1984 Yaroslavl tornado
Encyclopedia
The 1984 Yaroslavl tornado was one of only three disastrous tornado
outbreaks in modern Russia
n history (one of the others being the 1904 Moscow tornado
). Occurring on June 9, 1984, the outbreak struck the Ivanovo
and Yaroslavl
regions north of Moscow
, an area over 400,000 km2, and killed at least 400 people and injured 213.
Tornado
A tornado is a violent, dangerous, rotating column of air that is in contact with both the surface of the earth and a cumulonimbus cloud or, in rare cases, the base of a cumulus cloud. They are often referred to as a twister or a cyclone, although the word cyclone is used in meteorology in a wider...
outbreaks in modern Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n history (one of the others being the 1904 Moscow tornado
1904 Moscow tornado
The June 29, 1904 Moscow tornado was one of only three disastrous tornadoes that occurred in central Russia in recorded history . The 1904 disaster started as a thunderstorm in Tula region...
). Occurring on June 9, 1984, the outbreak struck the Ivanovo
Ivanovo
Ivanovo is a city and the administrative center of Ivanovo Oblast, Russia. Population: Ivanovo has traditionally been called the textile capital of Russia. Since most textile workers are women, it has also been known as the "City of Brides"...
and Yaroslavl
Yaroslavl
Yaroslavl is a city and the administrative center of Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia, located northeast of Moscow. The historical part of the city, a World Heritage Site, is located at the confluence of the Volga and the Kotorosl Rivers. It is one of the Golden Ring cities, a group of historic cities...
regions north of Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
, an area over 400,000 km2, and killed at least 400 people and injured 213.
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| F# Fujita scale The Fujita scale , or Fujita-Pearson scale, is a scale for rating tornado intensity, based primarily on the damage tornadoes inflict on human-built structures and vegetation... |
Location | District | Time (UTC) | Path length | Damage | |
| Russia Russia Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects... |
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| F5 | Ivanovo area | Volga Federal District Volga Federal District Volga Federal District is one of the eight federal districts of Russia. It forms the southeastern part of European Russia. Its population was 29,900,400 according to the 2010 Census, living on an area of... |
1205 | 81 miles (130.4 km) | 95 Deaths – A large, long-tracked, and devastating tornado, considered one of the worst in Russian history, destroyed numerous towns along its 81 miles (130.4 km). Rated F5 on the Fujita Scale, the half-mile-wide (800 m) tornado killed at least 95 people and injured more than 130 others. Several concrete reinforced structures were completely destroyed, about 1180 homes were also leveled by the tornado. | |
| F4 | Kostroma Kostroma Kostroma is a historic city and the administrative center of Kostroma Oblast, Russia. A part of the Golden Ring of Russian towns, it is located at the confluence of the Volga and Kostroma Rivers... area |
Volga Federal District Volga Federal District Volga Federal District is one of the eight federal districts of Russia. It forms the southeastern part of European Russia. Its population was 29,900,400 according to the 2010 Census, living on an area of... |
unknown | 18.6 miles (29.9 km) | Numerous trees were thrown long distances by the tornado. A 350 tonne crane was knocked over, several bridges were destroyed and numerous other structures were damaged. The severity of the damage was rated F4; however, there are indications that the tornado may have attained F5 intensity. | |
External links
- http://www.keraunos.org/recherche-etude-russie-madureira.pdf
- http://www.stormtrack.org/forum/showthread.php?t=15253
- http://islandnet.com/~see/weather/storm/tornadoes-europe.htm