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Severe Weather Discussion => Tornado Alley Outbreaks and Severe Weather Worldwide => Topic started by: Jeff Brislane on 26 October 2007, 02:39:19 PM

Title: San Diego Fire Produces Fire Tornado!
Post by: Jeff Brislane on 26 October 2007, 02:39:19 PM

I saw excellent footage tonight on the news of an awesome fire tornado from one of the current sever fires around San Diego. I swear it must have been at least an F1 it was so intense. Imagine a rapidly rotating funnel of pure fire with inflow jets of fire feeding into it! Sounds like hell to me.

Jeff.

Title: Re: San Diego Fire Produces Fire Tornado!
Post by: Jeff Brislane on 27 October 2007, 10:09:09 AM

Check out footage of this fire tornado filmed the other day.

http://video.nbcsandiego.com/player/?id=171455

Regards Jeff.

Title: Re: San Diego Fire Produces Fire Tornado!
Post by: Mike on 28 October 2007, 06:50:39 AM

Now that is quite unnerving even just watching it.  I just can't fathom the amount of heat that would be sucked into that - a tornado fueled by fire, what hope would anyone or anything have of surviving a hit by that...

Mike

Title: Re: San Diego Fire Produces Fire Tornado!
Post by: Richary on 30 October 2007, 05:04:34 PM

Saw an even better one on the news years ago when big fires were around Sydney. A fire tornado whipping along the top of the ridge in the Royal National Park. Must have been around 2000 or something.

Title: Re: San Diego Fire Produces Fire Tornado!
Post by: Jeff Brislane on 31 October 2007, 03:24:08 PM

Richary,

Do you have footage or photos of that particular fire tornado?

The one in question near San Diego was actually very intense for a fire tornado and the rotation is nearly as strong as the recent Dunoon Tornado. If there is one more intense i'd like to see it.

Jeff.

Title: Re: San Diego Fire Produces Fire Tornado!
Post by: Richary on 01 November 2007, 12:02:27 PM

I remember seeing it on one news report on the TV, a small sized tornado whipping along the top of a ridge. Looked pretty awesome.

I haven't got it on tape, I wonder if I can find it with a google search. Might try a bit later.