The storm, described by the weather bureau as an F2-class tornado - one of the most severe experienced in Victoria - approached Eaglehawk, about four kilometres from Bendigo… "I think that's the end of it now, said Mrs Stockwell, 72. US Dept of Commerce In Cherokee County, the tornado moved east northeast and passed north of Melrose where it was rated as an F-0 (40 - 72 MPH) to just west of Highway 69/7 and rated as an F-2 (113 - 157 MPH) until it reached just northeast of Neutral and rated an F-1 (73 - 112 MPH). Two fatalities occurred in theTunas area. Satellite Yesterday, while 70 SES volunteers from 11 units helped repair damaged houses, residents tried to make sense of the few minutes of madness and come to terms with their losses, estimated by Bendigo Mayor Rod Fyffe at many millions of dollars. Forza Horizon 3 - Tornado Chasers Challenge Gameplay! A major tornado outbreak hit the area Sunday afternoon and evening of May 4th, 2003. This feature was observed by a storm chaser who also witnessed the formation of the northeast Barton, Cedar and Polk County tornado described in one of the other reports. "It is up to the property owner to do the best they can with their local resources.". Intermittent tree damage was then noted between Carl Junction and the intersection of Highways 96 and 43, or just northwest of Oronogo. The damage path was wide, about 300 to 400 yards from one mile south of Rondo to the Mohawk Corner area. The National Weather Service archive goes back to 1950. The 219-mile path it cut through Missouri, Indiana, and Illinois is also on record as the longest in world history. Despite having roof rafters bolted to the walls and the walls bolted to the foundation (a few of which were pulled out of the concrete), this house was swept free a short distance from the foundation. From there, the tornado entered the town of Stockton and passed just to the north of the county courthouse through the city park. The tornado track extended west across Neosho County Kansas but we picked up the track (by air) beginning about four miles west of South Mound in Neosho County. Several of the tornadoes tracked long distances ranging from 15 to 80 miles. "We're finding devastation throughout the western part of the state. ?���,�e[���V|`uS�=��3G�$Ƕ0����� W͠�^3wў����O(Ǖ�2�5�r��b�JӶ��`ԯk�� z{��g���&ֶ(���U�I;,h��[��yl>�:�\�����;�^pK��L�U�F厾��1�2�fM�Kv�6p��6"�3�i�m�N.�籤i?žs����b�}|���`�K������ ���ɍ���&�o��WY��q|{X�l�o��;;����e���o �P;� 0 Many of them faced the formidable task of rebuilding homes wiped out in the storms. Please Contact Us. The total path length of the tornado path was about 83 miles long. � ���r�F���{�O�9b�. Here it appeared to be skipping, and topping and uprooting trees. It’s just something I’ve never ever heard before and will never ever forget the sound,” he said. Lake Levels It was little consolation for Edna Stockwell, whose 100-year-old timber cottage in Nelson Street took the full brunt of the wind. At this point the tornado was estimated to be between one-half and three-quarters of a mile wide. He says tornados do not strike Victoria very often. "It's not even recognizable," said Missouri state Rep. Jack Goodman. "It was a dead-set tornado all right," next-door neighbour John McCarthy said yesterday. Please select one of the following: Experimental Graphical Hazardous Weather Outlook, Natural Hazard Risk Assessment Climatology, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Thousands of residents from Kansas to Tennessee were without power late Monday. To join the conversation, please log in. Supercell thunderstorms produced at least 15 tornadoes that resulted in extensive damage and 25 fatalities. There were numerous injuries. The tornado width continued over one quarter mile wide across the F-4 track. The southern storm also took the roof off an equipment shed. The tornado next encountered two frame homes as it crossed State Highway 73. Three dominant supercells formed as the storms moved into southwest Missouri. Damage within the town of Stockton was extensive with numerous buildings destroyed or damaged within the downtown area. The storms quickly developed supercell characteristics across eastern Kansas. Joan and Joe Zarb's three-year-old home a few doors down looks like it is irreparable too. Upper level diffluence provided strong vertical lift. FAA Center Weather Pat Atkins, with the Leavenworth County Emergency Management Office, said nine homes were destroyed, eight had significant damage and 30 suffered some damage. Hundreds of trees were uprooted or snapped off as were power poles. }else { From this point until the tornado exited the county about two miles northwest of Dunnegan, it remained over mainly rural areas causing damage to trees and power lines. Two cars from a local dealership were also blown approximately one block to the northeast. tornadoes, and 553 fatalities for that year. h����+�q���绩��Y2C#��b���4�l���-K)e�@�(7���M�)N����Q8����ɟ �G�^}z? Bob Holden declared a statewide emergency, and said he asked Bush to declare 39 of the state's 120 counties federal disaster areas. "Dozens and dozens of homes have been leveled and scores of others have been significantly damaged.". It was the kids at Cooper Bennett's birthday party who picked it first. The southern storm appeared to have dissipated near County Road U. Mayor Rod Fyffe said he would be appalled if that was true. Here the tornado damaged several homes and businesses. A young father is lucky to be alive after a freak storm cell tore apart his family home near Bendigo. 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Supercell thunderstorms produced at least 15 tornadoes that resulted in extensive damage and 25 fatalities. The tornado then began taking a more eastward track running parallel to Judges Branch Road with a width of about one-quarter mile. "There's not one building that hasn't been significantly damaged. Several of the tornadoes tracked long distances ranging from 15 to 80 miles. (ABC TV) Photo: A tornado has damaged dozens of homes in Bendigo… ...The Ingredients for a Major Tornado Outbreak... Meteorological conditions came together Sunday May 4th, 2003, to produce the major tornado outbreak across southeast Kansas and the Missouri Ozarks. It appeared at this point the tornado briefly became elevated since the tops of trees right up against a well constructed house were sheared off yet the roof of the house remained intact with little damage. Strong wind speed and directional shear was in place May 4th. The tornado path remained unbroken through northeast Polk County. Missouri Gov. The family dog survived but a pet cat and numerous sentimental items are still missing. • Missouri emergency officials reported deaths in Barton, Christian, Jasper and Cedar counties. Wind shear is the change in wind direction and/or speed with height. A major tornado outbreak hit the area Sunday afternoon and evening of May 4th, 2003. Your US election questions answered, Crown 'not suitable' to hold Barangaroo casino licence, inquiry hears, Australia faces 'a dystopian future' in a new world dominated by China, Melania Trump votes in-person without a mask in Florida, Germany has less coronavirus than its neighbours, thanks in part to Merkel's hallmark, Mitch McConnell wins re-election, but control of US Senate still unclear. First, a high end F-4 (207 - 260 MPH) struck the communities of Ringo and Franklin in eastern Crawford County, and continued to just northwest of Liberal, MO. Damage to brick buildings downtown and a brick home just east of Highway 171 resulted in an F-2 damage rating. Meanwhile, a dry line surged east into eastern Kansas during the afternoon marking the boundary of very dry air to the west where dewpoints were in the 30s to the very moist air to the east where dewpoints were near 70 degrees. ). The tornado initially touched down just east of Liberal, MO in Barton County as an F-1. The storms moved east through Arkansas and into Tennessee, leaving a swath of destruction, deaths and injuries. Event Reviews Education Resources, Contact Us Tornado Path - Cherokee County KS to Carl Junction, Mo. Ms Courtney believes they were looters. A very moist and unstable airmass was located south of the front. This tornado track extended west into Labette County north of Chetopa but that portion of the survey was completed by the Wichita, Kansas, National Weather Service Office. 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