Some of the damage has been officially classified high end EF-5 and the damage path width seems to extend for 3/4 of a mile. Unfortunately, well over 100 killed and many are still missing – one of the tornado catastrophies of the modern era occurring in 2011.
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At last count, 165 tornado reports were being investigated that lead to 300 deaths across several states – mostly in Alabama. A combination of violent conditions provided a balance of instability and incredible shear for steady state and long lived and long tracked deadly tornadoes. EF 5 damage has been documented amongst some of these tracks.
Tornado Kakadu National Park February 14 2011
admin on March 9, 2011 in natural_disasters Comments OffTourists visiting the well known and world famous Kakadu National Park were treated to more of a natural spectacle as a tornado ripped across the flat landscape. The following article from the Northern Territory News shows a video captured by one of the crew with the tourists:
