which recorded a pressure drop of 100 millibars.

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@Brando_WX

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Onlookers watch as an intense F3 moves through the Dallas, Texas metro on April 2, 1957.

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@Brando_WX

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A beautiful shot of the Norman-Little Axe, Oklahoma EF4 on 5/10/2010, as captured by the News 9 helicopter.

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@Brando_WX

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Anticyclonic tornado: - 55+ knot Vrot? ✓ - Mid-50s DBZ debris ball? ✓ - Major CC drop? ✓ Beats out the El Reno EF2 satellite for most impressive anticylonic tornado I've ever seen.

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@Brando_WX

2 years

If you ever want a good example of how profoundly amazing the environment on 4/27 was at sustaining storms, look no further than this map of the Tuscaloosa storm made by the NCAR. That cell travelled for over 8 hours and produced four intense EF3+ wedges throughout its life.

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@Brando_WX

4 years

Remember a few months ago when everyone was making the joke about the mUrDeR hornets reading the room and deciding to come back later? Well they've decided now is the time.

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@CBSNews

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A giant murder hornet has been captured in Washington. Now the state has less than two months to find and destroy the rest before mating season..

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Cancer Update: Had an oncology appointment today. I have a "nodule" in the lungs that is highly suspicious — in that it is quite possibly a tumor. I will need an invasive lung surgery soon to have a tissue sample taken, and from there they'll decide on radiology/chemo/etc.

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@Brando_WX

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The Rainsville EF5 in the midst of its trek, as captured by a local resident.

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@Brando_WX

1 year

Cancer update: Had surgery early on Friday morning. The procedure was more complicated than expected because the surgeons couldn't find/get hold of the tumor at first. So they decided to brute-force it and take the whole thing out instead of biopsy-ing a piece of it.

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Brandon Skalniak

@Brando_WX

3 years

The golden days of Weather Channel programming were fun

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@Brando_WX

2 years

#OTD in 2013: The infamous El Reno, Oklahoma EF3(+) made history, and sadly took the lives of veteran storm chasers Tim Samaras, Paul Samaras, and Carl Young. Here are four radars' views of the tornado: 1. KTLX 2. DAN1 3. TOKC 4. RaXPol

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@Brando_WX

1 year

We are 110 days into 2023, and the US has already experienced quite a few high-end, high-Vrot tornadoes. Here are the year's top Vrots, as of April 20: 1. Amory, Mississippi EF3 (3/24): *At least* 107.0 knots; @ou_sams manually dealiased the data and found a value of ~115 knots.

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Brandon Skalniak

@Brando_WX

3 years

A police cruiser's dashcam captures a large wedge F4 near Van Wert, Ohio on November 10, 2002.

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Brandon Skalniak

@Brando_WX

2 years

In a little bit of positive news, as of today I am officially ONE YEAR seizure-free!

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@Brando_WX

1 year

As of today, I am proud to announce that I am now two years seizure-free!!

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Brandon Skalniak

@Brando_WX

2 years

Here's all 15 EF4+ from the Super Outbreak, as well as the three EF3s with a somewhat questionable rating: 1. Philadelphia, Mississippi EF5 2. Cullman-Arab, Alabama EF4 3. New Wren, Mississippi EF3 4. Hackleburg-Phil Campbell, AL EF5

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Brandon Skalniak

@Brando_WX

3 years

So we are collectively in agreement in this community that the Palo Duro Canyon wedge from 3/13 was definitely the strongest EF0 ever, right?

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@Brando_WX

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One year ago today, I received the news that I had been diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. It's been a long year full of uncertainty, scanning, and more. Despite that, I can triumphantly say that 365 days later, I've had no notable redevelopment in the surgery area!

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@Brando_WX

2 years

Some unfortunate news: It turns out that the lump removed from my forehead a week ago was not some benign mass, but rather was cancerous in nature. Prayers would be appreciated for those put there who are religious. This diagnosis could really mess up my sophomore year.

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Brandon Skalniak

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Two tornadoes near Pink, Oklahoma on May 10, 2010. At left is the Norman-Little Axe EF4 just past peak strength, and at right is a newly formed EF2. The parent supercell would spawn many tornadoes, a number of which were strong, south & east of the OKC metro.

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@Brando_WX

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An F2 near Tucson, Arizona on August 27, 1964

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@Brando_WX

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@Brando_WX

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Lightning illuminates a large EF3 wedge as it tears through Van, Texas on the night of May 10, 2015.

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Brandon Skalniak

@Brando_WX

4 years

Wouldn't it be cool if there was a PC game where you could play the role of an SPC/NWS forecaster? Like issuing outlooks, putting out warnings, etc

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@Brando_WX

2 years

EF3 confirmed in Springdale, Arkansas from this morning

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Brandon Skalniak

@Brando_WX

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Just casually ignores the rest of the 16.5 mile track in favor of... whatever this psychotic conspiracy rant is. But no, mid-range EF3s don't exist. This was *obviously* space lasers or a bomb. 👍

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No deaths.✅ No injuries. ✅ No fire damage. ✅️ No damage to surrounding area. ✅ The roof is still attached. ✅ 80% Internal Damage. ✅ Cars are still parked.✅ Debri in front but not behind building. ✅ And people will allow CIA/MSM to tell them a tornado did this? 🤭

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Brandon Skalniak

@Brando_WX

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The massive tornado ongoing near Hollister, Oklahoma, has reached a peak Vrot of AT LEAST 108 knots, breaking into the Top 20 strongest couplets on record in my archive! (Please not that Vrot does not directly correlate to tornado strength)

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@Brando_WX

2 years

A couple scans ago this thing had a Vrot of 133.5 knots. Factoring out special radars (i.e. DAN1, ARMOR, etc), that's the second highest Vrot I've ever seen on a NEXRAD site behind El Reno 2013.

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@Brando_WX

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Radar imagery of all 15 EF4+ tornadoes that occurred on this day 10 years ago. 1. Philadelphia, MS EF5 2. Cullman, AL EF4 3. Phil Campbell-Hackleburg, AL EF5 4. Cordova, AL EF4

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Brandon Skalniak

@Brando_WX

1 year

Today marks the 12th anniversary of the 2011 Super Outbreak. Here are the 36 intense (EF3+) tornadoes that occurred: 1. Lexington, Mississippi EF3 2. Mathiston, Mississippi EF3 3. Holman, Alabama EF3 4. Coaling, Alabama EF3

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@Brando_WX

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Unfortunately, I have had to make the decision to switch my major from meteorology to emergency management. It pains me to do this because I've wanted to be a meteorologist since I was six years old, but at this point it is what's best for both my mental health and my future.

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@Brando_WX

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#OTD in 1980: A strange localized outbreak tormented the town of Grand Island, Nebraska. For 3 hours, a slow-moving supercell dropped 7 tornadoes in the city. 3 of these were anti-cyclonic. Most did not move linearly, instead looping around. 2 were rated F3, 1 was rated F4.

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@Brando_WX

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The four widest tornadoes of the 21st century: 1. El Reno EF3, 2013 – 4,576 yards 2. Hallam F4, 2004 – 4,400 yards 3. Bassfield EF4, 2020 – 3,960 yards 4. Trousdale EF3, 2007 – 3,872 yds

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@Brando_WX

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A huge wedge F2 near Dougherty, Texas #OTD in 1995.

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@Brando_WX

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A mile-wide wedge near Windsor, Colorado on 5/22/2008. Attaining high-end EF3 intensity (165 mph), this was one of the strongest tornadoes in the state's history.

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@Brando_WX

2 years

The new RadarScope 5.0 update is awesome. It's great to have another method of viewing archived radar data on mobile devices! Well worth the price for Tier 2.

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@Brando_WX

3 years

At this exact moment 1 year ago... Laura was such a monster.

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@Brando_WX

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The afternoon of April 27 into the early hours of the 28th was the climax of the 2011 Super Outbreak. Astonishingly, 49 tornadoes were significant (EF2+): 1. Oxford, Mississippi EF3 2. Philadelphia, Mississippi EF5 3. Cullman, Alabama EF4 4. New Wren, Mississippi EF3

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@Brando_WX

4 years

Can we as a weather community please agree that this was the last truly great Plains outbreak?

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@Brando_WX

3 months

Four notable tornadoes featured on Storm Chasers: 1. May 10, 2008 Stuttgart, Arkansas EF3 2. June 17, 2009 Aurora, Nebraska EF2 ** 3. May 22, 2010 Bowdle, South Dakota EF4 ** 4. April 27, 2011 Philadelphia, Mississippi EF5 ** ** are some of my favorite @ReedTimmerAccu moments

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@Brando_WX

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It's hard to believe it's already been two years since the December 10-11, 2021 outbreak. Here are the 24 significant (EF2+) tornadoes that occurred: 1. Monette, Arkansas-Samburg, Tennessee EF4 2. Defiance, Missouri EF3 3. Virginia, Illinois EF2 4. Atterberry, Illinois EF2

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@Brando_WX

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The Phil Campbell-Hackleburg EF5 as it passes near Athens in Limestone County, Alabama.

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@Brando_WX

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The Alta Vista, Kansas EF2 on Wednesday had a peak Vrot of approximately 88.9 knots. Some other tornadoes with that measurement include: - Unrated tornado in Mexico on 3/22/2000 - Perryville, AR F3 on 11/27/2005 - Barnesville, GA EF3 on 4/28/2011 - Hereford, SD EF2 on 6/19/2015

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@Brando_WX

3 years

Well, high school flew by.... I'm forecasting a bright future ahead! #SLS21

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@Brando_WX

3 years

El Reno 2013 from the TOKC TDWR. Even on an airport radar, this monster rises above the rest of the crowd in terms of intensity.

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Brandon Skalniak

@Brando_WX

2 years

Roses are red, Violets are blue, This derecho contained peak wind gusts equivalent to the strength of a high-end EF2.

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@Brando_WX

2 years

Does anyone here know what preliminary means?

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@Brando_WX

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While most folks discuss the Wichita Falls F4 from the Terrible Tuesday outbreak, there were several other very large/intense tors that occurred in TX and OK. This massive wedge tracked for 74 miles and passed near Grandfield, OK. It was rated F2 but was likely much stronger.

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Brandon Skalniak

@Brando_WX

4 years

What first got you interested in weather/meteorology?

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@Brando_WX

3 years

A view of the incredibly violent Parkersburg, Iowa EF5 on May 23, 2008. Found in a long-dead Storm2K thread. The many old weather discussion boards are a treasure-trove of great info, images, videos, stories, etc.

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@Brando_WX

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Today's SigTor Spotlight: Moore, OK • Date: May 20, 2013 • Rated: EF5 — Windspeed: 210 mph • Path Length/Width: 14 mi/1.1 mi • Deaths/Injuries: 24/212 • Notes: Infamous, devastating, and extremely violent tornado destroyed hundreds of homes, many businesses, and 2 schools

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@Brando_WX

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@GWaldenWFTV Hi folks coming here to whine about a show being preempted: If you are letting yourself get to the point of anger that you feel the need to let it out on a meteorologist because they had to warn people about the threat of a tornado, then maybe you should rethink your life!

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@Brando_WX

3 years

Some nights I sleep soundly. Other nights, I lay awake and think about how 1953 had more violent tornadoes than all of 2015-2020 combined.

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@Brando_WX

3 years

Here's a neat satellite loop of supercells firing during the May 31, 1985 outbreak:

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@Brando_WX

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A rope tornado near Manhattan, Kansas on May 31, 1949.

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@Brando_WX

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Significantly debarked/denuded trees and heavy ground scouring near Newcastle, Oklahoma left behind by the Bridge Creek-Moore F5.

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@Brando_WX

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First ever horseshoe vortex that I've seen! #PAwx

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@Brando_WX

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On March 31 and into the early hours of April 1, one of the largest outbreaks in US history occurred. Forty of these tornadoes were significant (EF2+): 1. Little Rock, Arkansas EF3 2. Martinsburg, Iowa EF3 3. Keota, Iowa EF4 4. Wynne, Arkansas-Burlinson, Tennessee EF3

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@Brando_WX

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"F5 or Wall Cloud?" Depauw, Indiana 4/3/1974

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@Brando_WX

3 years

Good chance there's a fire-spawned tornado near the California/Oregon border

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@Brando_WX

2 years

It's May 3rd again, and with it comes the anniversary of one of Oklahoma's darkest tornado days. Here are all 10 F3+ tors from the 5/3/1999 outbreak: 1. Apache-Stecker, Oklahoma F3 2. Laverty-Chickasha, Oklahoma F3 3. Bridge Creek-Moore, Oklahoma F5 4. Hayesville, Kansas F4

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@Brando_WX

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A very large F4 wedge in Branch County, Michigan during the 1965 Palm Sunday outbreak. This was one of two long-track violent tornadoes to strike the county during that day.

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@Brando_WX

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Since November, the NWS has issued tornado emergencies for 7 different intense (EF3+) tornadoes: 1. Clarksville, Texas EF4 (November 4, 2022) 2. New Boston, Texas EF3 (November 4, 2022) 3. Old Kingston, Alabama EF3 (January 12, 2023) 4. Deer Park, Texas EF3 (January 24, 2023)

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@Brando_WX

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7 years ago, a record-breaking tornado took a legendary member of the weather community. Tim, we miss you.

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That's a new desktop wallpaper

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@Brando_WX

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Today's SigTor Spotlight: Fort Worth, Texas • Date: March 28, 2000 • Rated: F3 — Windspeed: 158-206 mph • Path Length/Width: 4 mi/250 yds • Fatalities/Injuries: 2/80 • Notes: Moved directly through portions of downtown, damaging a number of high-rises

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@Brando_WX

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The 2011 El Reno-Piedmont, OK EF5 was such a beast. - Peak rotational velocity of ~120.6 kts (when using the KOUN site) - Debris lofted up to nearly 30 kft - One heck of a classic hook echo These elements combine to make it one of my most favorite tornadoes to examine on GR2.

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@Brando_WX

1 year

Four years ago today, the weather world got a stark reminder as to why relying on the CAMs' reflectivity output sometimes isn't the greatest idea. It's been said a million times already, but thank God that there were only five significant tornadoes during the 5/20/2019 outbreak.

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@Brando_WX

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Four high risk outlook upgrade MCDs from the last 15 years:

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@Brando_WX

2 years

Here are the Top 10 Tornadoes by Vrot of 2021. 1. Western KY EF4 (12/10) — 133.35 knots 2. Monette, AR-Samburg, TN EF4 (12/10) — 114.4 knots 3. PDC-Washburn, TX EF0 (3/13) — 101.5 knots 4. Centreville, AL EF3 (3/25) — 101.2 knots

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@Brando_WX

2 years

Should today's event produce an EF3+, that will make 2021 the first year since 2011 to produce an intense tornado in ≥10 months out of the year.

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@Brando_WX

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On this day in 2007, a monstrous after-dark supercell produced four massive and intense tornadoes in Kansas: 1. Greensburg, Kansas EF5 – 1.7 mile width 2. Trousdale, Kansas EF3 – 2.2 mile width 3. Hopewell, Kansas EF3 4. Macksville, Kansas EF3

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@Brando_WX

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Capitol, MT, 2018, was probably one of the top 5 most beautiful tornadoes in the latter half of the decade. While it was rated as a low-end EF3, one has to wonder what this beast was truly capable of.

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@Brando_WX

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On this day in 2013, one of the 21st century's most infamous tornadoes broke records and cut short the lives of some of the best in our field. Here are six radars' views of the El Reno EF3: 1. KTLX 2. KOUN 3. KCRI 4. RaXPol

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@Brando_WX

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Just wanted to update y'all and announce that I've officially committed to Millersville University for next fall. I can't wait to begin officially pursuing meteorology as a career!

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Today's #OTDwx SigTor Spotlight: Washington, IL • Date: November 17, 2013 • Rated: EF4 — Windspeed: 190 mph • Path Length/Width: 46.36 mi/880 yds • Deaths/Injuries: 3/125 • Notes: High-end violent wedge levelled entire neighborhoods, cleanly sweeping away numerous homes

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@Brando_WX

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An F4 near Bucca, a town in Queensland, AU on November 29, 1992. This tornado would become one of the strongest in Australian history.

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@Brando_WX

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Which one of these reflectivity images should I get printed as a canvas for my dorm? Left: 4/19/2023 Etowah, OK EF2 Right: 5/16/2015 Elmer, OK EF3

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@Brando_WX

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Every time I see people mudthrowing over an EF4+ rating, I think back to this FEMA photo from the Plaza Towers neighborhood in Moore a few days after the 2013 EF5. The rating is important for science, yes, but remember that each house destroyed is a family's life torn to shreds.

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Today's SigTor Spotlight: Rochelle, Illinois • Date: April 9, 2015 • Rated: EF4 — Windspeed: 200 mph • Path Length/Width: ~30 mi/0.4 mi • Deaths/Injuries: 2/22 • Notes: Borderline-EF5 wedge swept away a number of buildings; Illinois's most violent tornado since Plainfield

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@Brando_WX

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Today's #OTDwx SigTor Spotlight: Elmwood, IL • Date: June 5, 2010 • Rated: EF2 — Windspeed: 111-135 mph • Path Length/Width: 7.8 mi/50 yds • Fatalities/Injuries: 0/0 • Notes: Promoted a tornado emergency for several communities; Damaged over 30 homes and businesses

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Today's SigTor Spotlight: Lawrenceburg, TN • Date: April 16, 1998 • Rated: F5 — Windspeed: >260 mph • Path Length/Width: 19.3 mi/1760 yds • Fatalities/Injuries: 0/21 • Notes: Often called the "Forgotten F5" due to being overshadowed in the media by the Nashville F3

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@Brando_WX

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OTD last year was the second high risk outbreak of March 2021. Here's all nine SigTors from the event: 1. Moundville, Alabama EF3 2. Eagle Point, Alabama EF3 3. Ohatchee, Alabama EF3 4. Centreville, Alabama EF3

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@Brando_WX

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The 1/12 Georgia MCS will forever stand out to me as one of the most complex and remarkable tornadic events of 2023. In this frame (from north to south), an EF3, an EF2, and an EF1 are on the ground simultaneously:

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@Brando_WX

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A view of an intense high-end EF3 near Snow Hill, North Carolina during the afternoon of April 16, 2011. This wedge was one of the strongest spawned by the infamous Carolinas high risk event.

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#OTD in 2014: The infamous Pilger, Nebraska event saw a powerhouse supercell cyclically produce four large and violent EF4s: 1. Stanton, NE EF4 2. Pilger, NE EF4 (left circulation/TDS) 3. East of Pilger, NE EF4 (right circulation/TDS) 4. Wakefield, NE EF4

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#OTD in 2010, Oklahoma and Kansas experienced a classic high risk dryline outbreak. Here's all 6 EF3+ from the event: 1. Wakita-Medford, Oklahoma EF3 2. Moore-Choctaw, Oklahoma EF4 3. Norman-Pink, Oklahoma EF4 4. Dale, Oklahoma EF3

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A large F2 photographed by NSSL researchers near Mayfield, Oklahoma on May 16, 1977.

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Before the era of standardized impact-based warnings, we had the era of several dozen WFOs testing various types of language in these warnings. Out of this, we got some of the most intense effects-wording ever used in a warning. Case in point: Conway Springs, KS EF3 (2012)

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On this day in 2011, one of the 21st century's (arguably) most violent tornadoes impacted areas near El Reno, Piedmont, and Guthrie in central Oklahoma. Here are seven radars' views of the infamous EF5: 1. KTLX 2. KOUN 3. RaXPol (Credit to the OU ARRC) 4. OU-PRIME

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Today's SigTor Spotlight: Xenia, Ohio • Date: 4/3/1974 • Rated: F5 — Windspeed: >260 mph • Path Length/Width: 31.3 mi/0.5 mi • Deaths/Injuries: 32/1,150+ • Notes: Incredibly violent and infamous multivortex wedge flattened two subdivisions before leveling much of the town

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Today's Outbreak Spotlight: • Date: May 23, 2008 • Fatalities/Injuries: 2/6 • Highest-Rated Tor: EF4 • SPC Outlook: Moderate Risk • Tor Probabilities: 15# • Confirmed Tornadoes: 79 • Main Storm Mode: Discrete Cells • Notable Fact: NWS Dodge City's largest outbreak ever

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The four horsemen of non-KTLX Moore 2013 imagery: 1. MPAR 2. NOP4 3. TOKC 4. Px1000

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Brandon Skalniak

@Brando_WX

3 years

I believe I may have found the smallest SPC tor risk ever. ...and yes, it produced a SigTor. EF2 near Melvin, Iowa.

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Brandon Skalniak

@Brando_WX

9 months

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Brandon Skalniak

@Brando_WX

2 years

1300Z: "Discrete supercells ahead of the organizing squall line will have the potential for strong/intense tornadoes including some that are potentially long-track, particularly as the low-level jet further strengthens across the region later this afternoon into early evening."

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