Bulahdelah tornado
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The Bulahdelah Tornado was an intense tornado which occurred near the town of Bulahdelah (Script error: No such module "convert". north-northeast of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia on 1 January 1970, and is thought to be the most destructive and powerful tornado ever documented in Australia.[1][2]
The tornado left a damage path Script error: No such module "convert". long and Script error: No such module "convert". wide through the Bulahdelah State Forest.[1] It is estimated that the tornado destroyed over one million trees.[1] Numerous trees were snapped with some being debranched and debarked. A caravan was destroyed and a Script error: No such module "convert". tractor was lifted into the air, stripped down to its frame and landing upside down. From damage analysis, the storm was stated to have "incredible devastation"; however, it was never officially rated.[3][4][5] The tornado was reported by witnesses as a swirling black cloud surrounded by flying debris, and producing a thunderous roaring sound.[4] The weather system that produced the tornado was a classic set-up for violent tornadoes of the United States.[4]
See also
- List of tornadoes and tornado outbreaks
- List of Southern Hemisphere tornadoes and tornado outbreaks
- Australian Tornadoes - Past and Present
References
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