Stormlover74 Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 Arkansas has never had an EF5?I was surprised by that tooEdit that's since 1950 but still impressive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rjay Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 Arkansas has never had an EF5? People will argue they had one this year in Mayflower/Vilonia tornado...but quibbling over whether a tornado was a strong EF-4 or a minimal EF-5 is beyond silly. The last time Arkansas saw an EF/F-5 was 1929 from what I remember. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pamela Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 Though the American Midwest has higher tornado probabilities than anywhere else on earth (I believe parts of China also rank very high)...the chances of an actual tornado striking any one particular spot are still quite small. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IsentropicLift Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 Though the American Midwest has higher tornado probabilities than anywhere else on earth (I believe parts of China also rank very high)...the chances of an actual tornado striking any one particular spot are still quite small.Unless you live in the OKC metro area. They get several a year close by. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IsentropicLift Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 Apparently Poland gets super cells. Friend that lived there said he's had softball sized hail when he was there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pamela Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 I was actually surprised to read that Suffolk County has had more tornadoes than any county in NY State in recent years (almost all of them very weak)...though the assertion that tornadoes are on the increase in recent years may be a dubious one...as prior to 1970 tracking and recording was done in a more primitive fashion...and face the facts...vast areas of the nation were uninhabited...meaning that many tornadoes likely formed & dissipated w/o anyone ever knowing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pamela Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 I was actually surprised to read that Suffolk County has had more tornadoes than any county in NY State in recent years (almost all of them very weak)...though the assertion that tornadoes are on the increase in recent years may be a dubious one...as prior to 1970 tracking and recording was done in a more primitive fashion...and face the facts...vast areas of the nation were uninhabited...meaning that many tornadoes likely formed & dissipated w/o anyone ever knowing. Though since Suffolk County is the largest county in the state...I suppose it makes sense...from that angle...despite one would think would be the stabilizing effect of the water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IsentropicLift Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 Though since Suffolk County is the largest county in the state...I suppose it makes sense...from that angle...despite one would think would be the stabilizing effect of the water.I would have thought western NY just east of the lakes. They sometimes can get powerful MCS as they exit the northern plains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IsentropicLift Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 What county in NJ has seen the most tornados? My guess is either Sussex or Burlington. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pamela Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 I would have thought western NY just east of the lakes. They sometimes can get powerful MCS as they exit the northern plains. Yep...I think Chautauqua & Cattaraugus Counties are pretty high up there...counties known more for their famous lake effect snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rjay Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 Though since Suffolk County is the largest county in the state...I suppose it makes sense...from that angle...despite one would think would be the stabilizing effect of the water. That is odd. I would have expected an area near Syracuse down southwest towards the Finger Lakes to slightly east of those locations...or even the Hudson Valley more than Suffolk....definitely would not have given Suffolk a thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pamela Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 http://www.tornadoproject.com/alltorns/nytorn.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pamela Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 That is odd. I would have expected an area near Syracuse down southwest towards the Finger Lakes to slightly east of those locations...or even the Hudson Valley more than Suffolk....definitely would not have given Suffolk a thought. Well, as I said before...plenty of upstate NY is sparsely populated so the chances of tornadoes forming & dissipating w/o anyone noticing in days prior to Doppler Radar and other technology seems likely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HailMan06 Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 Though since Suffolk County is the largest county in the state...I suppose it makes sense...from that angle...despite one would think would be the stabilizing effect of the water.The largest county in NY by area is actually St. Lawrence County up in the North Country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RutgersWx92 Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 What county in NJ has seen the most tornados? My guess is either Sussex or Burlington.According to this site: http://www.tornadohistoryproject.com/tornado/New-Jersey/tableBurlington has seen the most from 1950 to the present with 14, followed by: Union: 12 Ocean: 11 Bergen: 9 Cumberland: 9 Gloucester: 9 Mercer: 9 Cape May: 8 Hunterdon: 8 Middlesex: 8 Atlantic: 7 Camden: 7 Monmouth: 7 Morris: 6 Warren: 5 Salem: 4 Somerset: 4 Passaic: 3 Sussex: 3 Essex: 2 Hudson: 1 Amazing how many Union County has gotten for being such a small area. Also the strongest tornado in NJ since 1950 has been an F3, occurring four times: two in Morris, one in Somerset, and one in Ocean. Most recent one was October 18, 1990 which occurred in Somerset County (Belle Mead/Montgomery, not too far from where I'm from) and injured 8 people, destroyed 3 homes, and caused $2.5 million in damages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormlover74 Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 According to this site: http://www.tornadohistoryproject.com/tornado/New-Jersey/table Burlington has seen the most from 1950 to the present with 14, followed by (including the 3 from last year as well since the site only goes to 2012): Union: 12 Ocean: 11 Bergen: 9 Cumberland: 9 Gloucester: 9 Mercer: 9 Cape May: 8 Hunterdon: 8 Middlesex: 8 Atlantic: 7 Camden: 7 Monmouth: 7 Morris: 6 Warren: 5 Salem: 4 Somerset: 4 Passaic: 3 Sussex: 3 Essex: 2 Hudson: 1 Amazing how many Union County has gotten for being such a small area. Also the strongest tornado in NJ since 1950 has been an F3, occurring four times: two in Morris, one in Somerset, and one in Ocean. Most recent one was October 18, 1990 which occurred in Somerset County (Belle Mead/Montgomery, not too far from where I'm from) and injured 8 people, destroyed 3 homes, and caused $2.5 million in damages. Linden had one in 1990 that I actually witnessed (the wind not the actual funnel since it was dark). Also Plainfield had one during the 98 derecho before I lived here. Last of course has the one that hit berkely heights Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RutgersWx92 Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 Linden had one in 1990 that I actually witnessed (the wind not the actual funnel since it was dark). Also Plainfield had one during the 98 derecho before I lived here. Last of course has the one that hit berkely heightsYes I remember the tornadoes from Labor Day 1998 as my aunt and uncle were living in Rahway at the time. My other aunt was also in Berkeley Heights during the tornado last year.I recall the last tornado to hit Somerset County in October 2003 as well. It was in Bedminster just north of me so I didn't see it but I remember the sky being a greenish color and high winds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forkyfork Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 i was under 5 miles away from the summit tornado last year and didn't see a thing. rain wrapped nonsense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IsentropicLift Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 Recent NJ tornados. This one was near Jackson, NJ (Burlington County) And this one was I believe up in Wantage, NJ (Sussex County) And then you have the video of what appears to be a funnel cloud from June 2012 down in Galloway, NJ (Atlantic County) http://www.newsnet5.com/weather/weather-news/video-tornado-forms-over-high-school-graduation-ceremony-giving-graduates-a-weather-surprise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJO812 Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 Swamp Ass weather coming Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRRTA22 Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 The last time a tornado struck my city was in 1976 lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IsentropicLift Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 And of course you have the waterspout that came onshore in Breezy Point, NY a few years ago. http://www.wptv.com/news/national/tornadoes-new-york-city-northeast-hit-by-severe-weather Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forkyfork Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 Swamp Ass weather coming lose weight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJO812 Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 lose weight I still sweat like a pig no matter what my weight is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forkyfork Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 not being a blobular lumpkin would help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJO812 Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 not being a blobular lumpkin would help I rather be that than a skinny pickle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
user13 Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 And of course you have the waterspout that came onshore in Breezy Point, NY a few years ago. http://www.wptv.com/news/national/tornadoes-new-york-city-northeast-hit-by-severe-weather Yanks?...why the change Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forkyfork Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 Yanks?...why the change he wants to look smarter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IsentropicLift Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 Yanks?...why the change I got tired of that name. I've changed my name before. I was actually meaning to do it months ago but just never got around to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian5671 Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 he wants to look smarter unlike you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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