Tornado Talk Weekly (September 4, 2023)

Another summary (or a few) coming soon!?

September 04, 2023

Company Updates! 

From Owner, Jen Narramore

Coming soon! We have been writing like crazy on a few FREE summaries while tackling a larger premium summary. That one will be the first in our 1974 Super Outbreak series. I, along with Nelson and Zach are writing about the F4 that struck near Frankfort, KY and Stamping Ground. More updates on that in the next few weeks.

I have been working on writing about two other tornado events. One will end up being a premium summary due to the amount of research that has gone into it. We will be reviewing my other summary this week. I am writing a short free summary about a photogenic twister in North Dakota that occurred in July of 1981. Patreon members will have free early access to that summary before it goes out to the public.

Also, we have started something NEW with our Patreon members. Each month, they will vote on a tornado event that the entire team will tackle for a free summary. Our first voted on summary will come out soon. We are exploring something from Holland!

This Week In Tornado History! 

September 4: There was one tornado confirmed on Labor Day of 2017 (Sept 4). It traveled almost 17 miles through parts of Crawford and Richland Counties in Ohio. There were several areas that received EF2 damage with estimated max winds of 130 mph. Two were injured. Read the full summary here! Also, check our Youtube page for a new video about this event!

Damage Photo via NWS Cleveland

September 5: In 2020, an EF2 pyrotornado moved along a 12-mile path north of Mammoth Pool through the Wagner Campground in California. Numerous large trees were snapped 20-30 feet up with branches and bark removed.

September 6: Thomas Grazulis documents an estimated F3 tornado that moved northeast, passing four miles NW of Geneva, NY near Phelps, on this day in 1898. A family of five were seriously injured. He denoted one man killed in the destruction of a farm home. Some newspapers reported that his wife was killed as well.

September 7: Per the NHC report on Hurricane Frances in 2004, “A total of 101 tornadoes have been reported in association with Frances – 23 in Florida, 7 in Georgia, 45 in South Carolina, 11 in North Carolina, and 15 in Virginia. Many of the tornadoes occurred in an outbreak over South and North Carolina on 7 September.” We look at one of those tornadoes in this summary. Read the full summary here!

Image from NWS Columbia.

September 8: In 1885, an estimated F3 tornado moved 15 miles through parts of Fayette County, Ohio. It moved east from 7 miles west of Washington Court House, passing through the center of town. 300 buildings were damaged/destroyed, 200 of which were homes. “Detailed studies of this tornado included tracing what was probably the path of a 40-foot diameter suction vortex arcing in around a 250-foot radius.” 6 were killed, 125 injured.

September 9:  On this day in 2001, an F1 tornado tracked for 8 miles through Lansing, MI. The worst damage was to the Board of Water and Lights Erickson Power Plant. $4 Million in damage occurred there as the twister toppled six water cooling towers.

September 10: In 1920, Thomas Grazulis documents an estimated F2 that moved about 4 miles through parts of Obion, TN. Two homes, several barns, a school and a church were destroyed. A man died in his home.

Twister Tales! 

We produced a summary back in June from new writer William Dunn. He explored a highly photogenic tornado that struck portions of Albany County, WY on June 6, 2018. Here is the first paragraph of the article: “Wyoming isn’t typically renowned for grand, photogenic twisters. With just an average of twelve per year, most, if not all, are small, weak, short-lived, and unremarkable. It is easy to see why folks don’t recognize the state as tornado country. However, in 2018, Wyoming would experience a year unlike any before. In contrast, traditional states such as Oklahoma would experience an unusual lull in activity. Wyoming became a major hotspot, with over twenty twisters documented and three reaching EF3 intensity. But on June 6, 2018, an incredible storm drew international attention and created a spectacle for residents and storm chasers in and around Laramie and beyond.”

William shared his personal story surrounding this event. He also interviewed storm chaser Willoughby Owen and captured his story from this day. Read the full article!

Video of the Week! 

From Mark Sudduth - HurricaneTrack

If you are interested in tropical weather, you need to give Mark Sudduth, owner of HurricaneTrack a follow! He is doing a ton of research by setting up cameras and weather stations along the path of a tropical system. He has just done this for Major Hurricane Idalia. Check out the video below out of Cedar Key, FL.

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