Intense tornado in Australia
The Bulahdelah Tornado was an intense tornado which occurred near the town of Bulahdelah (100 kilometres (62.1 mi) 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 22 kilometres (14 mi) long and 1.6 km (0.99 mi) 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 2,000 kg (4,400 lb) tractor was lifted into the air, landing upside down. From damage analysis, the storm was stated to have "incredible devastation"; however, it was rated as an F0 on the Fujita scale.[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]
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