The August 2008 European tornado outbreak was a widespread severe weather event which spawned thirteen tornadoes in four countries, one of which killed three people in France. This particular tornado reached F4 intensity.[1]
The second of two waterspouts near Langeneß developed in the same location as the first but briefly tracked onshore, tossing beach chairs before dissipating.[2]
The strongest tornado to touch down in Germany during the outbreak struck Goldenstedt. Numerous homes were damaged by the tornado and several trees were uprooted.[2]
A strong F2 tornado damaged or destroyed several homes and barns and uprooted numerous trees. The maximum width of the tornado was estimated at 200 metres. Dozens of people were reportedly injured by the tornado and damages exceeded €100,000.[3]
The tornado initially touched down outside the city of Pont-sur-Sambre, initially causing damage ranging from F0 to F1 in intensity. The tornado then moved through a corn field at 20:28 UTC before causing damage to power lines and roofs of buildings in the northern part of town. The storm rapidly strengthened immediately after hitting Pont-sur-Sambre, reaching F2-F3 strength just about 2 km from the point of touchdown, and a few homes and structures sustained significant damage in this area. At the 20:31 UTC the tornado intensified further and caused major damage to some rural brick homes, one of which was completely leveled to the ground at F4 (T8) strength, and the other sustaining F2 (T4-T5) damage. With winds in excess of 300 km / h (F4), the tornado reached a forested area, debarking or uprooting all the trees within a radius of 150 m. Maintaining its strength, the violent tornado struck Hautmont, flattening multiple brick homes and structures, killing 3 people, and injuring 18 others. Numerous other homes and some apartment buildings had major structural damage, and a sports complex was also severely damaged. Multiple cars were picked up and thrown hundreds of meters, some of which were hurled into buildings, and large trees were denuded and debarked. Small objects from town were also found tens of kilometers away. At 20:35 the weakening but still strong tornado arrived in Maubeuge, causing damage of F2 (T4/5) and F1 (T2/T3) strength, destroying a church tower and damaging many other buildings. At 20:40 the tornado began to shrink in size and strength, causing F0 damage to some trees and structures before finally dissipating at 20:42 not far from the border of Belgium.
The tornado remained on the ground for about 14 minutes with a displacement speed of about 40–50 km/h and winds that have exceeded 300 km / h along a total path of 18.7 km, killing 3 people and damaging or destroying about 1000 buildings with a width of 150m-200m.
^. Bilan de l'année 2008 (in French). Météo-France. Archived from the original on 2009-01-30. Retrieved 2009-07-24.
^ abcdefgThomas Sävert (2009). "2008 Germany tornadoes" (in German). Tornado Liste. Archived from the original on April 18, 2009. Retrieved April 19, 2009.
^ abReinout van den Born (August 4, 2008). (in Dutch). Meteo Zwolle. Archived from the original on 2009-05-31. Retrieved April 19, 2009.
External links
Damage report with photographs of destroyed houses (PDF) (French)
March 11, 2023
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The August 2008 European tornado outbreak was a widespread severe weather event which spawned thirteen tornadoes in four countries one of which killed three people in France This particular tornado reached F4 intensity 1 August 2008 European tornado outbreakTypeTornado outbreakDurationAugust 3 4 2008Tornadoesconfirmed13 confirmedMax rating1F4 tornadoDuration oftornado outbreak2 28 1 2 hoursFatalities3 fatalities 1 non tornadic 50 injuriesDamageSeveral million EurosAreas affectedFrance Germany Netherlands Poland1Most severe tornado damage see Fujita scale2Time from first tornado to last tornado Contents 1 Meteorological synopsis 2 Confirmed tornadoes 2 1 August 3 event 2 2 August 4 event 2 3 Hautmont France 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksMeteorological synopsis EditOn August 3 several areas of low pressure developed Frontal systems extended from one of the lows stretching from the Azores to the Germany coastline Confirmed tornadoes EditConfirmed tornadoes by Fujita rating FU F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 Total0 5 4 3 0 1 0 13August 3 event Edit List of reported tornadoes Sunday August 3 2008F Location State Coord Time UTC Path length DamageGermanyF0 N of Langeness 1st tornado Schleswig Holstein 54 40 N 8 36 E 54 66 N 8 60 E 54 66 8 60 Langeness Aug 3 F0 1150 unknown A brief waterspout developed near the coast of northern Germany The waterspout dissipated before reaching shore 2 F1 N of Langeness 2nd tornado Schleswig Holstein 54 40 N 8 36 E 54 66 N 8 60 E 54 66 8 60 Langeness Aug 3 F1 1150 unknown The second of two waterspouts near Langeness developed in the same location as the first but briefly tracked onshore tossing beach chairs before dissipating 2 F0 N of Busum Schleswig Holstein 1300 unknown A brief waterspout developed near Busum 2 F0 N of Norderney Lower Saxony 1453 unknown A brief waterspout developed near Norderney 2 F2 Goldenstedt area Lower Saxony 52 47 N 8 26 E 52 78 N 8 43 E 52 78 8 43 Goldenstedt Aug 3 F2 2115 4 km 2 5 mi The strongest tornado to touch down in Germany during the outbreak struck Goldenstedt Numerous homes were damaged by the tornado and several trees were uprooted 2 NetherlandsF1 Oostermeer area Friesland 53 10 N 6 03 E 53 17 N 6 05 E 53 17 6 05 Oostermeer Aug 3 F1 1745 unknown A tornado tracked for 25 minutes in Friesland and damaged large areas of trees and tore roofs off several homes 3 F2 Groningen area Groningen 53 12 N 6 15 E 53 20 N 6 25 E 53 20 6 25 Groningen Aug 3 F2 1845 unknown A strong F2 tornado damaged or destroyed several homes and barns and uprooted numerous trees The maximum width of the tornado was estimated at 200 metres Dozens of people were reportedly injured by the tornado and damages exceeded 100 000 3 FranceF4 Hautmont area Nord 50 15 N 3 56 E 50 25 N 3 93 E 50 25 3 93 Hautmont Aug 3 F4 2200 18 7 km 11 6 mi 3 deaths See section on this tornadoAugust 4 event Edit List of reported tornadoes Monday August 4 2008F Location State Coord Time UTC Path length DamageGermanyF1 Deckbergen area Lower Saxony 0258 2 5 km 1 6 mi A 200 to 300 metre wide tornado damaged several residences 2 F1 Birkenau area Hesse 49 34 N 8 43 E 49 56 N 8 71 E 49 56 8 71 Birkenau Aug 3 F1 0650 330 m 360 yd A brief and narrow tornado damaged several homes and tore bricks off the local firehouse 2 PolandF0 Augustow area Podlaskie Voivodeship 53 51 N 23 00 E 53 85 N 23 00 E 53 85 23 00 Augustow Aug 3 F0 1400 200 m 220 yd A brief rope tornado touched down in AugustowF0 Swidnik area Lublin Voivodeship 51 15 N 22 52 E 51 25 N 22 86 E 51 25 22 86 Swidnik Aug 3 F0 1510 200 m 220 yd A brief rope tornado touched down in SwidnikF2 Jastkowice area Subcarpathian Voivodeship 50 37 N 22 06 E 50 62 N 22 10 E 50 62 22 10 Jastkowice Aug 3 F2 1615 unknownHautmont France Edit This section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed July 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message Hautmont FranceF4 tornadoMax rating1F4 tornadoFatalities3 fatalities 18 injuries1Most severe tornado damage see Fujita scaleThe tornado initially touched down outside the city of Pont sur Sambre initially causing damage ranging from F0 to F1 in intensity The tornado then moved through a corn field at 20 28 UTC before causing damage to power lines and roofs of buildings in the northern part of town The storm rapidly strengthened immediately after hitting Pont sur Sambre reaching F2 F3 strength just about 2 km from the point of touchdown and a few homes and structures sustained significant damage in this area At the 20 31 UTC the tornado intensified further and caused major damage to some rural brick homes one of which was completely leveled to the ground at F4 T8 strength and the other sustaining F2 T4 T5 damage With winds in excess of 300 km h F4 the tornado reached a forested area debarking or uprooting all the trees within a radius of 150 m Maintaining its strength the violent tornado struck Hautmont flattening multiple brick homes and structures killing 3 people and injuring 18 others Numerous other homes and some apartment buildings had major structural damage and a sports complex was also severely damaged Multiple cars were picked up and thrown hundreds of meters some of which were hurled into buildings and large trees were denuded and debarked Small objects from town were also found tens of kilometers away At 20 35 the weakening but still strong tornado arrived in Maubeuge causing damage of F2 T4 5 and F1 T2 T3 strength destroying a church tower and damaging many other buildings At 20 40 the tornado began to shrink in size and strength causing F0 damage to some trees and structures before finally dissipating at 20 42 not far from the border of Belgium The tornado remained on the ground for about 14 minutes with a displacement speed of about 40 50 km h and winds that have exceeded 300 km h along a total path of 18 7 km killing 3 people and damaging or destroying about 1000 buildings with a width of 150m 200m See also EditTornadoes of 2008References Edit Section Tornade dans le Nord le 3 aout 2008 Bilan de l annee 2008 in French Meteo France Archived from the original on 2009 01 30 Retrieved 2009 07 24 a b c d e f g Thomas Savert 2009 2008 Germany tornadoes in German Tornado Liste Archived from the original on April 18 2009 Retrieved April 19 2009 a b Reinout van den Born August 4 2008 Grote schade door windhozen in Dutch Meteo Zwolle Archived from the original on 2009 05 31 Retrieved April 19 2009 External links EditDamage report with photographs of destroyed houses PDF French Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title August 2008 European tornado outbreak amp oldid 1123846783, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
