An EF5 tornado is one of the most catastrophic weather events on Earth. Monstrous twisters of this magnitude can destroy entire neighborhoods in the blink of an eye, grow to be more than a mile wide and pack winds over 200 mph -- stronger than any Category 5 hurricane on record across the Atlantic basin.
On May 20, 2013, an extremely powerful tornado destroyed a huge part of Moore, Okla. Eleven years later, it remains the most recent tornado to be rated EF5, the strongest possible rating on the Enhanced Fujita Scale. The 11-year gap is the longest since official U.S. records began in 1950.
It's been several years of mild hurricane seasons as well. Global de-warming?
Remember when we were told that global warming would cause more frequent and more powerful tornados and hurricanes?
ReplyDeleteWas it Algor, or John Effin' Kerry said that? Hard to tell 'em apart. One is a sanctimonious asshole and so is the other one.
DeleteThe tornado that leveled Double Creek Estates in Jarrell, TX was a Cat 5. There was nothing left but the concrete pad the houses were built on. 1998 to 2013 would be 15 years, so a longer span.
ReplyDeleteEvery year they predict an above average Hurricane Season. I keep wondering when they are going to raise the average.
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