Possible tornado in Heaton Moor (Gtr Manchester)

There was a couple of mini-Tornadoes in Poole when I was based there some years ago....

I don't think they are as uncommon as people might think.
 
Castiel said:
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The official definition of a tornado is "A rapidly rotating column of air, pendulant from a cloud and in contact with the ground"; this should provide an adequate definition for any event. However, media worldwide (well, across Europe at least) seem insistent on using the term "mini-tornado", when there's no such thing! It either is a tornado, or isn't a tornado.
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dave_beast said:
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I was refering to the comparative size and strength of a Tornado in the UK as compared to most peoples idea of what one is, based on the US and films such as Twister.

I was not stating that it was anything other than a comparative description hence the captilisation of the word Tornado and not the word mini. I could just as easily used the words weak-Tornado or The US term for a tornado of insignificant strength a Landspout....

So according to TORRO what happened in Manchester was not a Tornado per se, but a Landspout.......:p

That is all besides the fact that your criticism was pretty unnecessary and pointless....I hope it makes you feel all nice and superior...:rolleyes:
 
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Castiel said:
I was refering to the comparative size and strength of a Tornado in the UK as compared to most peoples idea of what one is, based on the US and films such as Twister.

I was not stating that it was anything other than a comparative description hence the captilisation of the word Tornado and not the word mini. I could just as easily used the words weak-Tornado or The US term for a tornado of insignificant strength a Landspout....

So according to TORRO what happened in Manchester was not a Tornado per se, but a Landspout.......:p

That is all besides the fact that your criticism was pretty unnecessary and pointless....I hope it makes you feel all nice and superior...:rolleyes:
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Well, it was probably an eddy whirlwind on a LEWP, but hey ;)

Wrt strength of UK tornadoes, we do get big ones every 5 years or so, comparable meso derived T8-T10 in strength. Birmingham 05, London 06 to name two.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-15948258
 
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