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Jeffrey Hunter (born Henry Herman McKinnies Jr.; November 25, 1926 – May 27, 1969) was an American film and television actor and producer known for his roles in films such as The Searchers and King of Kings. On television, Hunter is known for his 1965 role as Captain Christopher Pike in the original pilot episode of Star Trek: The Original ...
This was the first large-scale tornado chasing activity sponsored by an institution. It culminated in a brilliant success in 1973 with the Union City, Oklahoma tornado providing a foundation for tornado and supercell morphology that proved the efficacy of storm chasing field research. [18]
The tornado first moved through northeast Pickens County, where it retained EF0 and EF1 intensity, moving past several smaller towns. As the tornado moved into Cordova it reached EF3 intensity, and heavily damaged the town. The tornado continued to strengthen as it moved across Alabama, reaching EF4 intensity as it passed northwest of Sumiton ...
In the evening hours of April 27, 2014, a large and destructive wedge [1] tornado would move through several communities northwest of Little Rock, located in Arkansas.Part of a larger outbreak of severe weather, the tornado would devastate the towns of Paron, Mayflower, Lake Conway, Vilonia and El Paso, killing sixteen people and inuring over one hundred more.
Dominator 1 was modified from a 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe that was used during the 2008 storm chasing season and debuted in the 2009 chase season. The modifications included adding bulletproof sheet metal and transparent Lexan armor to protect against flying debris near tornadoes, and an external roll cage and racing-style safety harnesses in case of a vehicle roll. [3]
Earlier that day we witnessed a brief tornado before the storm became outflow dominant and our focus shifted to capturing beautiful storm structure. . . . . #stormchasing #weather #storm # ...
The tornado, which was witnessed on the ground before it lifted back up, was moving northeast at 35 mph, NWS said. Another reported tornado was spotted in Katy, Texas, about 30 miles west of ...
On May 27, 1997, a large tornado caused catastrophic damage across portions of the Jarrell, Texas area. The tornado killed 27 residents of the town, many in a single subdivision, and inflicted approximately $40 million (1997 USD) in damages in its 13-minute, 5.1 miles (8.2 km) track.