Topic: Tornado in Canada video

[SlowModem]

I saw this for the first time today.  The people speaking sound German (maybe tourists), but the cars look American/Canadian.  The site/link are German.  But it is an amazing video.

http://www.bendecho.de/d0388606db-f5-tornado-canada

[sam2004gp]

I say also in Canada most likely with Dutch/German speaking Mennonites as the people in the background.

Here is the US version, but it does not enlighten us anyore.
http://www.bendecho.com/d0388606db-f5-tornado-canada 

[mackbig]

That is some of the clearest tornado video I have ever seen.  Good quality camera and steady hand at that zoom level.  

Definitely not an F5 like the descriptor says.  I dont think there is enough debris....  But pretty impressive. Amazing how the cars just keep on driving by like nothing is going on.

I would guess (if in Canada) it is near a hutterite colony in Manitoba or Saskachewan.  that would explain the German, and the clothing at the 1 minute mark. (similar to Amish/Menonites, derivative group)

Will have to research a bit to see if can pinpoint time / place.

Andrew

[mackbig]

I still dont think this video was of an F5, but I think I found the event in question.  Might be wrong... still very good vid.

Elie, Manitoba.  Sept 18 2007
Near a hutterite colony.

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/manitoba/story/2007/09/18/tornado.html

There were several tornados that day, and one was an F5, and the strongest ever recorded in Canada

Andrew

[SlowModem]

I still dont think this video was of an F5, but I think I found the event in question.  Might be wrong... still very good vid.

Elie, Manitoba.  Sept 18 2007
Near a hutterite colony.

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/manitoba/story/2007/09/18/tornado.html

There were several tornados that day, and one was an F5, and the strongest ever recorded in Canada

Andrew

Interesting article.  Thanks for the update.   

The more I study this subject and video I see, I'm more convinced that I have to get a storm shelter.   

[mackbig]

Update, the date was wrong that I posted before.  The tornado actually occurred on June 22, 2007, I guess it was not till September that they changed the rating to F5 for part of the track, based on some of the damage and video analysis.   I'd like to find the one that shows the house and van being tossed.(as per article below)

http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/September2007/18/c2203.html

yes, storm shelter is a good idea, especially if you live near or in the "alley" or on the prairies

While not completely immune from tornado's, I live in a pretty safe place (greater toronto area) with respect to natural disasters.  No fault line or seismic activity.  Not really conducive for violent tornado's (except north of city, and southwestern ontario).  Hurricanes have lost most of their punch by the time they might get here.  Hazle the only exception, but that was due to poor city planning back in the 50's and it was really a rain, flash flood event that killed all those people.   No big rivers to cause flood concerns.   Blizzards or Ice Storms only real threat and those while they do cause deaths, are forecasted quite well.  knock on wood....

Andrew

Interesting article.  Thanks for the update.   

The more I study this subject and video I see, I'm more convinced that I have to get a storm shelter.   

[SlowModem]

yes, storm shelter is a good idea, especially if you live near or in the "alley" or on the prairies

There's a place a couple of hundred miles from here that make storm shelters.  We plan on driving over there in a week or two and checking them out.

http://www.fainstormshelters.com/preview/hillside.html

[WeatherBeacon]

Some of you may have grown up with a thick, concrete bomb shelter in the basement. My wife's dad built one. Needless to say, they make great storm shelters.

[HailHunter]

It's almost artistic in a way. In the start it is peaceful and graceful seeming (though with close ups we see a some damage being done.) Then it turns darker and gets more ragged looking while it starts doing the most violent destruction.