Cory

This is a new video of the joplin tornado. It shows it going from wall cloud to wedge tornado in just 60 seconds.

Cool video but I think that's the most annoying commentary I've ever heard. Keep me safe, Lord....oh yeah and my wife too if you don't mind, since she's over there near the tornado.

Why is Moore so clearly stronger, in your opinion?

And why Jarrell? I've actually heard some skepticism Re: that one-- doubts about the quality of the construction, etc.

I think part of the reason for the extreme damage in the Jarrell tornado was because it was moving so slowly (10-15 mph I believe). It was propagating southwestward along a boundary rather than hauling ass with the westerlies. The WCM at WFO Austin/San Antonio told me a few years ago that several cars were never found. The only place they think they could have gone was Lake Travis ~40 miles away, which seems unlikely.

Agreed.

I agree with your assessment that some of the best meteorologists I have met were non-American. Great mets come from everywhere , I guess. Perhaps a discussion for a different thread, but great minds come from all backgrounds.

Yep...notice how you don't hear about things like Smith-Jones equations in college.