Damage In Tolland Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 odd... "The National Weather Service confirmed that a tornado touched down in Springfield at 4:32 p.m" Because that's when their"warning" went out. 12 minutes after it had already been on the ground Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisM Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 If I had to venture a guess I would say ef-3 with the damage in Monson. I wonder if anyone caught the tornado on camera while it maxed out in that area. a guy who lives there showed me his video on his crappy cell phone yesterday about 400 feet from the tornado's edge while it was maxed. AMAZING looking, but he doesn't know how to get it off his phone to the net. too bad...it wasi ncredible.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT Rain Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 odd... "The National Weather Service confirmed that a tornado touched down in Springfield at 4:32 p.m" The tornado did hit Springfield around 4:32 but it touched down 10-12 minutes before and tore up Westfield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 The tornado did hit Springfield around 4:32 but it touched down 10-12 minutes before and tore up Westfield It's just amazing to me how this monster was OTG for that long BEFORE they warned on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ineedsnow Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 springfield schools closed again tomorrow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ineedsnow Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 my friends moms house didnt get touched but their shed deck and pool are gone! The tornado did hit Springfield around 4:32 but it touched down 10-12 minutes before and tore up Westfield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyewall Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 a guy who lives there showed me his video on his crappy cell phone yesterday about 400 feet from the tornado's edge while it was maxed. AMAZING looking, but he doesn't know how to get it off his phone to the net. too bad...it wasi ncredible.. That would be awesome to see! Does it have usb capability? Can he e-mail it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 There is a video from Springfield yesterday of someone in their car taking video of the thing as it lifts the roof off of two structures and trees coming down everywhere.They were right in the middle of it.. I saw on TWC last nite. Anyone have the link to it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT Rain Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 Here's some video from WHDH. One of the houses (about 2:00 in) leveled and most completely swept off its foundation on Bethany Rd in Monson. http://www1.whdh.com/news/articles/local/worcester-area/12004467029876/small-town-of-monson-battered-by-tornado/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavisStraight Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 CT Rain, on 02 June 2011 - 01:14 PM, said:The tornado did hit Springfield around 4:32 but it touched down 10-12 minutes before and tore up Westfield It's just amazing to me how this monster was OTG for that long BEFORE they warned on it. Amazing only 4 deaths, 4 serious injuries reported out of the Brimfield campground also, they're in the local hospital, hopefully they're all right and no more deaths are reported. Compare this widespread destruction to the relatively small area of the Worcester tornado and how many more deaths and injuries occurred in that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professional Lurker Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 Not really sure how to insert a facebook video, but if you can, check THIS out... West Springfield, MA A tornado hits me in West Springfield, Ma at the memorial bridgephotos of my truck and springfield area damage: http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.575732186486.2069062.56500799 my location was on the other side of the highway from this address when the tornado hit: http://maps.google.com/maps?q=23+Bridge+Street,+west+Springfield,+MA&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wlPosted by Ryan Donovan on Wednesday, June 1, 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORH_wxman Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 Amazing only 4 deaths, 4 serious injuries reported out of the Brimfield campground also, they're in the local hospital, hopefully they're all right and no more deaths are reported. Compare this widespread destruction to the relatively small area of the Worcester tornado and how many more deaths and injuries occurred in that one. Are you saying there was only a small region of damage in the Worcester event? That one had like 30 miles worth of F4 or higher damage...and virtually all of it F3+ damage. It will be interesting to see how much of this event has EF3+ damage. Some of the Springfield pics look like they are EF3 and then of course you have what certainly appears to be EF3+ damage east into Sturbridge and probably Southbridge, but we don't have a whole lot of info between Springfield and Monson that I've seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT Rain Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 Are you saying there was only a small region of damage in the Worcester event? That one had like 30 miles worth of F4 or higher damage...and virtually all of it F3+ damage. It will be interesting to see how much of this event has EF3+ damage. Some of the Springfield pics look like they are EF3 and then of course you have what certainly appears to be EF3+ damage east into Sturbridge and probably Southbridge, but we don't have a whole lot of info between Springfield and Monson that I've seen. Really? That seems like an exceptionally long path of F4+ damage. Normally you get pockets of F4 interspersed with widespread F2 kind of damage from even the most violent long track tornadoes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORH_wxman Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 Really? That seems like an exceptionally long path of F4+ damage. Normally you get pockets of F4 interspersed with widespread F2 kind of damage from even the most violent long track tornadoes. The F4 damage started in Oakham/Rutland and went right into Shrewsbury. Maybe its only about 20-25 miles worth, but it was quite a swath. Regardless, the original point was still asking whether that is considered a small area. Obviously not every single point in that swath was F4, but it was not like you had F4 damage in one spot and then it was F2 damage except for a little tiny pocket in one neighborhood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DomNH Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 There is a video from Springfield yesterday of someone in their car taking video of the thing as it lifts the roof off of two structures and trees coming down everywhere.They were right in the middle of it.. I saw on TWC last nite. Anyone have the link to it? Is this it? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=636M8gOEtao&feature=player_embedded NSFW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Professional Lurker Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 Not really sure how to insert a facebook video, but if you can, check THIS out... West Springfield, MA A tornado hits me in West Springfield, Ma at the memorial bridgephotos of my truck and springfield area damage: http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.575732186486.2069062.56500799 my location was on the other side of the highway from this address when the tornado hit: http://maps.google.com/maps?q=23+Bridge+Street,+west+Springfield,+MA&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wlPosted by Ryan Donovan on Wednesday, June 1, 2011 Found it on youtube... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT Rain Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 Here's a cool video of what looks like tornadogenesis with a gorgeous wall cloud from downtown Westfield looking south. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT Rain Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 Do you have any of those GR grabs from Westfield/West Springfield? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 Is this it? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=636M8gOEtao&feature=player_embedded NSFW Yeah that's the one.. I couldn't find it on youtube Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT Rain Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 Yeah that's the one.. I couldn't find it on youtube What idiots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 What idiots LOL..that tree coming down right in front of them..and then the roof lifts off the building. Sounded like they had been ripping bong hits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 I guess some triple deckers were flattened in West Springfield. That's incredible..those are pretty dam sturdy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radarman Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 Is this it? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=636M8gOEtao&feature=player_embedded NSFW This one cracks me up over and over again. Dude sounds just like Bill Murray. High comedy. Found it on youtube... These two in combination are an EMs nightmare. This is what happens when you get a tornado up here... Cool videos though. Also would have been cool if the car got picked up by a suction vortex and tossed a few hundred yards. Until the end at least. Next I want to see a highway traffic cam during a Dec. 13th 2007-like snow squall in south Florida, or the eye of a hurricane passing over Lincoln Nebraska with the all-clear siren going off and people headed out for a stroll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted June 2, 2011 Author Share Posted June 2, 2011 Finally! This is what we've needed-- a good overview of the heavily damaged areas in Monson. It's impressive, for sure. A couple of those houses are really flattened. It is at least EF3. For sure an EF3. Maybe borderline EF4, in some places. Didnt think the damage was this bad, but this aerial video is stunning. Great thread, yea yesterday immediately EM reports were talking about severe destruction, was a stunning reality check for local EMs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 One fatality was due to a mom protecting her daughter as the triple decker collapsed. Very sad to hear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT Rain Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 Here's some video clips I put together on my blog http://ryanhanrahan.wordpress.com/2011/06/02/massachusetts-tornado-through-youtube/ It appears that the tornado did lift for a time over Wilbraham as it cycled before dropping another tor in Monson. The west side of Wilbraham was hit quite significantly but the tornado lifted before downtown and touched down again just moments before hitting downtown Monson. On radar yesterday we saw that too with the rotation weakening east of Springfield before ramping back up and getting a debris ball in the 0.5 reflectivity slice just east of Monson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORH_wxman Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 Here's some video clips I put together on my blog http://ryanhanrahan....hrough-youtube/ It appears that the tornado did lift for a time over Wilbraham as it cycled before dropping another tor in Monson. The west side of Wilbraham was hit quite significantly but the tornado lifted before downtown and touched down again just moments before hitting downtown Monson. On radar yesterday we saw that too with the rotation weakening east of Springfield before ramping back up and getting a debris ball in the 0.5 reflectivity slice just east of Monson. The radar definitely exploded just as the storm passed by downtown Monson, it was pretty freaky to see it actually. I wonder if they will consider it two separate tornadoes. I'm not familiar with how much of a gap is needed in damage to consider it two different tornadoes. If the gap was only like a half mile or a mile, then I'd guess its still one tornado, but if its like 5+ miles, then what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEMIweather Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 Is this it? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=636M8gOEtao&feature=player_embedded NSFW This is one of my favorite tornado videos ever...#winning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ineedsnow Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 i keep looking for the video the guy took next to me on the 91 291 merge! he said he was going to post it on youtube but i have no idea what it would be under he had the tornado from start to finish going threw the city! If i find it i will send it to you. Im so mad at myself for no having a video camera with me! Here's some video clips I put together on my blog http://ryanhanrahan....hrough-youtube/ It appears that the tornado did lift for a time over Wilbraham as it cycled before dropping another tor in Monson. The west side of Wilbraham was hit quite significantly but the tornado lifted before downtown and touched down again just moments before hitting downtown Monson. On radar yesterday we saw that too with the rotation weakening east of Springfield before ramping back up and getting a debris ball in the 0.5 reflectivity slice just east of Monson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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