(From MSNuk News)
In Northwest London.
Even though it is not THE area where I usually stay(it's pretty damn close!)...the whole scenario is a bit f-ed up!
Tornadoes are a rare beast in England...Although, I know there was one that happened, I believe in the Midlands, last year or the year before.:-/
Apparently it was a mini tornado that went down the street of a residental area in Kendal Rise? at around 11 am in the morning, Greenwich Mean time, at caused destruction on 100 homes, uprooting trees, etc.
Most people don't realize that the Fujita Scale is about damage caused by winds, not just the winds themselves.
Here is a little lesson on the Scale: linkie
F0 < 73mph
Light damage. Some damage to chimneys; branches broken off trees; shallow-rooted trees pushed over; sign boards damaged.
F1 73-112mph
Moderate damage. Peels surface off roofs; mobile homes pushed off foundations or overturned; moving autos blown off roads.
F2 113-157mph
Considerable damage. Roofs torn off frame houses; mobile homes demolished; boxcars overturned; large trees snapped or uprooted; light-object missiles generated; cars lifted off ground.
F3 158-206mph
Severe damage. Roofs and some walls torn off well-constructed houses; trains overturned; most trees in forest uprooted; heavy cars lifted off the ground and thrown.
F4 207-260mph
Devastating damage. Well-constructed houses leveled; structures with weak foundations blown away some distance; cars thrown and large missiles generated.
F5 261-318mph
Incredible damage. Strong frame houses leveled off foundations and swept away; automobile-sized missiles fly through the air in excess of 100 meters (109 yds); trees debarked; incredible phenomena will occur.
3 comments:
I hope everyone you know is okay. By the way, I really like the pictures in the previous post.
Yea....i dont think people were hurt, but Jassen(my boo) was telling me how the weather changed from bad to good between 11-12.:-/
And the piccies are of the roads in my city going towards home. I thought the sunset was nice and wanted to capture its feel.:-p
oh...hurt, as in killed, I meant....i think some were injured but not life threatening....:-/
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