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I note storm prediction meteorology is getting better. They issued a category 3 (strongest) storm warning in the early morning, and the monster storm came, and the areas hit were just as predicted.

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by DoDo on Tue May 20th, 2008 at 01:01:59 PM EST
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I regret to inform you that the Enhanced Fujita Scale for tornado intensity runs from EF-0 to EF-5. EF-5 can http://produce 3 second wind bursts of 200mph or approximately 320 kph.  NOAA tornado faq  On Feb.5,'08 an EF-3 touched down within about 10 miles of our house and proceeded to annihilate much of the neighboring metropolis of Gassville, Arkansas. Fortunately, it lifted back up about 5 miles west of our home and thus spared Mountain Home, Arkansas.  An EF-3 was quite sufficient for us and has us more urgently considering investing in a storm shelter.

Am I correct in my surmise that the tornado pictured occurred in Central Europe? How frequent are such events in your locale?  

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by ARGeezer (argeezer a in a circle yahoo dot com) on Tue May 20th, 2008 at 01:44:19 PM EST
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"Category 3 storm warning" doesn't refer to the EF scale of tornadoes, but the Hungarian Meteorological Office's scale of storm warnings. (A Category 3, color code red, means that people are advised to stay inside or at least away from old trees and such.)

Am I correct in my surmise that the tornado pictured occurred in Central Europe?

Yes, in the South-Eastern part of Hungary. And yes, such events are rather rare here: between one every few years and a couple in one year, and usually the weakest sort. In fact I think this is the very first one filmed by stormchasers (a relatively new and increasingly popular hobby here).

*Traitor*, n.
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by DoDo on Tue May 20th, 2008 at 03:02:35 PM EST
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Pray that Central Europeans continue to have no need to become acquainted with the Enhanced Fujita Scale. By eyeball, I would say that the tornado pictured is a one or a two.  Standard advice in the US midwest is to go to the lowest level of your house and into an interior, windowless room.  Tornados can accelerate 2"x4" lumber to velocities of 150-200 mph.

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by ARGeezer (argeezer a in a circle yahoo dot com) on Tue May 20th, 2008 at 06:09:23 PM EST
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Sorry, I muffed the link. See below:

 The NOAA FAQ on tornados

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by ARGeezer (argeezer a in a circle yahoo dot com) on Tue May 20th, 2008 at 01:51:39 PM EST
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