Tornado Warning

[nolsey77]

I just heard on 3aw that a Tornado warning has been issued for Melbourne, stay tuned to the radio, dont know how severe or if the Tornado will hit land or be over Port Phillip Bay.

 

[Spidergirl~RiCkChiCk]

aw no wot if it swallows up my footy stuff

 

[Roger The Sheep]

It's only a tornado, Spidey, not a black hole!

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Roger.

 

[Stegelator]

Where'd ya here this?

 

[Samuel]

It was a blown up trade rumour that Daniel Breeze was being traded from melbourne !

 

[JUBJUB]

Its headed for AUSDOC OVAL & its going to suck Trent Croad up & drop him in Freo

 

[Slim Shady]

Originally posted by Spidergirl~RiCkChiCk
aw no wot if it swallows up my footy stuff

hehe you said swallow hehe

Thanking you,
Slim

 

[Dippers Donuts]

whats the difference between a tornado and a cyclone? or a typhoon (frank tyson?) for that matter...

different directions of the wind etc.?..ie clockwise/anticlockwise...oh i dont know..

 

[Same Old's]

Originally posted by Dippers Donuts
whats the difference between a tornado and a cyclone? or a typhoon (frank tyson?) for that matter...

different directions of the wind etc.?..ie clockwise/anticlockwise...oh i dont know..

The width of it is the key.

A cyclone can be hundreds of metres wide while a tornado is much smaller.

 

[Same Old's]

Originally posted by Slim Shady
hehe you said swallow hehe

Are you trying to be like Butthead from Beavis and Butthead? The Show on MTV?

 

[Dippers Donuts]

Originally posted by Same Old's


The width of it is the key.

A cyclone can be hundreds of metres wide while a tornado is much smaller.

actually to answer my own question i thought cyclones originate over a body of water (ie the ocean) whilst tornados can develop over a land mass.

 

[Nic]

Well, there were a few nice piccys of it in the Geelong Addy this morning.

 

[Stealth bomber]

You guys had a tornado? I guess that is pretty unusual for you there....did they actually spot one? Any damage done?

It's a pretty common occurrance here in the states; I have actually seen a couple with my own eyes. We make a pretty big deal out of tornado warnings; they will interrupt network television and they also will set off air-raid sirens to warn people outside.

A tornado can be anywhere from 50-100m wide up to a kilometre if it is really large and strong. Generally the wind speeds in the centre are about 100-200 km/h, but in severe tornadoes the winds can actually reach speeds of 400-500 k/h and will obliterate concrete buildings.

In your hemisphere, they rotate clockwise (99% of the time, in rare cases they go the opposite way)....up here, they rotate counter (or anti) clockwise.

 

[Nic]

From the Geelong Addy...

Twister touches down in Leopold

A large tornado swept across the Bellarine Peninsula yesterday narrowly missing properties in Leopold.

The twister, measuring between 100 and 200 metres across, hung suspended from an enormous band of storm clouds about 6:10pm.


Balh, blah, blah, you get the picture. No damage and they just showed it on the news update. Cool.

 

[Dogs_R_Us]

Originally posted by Nic
From the Geelong Addy...

Twister touches down in Leopold

A large tornado swept across the Bellarine Peninsula yesterday narrowly missing properties in Leopold.

The twister, measuring between 100 and 200 metres across, hung suspended from an enormous band of storm clouds about 6:10pm.


Balh, blah, blah, you get the picture. No damage and they just showed it on the news update. Cool.

Hopeful question from disillusioned Cats supporter family member:

"Did it destroy Shell Stadium?"

 

[Slim Shady]

Originally posted by Same Old's
The width of it is the key.

That's what my girlfriend says. What's wrong with a bit of length?

Thanking you,
Slim