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Mississippi Event Report: EF1 Tornado (Report). National Centers for Environmental Information. National Weather Service in Memphis, Tennessee. 2021 . Retrieved March 20, 2022. This tornado touched down in the northern part of Augusta, where several homes sustained major structural damage and roof loss. Many trees were snapped or uprooted along the path, and farm buildings were severely damaged as well. Three people were injured. [44] Tornadoes are ‘small-scale circulations’ which most often form in association with severe thunderstorms. They can cause great destruction on the ground, but they have limited lifespans of around 10 minutes and travel short distances. STORY, JUSTIN (December 12, 2021). "Tornado's local death toll now 12, including children". Bowling Green Daily News. Archived from the original on December 13, 2021 . Retrieved December 13, 2021. Funnel clouds or ‘tuba’ are extending, spinning fingers of cloud that reach towards the ground, but never touch it,” say the Met Office.

The initial winter storm, unofficially referred to by The Weather Channel (TWC) as Winter Storm Atticus, [171] [172] entered the Western United States on December 9. The storm brought the first measurable snowfall of the rainy season to Utah. In southern Wyoming and Colorado, the storm dropped a maximum total of 3 feet (0.91m) of snow in the mountains. [1] The storm led to Denver seeing 0.3 inches (0.76cm), which became their first snowfall of the winter, the latest date on record for this occurrence. [173] On December 10, Las Vegas dipped to 32°F (0°C) for the first time since February 5, 2020. [174] Numerous trees were downed as the tornado crossed I-40. This tornado was upgraded to EF1 in March 2023 due to extensive tree damage in rural areas [77]For comparison, the Fujita scale of tornado intensity goes as high as F5, which is applied to any tornado that brings in winds of 261–318 mph and causes “incredible damage”. Main article: Landspout A landspout near North Platte, Nebraska on May 22, 2004. Note the characteristic smooth, tubular shape, similar to that of a waterspout. Tornadoes emit widely on the acoustics spectrum and the sounds are caused by multiple mechanisms. Various sounds of tornadoes have been reported, mostly related to familiar sounds for the witness and generally some variation of a whooshing roar. Popularly reported sounds include a freight train, rushing rapids or waterfall, a nearby jet engine, or combinations of these. Many tornadoes are not audible from much distance; the nature of and the propagation distance of the audible sound depends on atmospheric conditions and topography. [5]

Tennessee Event Report: EF0 Tornado (Report). National Centers for Environmental Information. National Weather Service in Nashville, Tennessee. 2021 . Retrieved April 18, 2022. Damage totals in US dollars, unadjusted for inflation. Data from the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NOAA NCEI). Authorities release name of victim in Leachville tornado". KAIT. Gray Television. December 10, 2021. Archived from the original on December 11, 2021 . Retrieved December 12, 2021. Other videos showed flash flooding in parts of the borough, with torrents of water running down streets. We haven’t seen any funnel clouds hitting the ground, which is one of the things we look for, although that doesn’t always occur. At this stage we’re unable to definitely confirm a tornado has occurred, but on the assessment of observations and footage currently available, it is probable that a brief tornado did occur.”Kathryn Prociv; Nicole Acevedo (December 11, 2021). " 'Quad-State Tornado' crossed four states in four hours, a rare December tornado". NBC News. Archived from the original on December 12, 2021 . Retrieved December 12, 2021. Staff Writer (December 13, 2021). "Defiance Tornado Damage Recap and Continuing Volunteer Efforts - UPDAT". boonecountryconnection.com . Retrieved October 8, 2023. Action News 5 Staff (December 11, 2021). "3 dead in tornadoes in northwest Tennessee". KFVS-TV. Archived from the original on December 11, 2021 . Retrieved December 11, 2021.

Tornado occurrence is highly dependent on the time of day, because of solar heating. [89] Worldwide, most tornadoes occur in the late afternoon, between 15:00 (3pm) and 19:00 (7pm) local time, with a peak near 17:00 (5pm). [90] [91] [92] [93] [94] Destructive tornadoes can occur at any time of day. The Gainesville Tornado of 1936, one of the deadliest tornadoes in history, occurred at 8:30am local time. [24] Though tornadoes can strike in an instant, there are precautions and preventative measures that can be taken to increase the chances of survival. Authorities such as the Storm Prediction Center in the United States advise having a pre-determined plan should a tornado warning be issued. When a warning is issued, going to a baJason Hanna, Elizabeth Joseph, Claudia Dominguez and Susannah Cullinane (December 11, 2021). "More than 80 feared dead after tornadoes hit central and southern US". CNN. Archived from the original on December 12, 2021 . Retrieved December 12, 2021. {{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list ( link) a b "How the 'Quad States' tornado happened". WCPO. December 14, 2021. Archived from the original on December 14, 2021 . Retrieved December 14, 2021. a b c "As cleanup continues, Missouri officials assessing damage from Friday's tornadoes". FOX 2. December 12, 2021. Archived from the original on December 14, 2021 . Retrieved December 14, 2021. In South Dakota, Sioux Falls issued a snow alert. The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office issued a no-travel alert. Several highways, including Interstate 229 and Interstate 90 were snow-covered. [177] Numerous school districts around the area cancelled classes on December 10. [178] Crescent Township firefighters organize donation collection for tornado victims". WTAE-TV. December 16, 2021. Archived from the original on December 16, 2021 . Retrieved December 16, 2021.

Factory workers threatened with firing if they left before tornado, employees say". NBC News. Archived from the original on December 13, 2021 . Retrieved December 13, 2021.a b Aaron Gleason (December 9, 2021). "Dec 9, 2021 0700 UTC Day 2 Convective Outlook". Storm Prediction Center. Archived from the original on December 11, 2021 . Retrieved December 11, 2021. Brian Squitieri; Jeremy Grams (December 10, 2021). "Mesoscale Discussion 1986". Storm Prediction Center. Archived from the original on December 11, 2021 . Retrieved December 12, 2021. Tennessee Event Report: EF1 Tornado (Report). National Centers for Environmental Information. National Weather Service in Nashville, Tennessee. 2021 . Retrieved April 18, 2022.