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The average wind speed during Tuesday afternoon's storm was 60-70 mph, powerful enough to uproot trees and cause the widespread damage seen in Bloomington today.
The tornado traveled 12.4 miles (20.0 km) and had estimated peak wind speeds of 125 mph (201 km/h), reaching a peak width of 200 yd (180 m) and inflicting $12.75 million in damages. [13] [14] At least 100 homes and businesses were damaged and four injuries were reported by the tornado. [15]
Recently, the wind speeds were re-examined and adjusted to a maximum official wind speed of 321 mph (516.6 km/h). [ 312 ] A DOW calculation of a subvortice of the 2013 El Reno tornado was estimated in a range of 257–336 mph (414–541 km/h) in 2024.
The wind speeds of the hurricanes were cranked up by an average of 18 mph, which caused 30 of them to go up at least one category higher on the Saffir-Simpson hurricane wind scale.
I-55 remains shut down in both directions
The Schultzes' dog, Missy, and Clem's phone with the footage were found unharmed after the disaster. The footage which captured the tornado's approach and destruction of several houses (including the homes of Klosa and the Schultzes) was recovered and was released online and in news broadcasts as a cautionary example. [16] [17]
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A wind gust or just gust is a brief, sudden increase in the wind speed. It usually lasts for less than 20 seconds, briefer than a squall, which lasts minutes. A gust is followed by a lull (or slackening) in the wind speed. [1] Generally, winds are least gusty over large water surfaces and most gusty over rough land and near high buildings. [2]