Wedge Tornadoes: Nature's Largest Twisters - ThoughtCo
2019年10月27日 · A wedge tornado is the name storm spotters use for a tornado that takes the shape of a wedge, or an upside-down triangle. Unlike narrow, column-shaped funnel tornadoes, the wedge tornado's straight, sloped sides make it look as wide, or wider, than it is tall.
2013 El Reno tornado - Wikipedia
The 2013 El Reno tornado was an extremely large, powerful, and erratic tornado [a] that occurred over rural areas of Central Oklahoma during the early evening of Friday, May 31, 2013.
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FOX Weather's Nick Kosir said, "That is the biggest wedge tornado I have ever seen." "When I first saw this video, I though this was a shelf cloud coming down and then I realized the whole thing was rotating and that was an entire tornado."
List of tornadoes by width - Wikipedia
A comparison of the widths of various tornadoes exceeding 1 mile (2.2 km), superimposed over a map of El Reno, Oklahoma. This is a list of tornadoes by their official and unofficial width. The average width of a tornado according to the National Weather Service is 50 yards (46 m). [1]
5 types of tornadoes - FOX Weather
2022年5月31日 · "Wedge" is slang for a large tornado that has a condensation funnel that is at least as wide at the ground as it is tall. The term is often used somewhat loosely to describe any large tornado, but not every large tornado is a wedge. A true wedge tornado is very rare.
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2015年4月15日 · Finally, a wedge typically describes the largest of the tornado types. Thus, it seems redundant for folks to be saying “large wedge” or “massive wedge” unless the tornado is one whose base width is 2x or 3x or more the distance from the ground to cloud base.
Understanding Wedge Tornadoes: Nature’s Fierce Phenomenon
2024年3月20日 · Characteristically broader than they are tall, wedge tornadoes are distinguished by their wedge-like appearance when viewed from a distance. These tornadoes can achieve widths exceeding a mile, making them some of the largest and most dangerous types.
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2024年4月28日 · FOX Weather's Nick Kosir said, "That is the biggest wedge tornado I have ever seen." "When I first saw this video, I though this was a shelf cloud coming down and then I realized the whole...
What is a wedge tornado? - FOX Weather
2021年12月11日 · Some of the most notable and deadly tornadoes in U.S. history have been wedges, many of which produced EF-4 to EF-5 damage. What is a wedge tornado? With its menacing appearance and reputation for destruction, …
What is a Wedge Tornado? The Ultimate Weather Guide
2023年11月29日 · A wedge tornado is a large and dangerous twister that can stretch more than a mile wide (sometimes over 2 miles) while being taller than it is wide. If you’re standing at the base of the wall cloud looking straight up, you may only see a few hundred feet of sky before the cloud starts to curve back down.
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