InfernoFlameCat wrote:Shell Mound wrote:Weather Dude wrote:In my unprofessional opinion, based on the damage I've seen, this will likely be rated a high end EF3 at the minimum. Would not be surprised at all if it gets EF4.
Based on contextual ground scouring, anchoring, debris pile, etc., it’s definitely low-end EF4. The large home was evidently anchored, though the debris did not scatter far. Similar damage was observed during the Estill–Nixville–Fechtig, SC, EF4 tornado on 13 April 2020, which was posthumously upgraded to low-end EF4 status. Damage in Damascus, GA, also looks to be in the low-to-mid EF3 range:
https://twitter.com/WX_ManMike/status/1361684322558820358
Keep in mind that the copious amounts of rainfall that area has received has made the soil much less stable and easier to be manipulated by high winds compared to the much drier plains. In other words, it was easier for the tornado to damage the ground than usual. I expect a rating no greater than a minimal Ef4 (Minimal to devastating tornadoes Ef4-Ef5).
Also I would rate the Damascus twister a mid Ef2
Yeah I wouldn't put it any higher than minimal EF4. My guess is that it will be a prelim EF3 with upgrade to minimal 4 later. As for Damascus, I would probably go with low end EF3