2009 Krasnozavodsk tornado
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The 2009 Krasnozavodsk tornado was an F3 tornado
that occurred on Junе 3, 2009, in Krasnozavodsk
near Sergiev Posad in the Moscow region at 22.15 MST. It was the first powerful tornado in the Moscow area since 1984, which damaged around 40 buildings, trees and cars, but without fatalities. By damage registered in photo and video materials, this tornado is categorised at F2 at its rise, and at F3 at maximum stage.
located over the Baltic Sea
collided with a warm air mass, creating atmospheric instability. The result was a line of severe thunderstorms, also known as a squall line
, in the Moscow area. One of the thunderstorms broke off and developed into a supercell thunderstorm about 30 km (18.6 mi) from Moscow, Russia. The supercell spawned a 150 m (492.1 ft) wide tornado in Krasnozavodsk
. The tornado reached F3
intensity along its path. The tornado was the first intense tornado to impact the Moscow region in nearly 25 years. Upwards of 38 mm (1.5 in) of rain fell throughout the impacted regions. This is roughly half the monthly rainfall average.
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...
that occurred on Junе 3, 2009, in Krasnozavodsk
Krasnozavodsk
Krasnozavodsk is a town in Sergiyevo-Posadsky District of Moscow Oblast, Russia, located on the Kunya River northeast of Moscow and north of Sergiyev Posad. Population:...
near Sergiev Posad in the Moscow region at 22.15 MST. It was the first powerful tornado in the Moscow area since 1984, which damaged around 40 buildings, trees and cars, but without fatalities. By damage registered in photo and video materials, this tornado is categorised at F2 at its rise, and at F3 at maximum stage.
Synopsis
Late on June 3, 2009, a cold-core non-tropical low pressure areaPolar cyclone
Polar cyclones are low-pressure areas which strengthen in the winter and weaken in the summer...
located over the Baltic Sea
Baltic Sea
The Baltic Sea is a brackish mediterranean sea located in Northern Europe, from 53°N to 66°N latitude and from 20°E to 26°E longitude. It is bounded by the Scandinavian Peninsula, the mainland of Europe, and the Danish islands. It drains into the Kattegat by way of the Øresund, the Great Belt and...
collided with a warm air mass, creating atmospheric instability. The result was a line of severe thunderstorms, also known as a squall line
Squall line
A squall line is a line of severe thunderstorms that can form along or ahead of a cold front. In the early 20th century, the term was used as a synonym for cold front. It contains heavy precipitation, hail, frequent lightning, strong straight-line winds, and possibly tornadoes and waterspouts....
, in the Moscow area. One of the thunderstorms broke off and developed into a supercell thunderstorm about 30 km (18.6 mi) from Moscow, Russia. The supercell spawned a 150 m (492.1 ft) wide tornado in Krasnozavodsk
Krasnozavodsk
Krasnozavodsk is a town in Sergiyevo-Posadsky District of Moscow Oblast, Russia, located on the Kunya River northeast of Moscow and north of Sergiyev Posad. Population:...
. The tornado reached F3
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...
intensity along its path. The tornado was the first intense tornado to impact the Moscow region in nearly 25 years. Upwards of 38 mm (1.5 in) of rain fell throughout the impacted regions. This is roughly half the monthly rainfall average.
Impact
The tornado damaged and destroyed numerous homes within the Moscow Region. The most severe damage took place in Krasnozavodsk where nine people were reportedly killed, one of whom was later confirmed, and 185 others were injured. The fatality occurred after a boy was pinned underneath a downed tree. Teachers rushed to pull the child from the fallen tree but were unable to free him. Paramedics declared him dead at the scene by the time they arrived. High winds produced by the thunderstorm that spawned the tornado cut power to 40,000 people throughout 250 towns in the area. Live power lines downed by the tornado sparked fires that destroyed ten structures. Damage from the fires amounted to 170 million RUB ($5.3 million USD). In Moscow, winds up to 61 km/h (37.9 mph) downed 90 trees, damaged 25 advertisement billboards and several homes. Forty-two homes were damaged by the tornado, ranging from roof damage to severe interior damage, 60 vehicles were either thrown or damaged, and 360 trees were uprooted. Damages from the tornado were estimated at 350 million RUB ($11.3 million USD).Aftermath
Following the severe weather, emergency response teams were deployed to the affected regions. Cleanup crews also quickly began to remove debris from roadways and rebuild downed power lines. By June 11, all roads were cleared. By June 14, repair to the damaged homes were complete as all the roofs were replaced by city officials.See also
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