Monday, December 22, 2008

Weather Terror


With over 1,000 tornados per year in the US, who knows when one will finally cause meteorological carnage in a major urban area.

The weatherchannel aired a story about the potential damage that a high-intensity twister could have if it were to strike solely in downtown Chicago. Thanks to skillful virtual reality imaging, my mind raced as I saw buildings being ripped apart by the heinous storm. Naturally I wanted to investigate any truth to this terrifying weather phenomenon, only to uncover the unthinkable.

"An EF0 tornado will likely damage trees but not substantial structures, whereas an EF5 tornado can rip buildings off their foundations leaving them bare and even deform large skyscrapers." (If you witnessed the acclaimed 1996 thriller Twister then you already know the horrors of the "F5")
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tornado

That's right, skyscrapers. Freestanding, self-containted death traps in any major unexpected urban fire whirl. With conditions as unstable as these, who knows? The next day at the office could be your last.

3 comments:

  1. i really like your blog too.

    -brendan

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  2. .... and the acclaimed 1996 thriller Twister, of course.

    -brendan

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