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Vern
By: Twitter Buttons
2011 has a grim new place in the record
books: the deadliest year for tornadoes in more than five decades, with 482 people killed by the storms as of this writing. It's the highest number of fatalities from tornadoes since 1953, when twisters killed 519 people, according
to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the home agency of the National Weather Service. The Joplin tornado is the deadliest single
tornado since modern recordkeeping began in 1950 and is ranked as the 7th deadliest in U.S. history. NOAA satellite shows storm system moments before
spawning tornado in Joplin, Mo. The deadliest tornado on record in the U.S. was on March 18, 1925. The
“Tri-State Tornado” (MO, IL, IN) had a 291-mile path, was rated F5 based on a historical assessment, and caused
695 fatalities. The EF-5 Joplin tornado had winds in excess of 200 mph, was ¾ of a mile wide, and
had a track lasting six miles.
Andy Gabrielson, founder of FindTheTornado.com, passed away Saturday, February 4, 2012 in a car accident near Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was hit in a head-on collision due to a wrong-way driver near the town of Sapulpa. The accident directly killed Andy and one other person. Four total cars were involved in the accident, which was caused by a drunken driver behind the wheel.
Andy Gabrielson was known for his amazing footage documenting severe thunderstorms and tornadoes. His dedication and passion for storms was evident as he continuously provided the National Weather Service valuable information that helped save many lives. The entire meteorology community is saddened to hear about the passing of Andy Gabrielson. Although I have never met Andy personally, I really admire his work as a storm chaser. I want to dedicate this post to you Andy.
Here’s one of Andy Gabrielson’s best footage. If you fast forward to three minutes, you will see an up-close EF-4 tornado.
The night before Andy passed away, he was storm chasing in the Texas area. Television station WFAA actually interviewed Andy prior to the storm chase. Once WFAA heard the news of Andy’s death, they compiled video to pay tribute to Andy Gabrielson.
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