A Look Back At 2007 When An EF0 Hit Clay County! However Sunny Skies Will Hit The Viewing Area This Week!!!!!

Hey there Fellow Bloggers!! I was doing some searching and I came across this storm that happened on this very day (06/04/07) back in 2007. This was a storm that gave way to this smaller tornado which was an (EF0) that hit areas just to the south of the WLFI viewing area in Clay, County! Here are just a few pictures from the damage! This just goes to show you all how much damage 40 To 72mph winds in a tornado can do!! Take a look below!

EF0 Tornado Confirmed in Clay County
A National Weather Service Damage Survey conducted this morning has confirmed an EF0 tornado touch down in east central Clay County


Now I don't know if any of you may have seen this or been in that area as this was going on however even an EF0 is something we all should take BIG note of!! They pose just as big of a threat to us as any tornado would! SO with us seeing all this severe weather lately I thought we would have a little tornado post about tornado myths! Here is a great myth that my family was just asking me about today! This is just what I told them as well.

Myth or Misconception .... Opening windows to equalize air pressure will save a roof, or even a home, from destruction by a tornado.
The idea that moving one thin pane of glass is going to protect a roof or house from one of the most violent natural forces on the planet has a certain absurdity about it. It is probably born of wishful thinking and faulty logic, stemming from the need to do something .... anything. In reality, opening windows is a dangerous and useless waste of time, and could actually be harmful to the house.

In other words........ Running around the house before the tornado hits is most likely going to take up most if not all of what little time you have to get to your safe spot. There for causing you time to save your own life! And if we think about it, leaving the windows closed most houses and or buildings have many tiny vents that will allow air to flow through. Also all the debris from the tornado would be hitting the house breaking the windows as well as the winds! You figure winds blowing anywhere from 40 to a possible 318MPH. My vote is to keep them CLOSED! Save your time and get to your safe spot!!

Myth or Misconception #1 .... The southwest corner of a basement is the safest location during passage of a tornado.
The truth is that the part of the home towards the approaching tornado (often, but not always, the southwest) is the least safe part of the basement, not the safest. This is also true of the above-ground portion of the house. In most tornadoes, many more homes will be shifted than will be blown completely free of a foundation. Homes that are attacked from the southwest tend to shift to the northeast. The unsupported part of the house may then collapse into the basement or pull over part of the foundation, or both. Historically, the few deaths in basements have been caused by collapsed basement walls, houses, and chimneys, rather than by debris that was thrown into the basement from the outside.

And Last But Not Least!

Myth or Misconception #2 .... Some towns are "protected!"
Various Native American tribes perceived tornadoes in different ways. Some saw them as a cleansing agent, sweeping away the ragged and negative things of life. Others saw them as a form of revenge for dishonoring the Great Spirit. Today, only the myths about the protection of towns by rivers and hills linger in modern American culture.

Well, after all this talk I wanted to show you all one last thing! Below is a look at The Fujita Scale. This show all the wind speeds each tornado usually has. From the smallest to the largest!

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F-Scale Number ----- Intensity Phrase ----- Wind Speed ----- Type of Damage Done.

F0 Gale tornado 40-72 mph Some damage to chimneys; breaks branches off trees; pushes over shallow-rooted trees; damages sign boards.

F1 Moderate tornado 73-112 mph The lower limit is the beginning of hurricane wind speed; peels surface off roofs; mobile homes pushed off foundations or overturned; moving autos pushed off the roads; attached garages may be destroyed.

F2 Significant tornado 113-157 mph Considerable damage. Roofs torn off frame houses; mobile homes demolished; boxcars pushed over; large trees snapped or uprooted; light object missiles generated.

F3 Severe tornado 158-206 mph Roof and some walls torn off well constructed houses; trains overturned; most trees in fores uprooted

F4 Devastating tornado 207-260 mph Well-constructed houses leveled; structures with weak foundations blown off some distance; cars thrown and large missiles generated.

F5 Incredible tornado 261-318 mph Strong frame houses lifted off foundations and carried considerable distances to disintegrate; automobile sized missiles fly through the air in excess of 100 meters; trees debarked; steel re-inforced concrete structures badly damaged.

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Well, the good news is I don't see us seeing anything like this for some time! :) Yes, what we have to look forward to today through Saturday is lots of Sunny skies!!!! Yes, today I think we stay dry for a change after seeing another .40" inches here in Lafayette yesterday! We will see highs in the middle 70s around 75* degrees with winds light between 10 and 15 mph. Lows will be slightly cool around 48* degrees! Just like Teri, said "Lets start cooking cookies" lol ;)

I think we will hold off the rain until closer to Monday into Tuesday! That is when we will see more of that wet weather return! We will talk more about that here on the Indiana Weather Blog real soon! Until then have a wonderful day! It will be a great day to get out and take a drive through the country enjoying that fresh nature air!!

I will check back soon....................