Connecticut Horror: Revisiting the 1979 Windsor Locks F4 Tornado
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Howdy everyone! Thank you so much for those of you who recommended me to cover this event, it's been such an interesting one to discuss, and I hope you all will enjoy it!
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When you were recounting Sue’s story and she said “I screamed and couldn’t hear my own voice” I got chills. Terrifying.
THANK YOU FOR COVERING!! Arlene Spattaflora is actually Arline Spadafora, my grandmother. My dad was the one in the back of the car with her. My aunt has such bad PTSD from it that she has to physically check there is no tornado if there is any sign of a storm.
Rest in peace to your grandfather, micheal.
Thank you for covering our part of the world! People in northeast need to understand tornadoes can happen anywhere
Yup! This is why I've been going hard on studying meteorology tbh. Not many people in CT (more in MA) understand/respect the danger that some severe thunderstorms can pose, especially in more recent years.
Tornadoes like this one in Windsor Locks, Connecticut in 1979 as well as the one in Worcester, Massachusetts in 1953 and the one in Wheatland, Pennsylvania in 1985 are proof that the northeast is not immune to tornadoes.
We've had a couple of tornadoes in Rhode Island for the past few years. Fortunately the forecasters did include tornado warnings.
I never knew about the Connecticut tornado in 1979 however. Kind of shocking that an f4 tornado did that kind of damage in the Northeast. Excellent video as always, and thanks for the wake-up call!
Yes, and now the ball is back in the other half of the court. It's been too long since we have seen a BIG one in Dixie Alley, Tornado Alley and Texas
Amen. TH-cam.com/metroalley
Ohhh dang!! Lived in CT all my life & the Windsor Locks F4 gets overlooked by a lot of other weather channels. The docents love to talk about it whenever I visit the Bradley Air Museum! Since some of them are older, many were around when it occurred, & as someone who loves both weather & planes, it never gets old listening to them about it! You're awesome! Thank you so much for covering this!
Edit cause I forgot: Yes they do have some of the damaged ones on display! The jet (forget which one this is) that's upside down near the fence at 15:53 in the video was deemed recoverable, & was refurbished. There was also the B-29 Superfortress at 15:27 which is now on display in a refurbished state in the large hall (and is one of the only ones left in the US. Out of 3970 built, 22 are left) & the B-25 Mitchell (On the left at 15:35) was deemed to have minimal damage & placed in the first hall when you walk in past the ticket area! :D
Have you done a video on the Worcester Tornado of 1953, the deadliest in New England's history and it's link to the Flint, MI tornado of the previous day?
That was the same storm that devastated Flint, MI the day before with an F5 beast.
I grew up in Windsor Locks. I was just getting out of grade school! This black cloud went over the school and the lightning was insane. I was 8. This is the storm that hooked me on tornadoes thank you Carly!!!!!! The tornado actually started in Windsor, and moved into WL. I was just getting out of school when it passed over just to my west. I have friends with crazy stories of running from it walking home from school.
Unwarned tornadoes are absolutely terrifying. Just like the Plainfield F5. My condolences to the victims. Another great video Carly! Maybe you can do one on the Rowlett, TX EF4 of December 2015 just east of Dallas.
I'd say she should do an entire video on the Boxing Day tornado outbreak. Bonkers how bad that outbreak was, especially for a December tornado outbreak in DFW. Had not only the worst tornado in DFW since 1957, but also the last killer tornadoes to hit Dallas and Collin Counties so far, and possibly the only time two killer tornadoes hit Collin County.
In fact, she should do a video on the Anna-Westminster, TX supercell from May 9, 2006.
@@Thicc_Cheese_Dip sadly it's not uncommon in the southern United States . Honestly that time of year is when we get the worst weather.
Yes Carly! The Rowlett tornado hit 4 blocks from me - I grew up in Rowlett & can answer any questions…it was terrifying & so destructive 😢
Thanks for mentioning the 1878 Wallingford Tornado. There were some unusal occurances in that one. Some of the earliest records of tornadoes are from 17th C. Massachusetts.
wow Kearney holy cow you did not have to be so generous. Thank you so so much! That was very sweet of you. I always love digging into older events like this and I so wish we could get to see more history from tornadoes in that period. I imagine there's some real gems hiding in someone's grandparents attic lol
The local Weatherman Dr Mel had some stories about the Windsor Locks Tornado in his book. I think he was teaching a class and they started to look at the tornado parameters for that day.
Growing up in the midwest, tornadoes were not uncommon and we all had tornado safety drilled into us from a young age... I can't imagine living back east where they are not only rare, but to have an unwarned storm you couldn't see coming would be terrifying!
We used to have old WWII air raid sirens around the state. I remember them testing them as I was growing up. (Eerie as hell! As I did my paper route I used to imagine this would be our only warning if aliens attacked, lol. True War of the Worlds fantasies.) But they shut down or dismantled that entire system-so no, there was no way to warn anyone of anything for decades. You had to have your radio on if you were outside or driving, or your TV on at home. Thankfully, there's internet now. But, again, you have to be using your device. We don't have any kind of town-wide or state-wide audible warning system anywhere, now.
The unwarned tornadoes leave such scars, honestly in awe of that pilot's quick judgment call and how it saved the passengers of the plane. I can only imagine how horrifying the experience must have been for all who survived, even as they share their stories.
I love the kitty at the beginning, my old boy just passed away and I miss his purring. ❤❤
The traditional Blaze intro is the best
Yeah tornadoes have a tendency to be rare in the New England states but when they do happen they kick up a lot of dust.
This New England weather nut is so happy you hit on this. One of my favorites to annoy people about. Keep up the great work with these lesser known tornadoes
Same xD
That an airplane pilot encountered a violent funnel so close to their craft is incredible. I’ve never heard of such a circumstance before, in all the years I’ve perused tornado material. And that Dr. Fujita himself personally rated the twister is quite the detail. Definitely appreciate that such a distinctive weather event was illuminated and outlined this way.
I had actually never heard of this tornado before. I can't imagine how terrified people in Windsor Locks were when they realized what was happening, especially for an area that rarely sees such strong tornadoes.
Thank you for covering this tornado. Since I grew up in the northeast and I’ve been to that area of Connecticut a lot, I’ve met people that were around when that infamous tornado hit. A lot of people think that the northeast is immune to strong tornadoes, but time has proven that wrong many times.
My favourite tornado youtuber does it again :)
I was at an eye doctor appointment when this was released. I am watching this even though I can't see it all that well. I will watch it again once those eye drops ware off. Thank you for making this very excellent video.
oh my gosh Eric please recover quickly!! I'm glad you liked it lol but keep your eye balls safe!
I can't even tell you how much I loved this. It was my first exposure to the aftermath of a storm like this. I recall how upset my father was about the museum. We visited there so many weekends after the storm and donated as much as we could. To this day I love visiting the museum because it reminds me of my Dad. This storm sparked my interest (obsession?) with weather! Thank you thank you thank you!!!!
I had never heard about this tornado, just goes to show like you have been saying they can hit anywhere at anytime. Thank you for all your work and once again Great Job!
I remember this tornado clearly. The 1979 Windsor Locks EF-4 tornado tracked from South to North, which was unusual for the area. It happened while I was away at college, but in the Spring of 1981, I paid the 99 cent admission for the "soft re-opening" of the Bradley Air museum and took many photographs of the destroyed planes. I still have those pictures. This was one of only two EF-4 tornadoes that happened during my lifetime in Connecticut. I visited again in 1991 and the museum had pretty much been rebuilt. The 1979 and 1989 EF-4 tornadoes were very destructive for this part of the country. We usually get no more than a few EF-2 tornadoes, which normally travel West to East on the jet-stream.
The second EF-4 tornado was a long-track storm that happened in 1989. This tornadic storm had an unusual path of North to South. It started in New York State as an EF1 to EF-2 tornado and then moved into Litchfield County, CT. Here, the tornado moved into in Cornwall, CT, where it destroyed the magnificent "Cathedral Pines" old-growth forest, then badly damaged Mohawk Mountain Ski Area. It continued South through Milton, CT and Bantam, CT, where it destroyed several buildings. One unfortunate child was killed when a tree landed on their tent in a campground. The tornado then continued down through Waterbury, CT and on to Hamden, CT, where it strengthened to EF-4 status and destroyed many apartments and other buildings. After that, it crossed Long Island Sound and caused moderate damage at a small airport in Eastern Long Island, where it overturned several small planes and finally moved out to sea.
Thanks for covering one on Connecticut's most famous tornado, my grandmother lived though the tornado.
Thanks from Connecticut.
I remember that tornado. I lived
in Connecticut as a kid. I was eight years old at the time. Pretty cool seeing something from my home state. We don’t get a lot of tornadoes.
My heart goes out to all affected by this storm.
I remember this day vividly Carly! Tho I was in art school at the time in Old Lyme, CT. We were in figure drawing class in basement n had the huge window blinds pulled down to keep light out. A huge flash of lightning went through the room followed by the boom. Being the storm person I was I had to go outside. Saw the most gorgeous brown sky only an artist can get feel of but I knew that somewhere a horrible thing had happened. Wasn't til got back to my apt n turn TV on that I found out what truly happened. Thank you for bringing this story to life..Wasn't til 1989 that another F4 twister went through Hamden, CT
I'm from CT, and _completely forgot_ about that Hamden storm!
That was another one where it was up in the air for a while if there even _had_ been a tornado in Hamden.
It's kind of surprising that in our little state it can take all day for the word to get out for certain that something bad has happened. (Getting crews through tree blocked streets and traffic must have been tough.) I suppose now that everyone has cell phones, if we get another one, we'll all know a hell of a lot soon and can get people there to help a lot faster.
The damage to all those historical aircraft breaks my heart... 😢 Super cool how they persevered and still showed off the damaged planes though.
I wasn't that old in 1979, only a year old, but I can remember sensing unsettled weather in the early 80s. I am not sure why. I survived the June 3, 1980 tornadoes that hit Grand Island, Nebraska a year later.
You always do a beautiful job of retelling these events.
Way back in the 1879 there was an F3 in Bouctouche in my home province of New Brunswick, Canada. It’s the strongest tornado in eastern Canada. Goes to show that you really can’t take your geography for granted. I know this was extremely rare but it definitely makes you think!
Thank you for covering this tornado Carly. I'm from CT myself and live about a half hour away from Windsor Locks. My grandpa told me about this tornado and said that when it touched down that day, there was no warning issued from that storm or when the tornado touched down. He helped with the cleanup efforts and said the damage there was devastating
Thank you for informing me on this storm that I didn't know even happened
As someone that lived in Connecticut and has family out there i really do appreciate your videos you make 👍
also I been to Bradley Air Museum as a kid my grandfather used to take me not that I can recall but its cool to see the shooter cockpit like they got the guns with no ammo so I would pretend to shoot at stuff i really got a kick out of that
Thank you for bringing attention to this! My mom survived this tornado. She was very young at the time but she still remembers seeing the wreckage at Bradley Int'l. Terrifying to know this happened so close to where I live.
Just to show how news wasn't always readily available, I was 19 from Boston and had never heard of this storm. Love your channel.
That captin is a hero he saved all those lifes but rip to the pelple who lost their lifes in this
NLM CityHopper Flight 431 refers to a Fokker F-28-4000, registration PH-CHI, that was due to operate an international scheduled Rotterdam-Eindhoven-Hamburg passenger service. On 6 October 1981, the aircraft encountered severe weather on the first leg, minutes after taking off from Rotterdam Airport, and crashed 15 miles (24 km) south-southeast of Rotterdam. All 17 occupants of the aircraft - 13 passengers and 4 crew members- died in the accident.
They unintentionally flew into a tornado.
Thanks for covering this. I live in a neighbor town and we need to be more aware of the possibility.
As a Ct native I was told stories about this storm by family who where alive at the time. As I've gotten more interested in weather I researched this storm and there really wasn't an indication anything like this could happen. Thank you for bringing attention to this very strange and powerful storm
Very well done. I was 14 years old that day, we lived about ten miles from Windsor Locks. The weather that day was kind of rainy and mild, after lunch it suddenly got very warm and humid and you could feel that a storm was coming, football practice was cancelled. Despite the pretty intense storm we got, it was very surprising to start hearing the reports of the tornado as that just didn't happen in CT much. We went out that following weekend to tour the area and were just overwhelmed at how bad the damage was and it was lucky more were not killed. Looking back at the synoptic weather maps that day it was quite rare that this storm was fueled by a northward moving surface cold front which probably caught the forecasters by surprise.
I was almost 9 months old when this occurred. It's wild to see photos and footage from that time and reminding me how old I really am now. Really enjoy your channel. I have always had a interest in tornados.
I was 12 when the tornado of 79 destroyed my home on Hollowbrook Rd. At that time, we had no idea what was happening. It has been fascinating over the years. At first we did not know whether or not it was a tornado and meteorogists have since confirmed that it was in fact an F4. I saw the tornado that day, but it looked nothing like the tornados I had seen on tv. Thank you for retelling part of this story.
As a graduate from Windsor High School, I can’t help but point out that most of the residential impact of the tornado was in Windsor, not Windsor Locks. Poquonnock Elementary School, Poquonock Avenue, Hollow Brook Road, Settlers Circle… are all located in the town of Windsor, the oldest town in Connecticut. Windsor Locks is the town where the air museum and other commercial properties were affected. Windsor Locks is a dear neighbor to those of us from Windsor, but those of us from Windsor know that the Windsor tornado forever changed our town and our lives.
REALLY INCREDIBLE STORY. my sister in law just moved to windsor locks last year to work on an airline there. i've shared this video and that story about the pilot with her!!
As a lifelong resident of CT, it it great to hear about this little known tornado. Great video! I'm sure this is on your radar already, but please consider doing a film on the EF-3 Springfield tornado that struck in June of 2011. It is another strong example of a rare, yet destructive and long lived New England tornado.
It’s no surprise that violent tornadoes can still happen anytime of the year, even if it’s during the holiday season
Amazint video as always. Love hearing unique accounts like the Airline pilots. Carly could you do a video on the 1989 Huntsville, Alabama Airport rd F4.
Thank you Carly, that was such an interesting story. You do a wonderful job on these stories and everyone should know about what people have gone through over the years. They never should be taken lightly. I live in Iowa and always try to stay very aware of the weather going on around us.
I believe that the 1965 Palm Sunday Outbreak is a fascinating topic to discuss next. The Dunlap, Indiana twin tornadoes mostly the main highlight of the event and also had witness of a tornado glowing in Michigan
I grew up in SE CT about 50 miles from Windsor Locks and remember the event like it was yesterday. I was working outside and recall how odd the weather looked and felt in the hours leading up to the tornado. I noticed how unusual the cumulonimbus clouds looked from late morning to mid-afternoon. They were more like towering Cu and tilted over at about a 45 degree angle, something I'd never seen before in CT. Even the high humidity had a different feel to it and the winds were strong out of the south, in other words 'tornado weather' in which I would later learn the meaning of and see for myself a few years later when I moved to Oklahoma. If I recall correctly, I believe at the time of the event, a NWS branch was located right there at Bradley Field and with the storm literally right on top of them, they couldn't get a clear look at the storm, hence the lack of warning.
The kitty purrs are the best part of your videos - right above your amazing story telling!
I love when you talk about lesser know tornados. So good job and hi blaze
Northern Illinois had a very rare winter tornado on Jan 7, 2008 near Poplar Grove. Edwards Apple orchard is a place my family has visited every fall for years. The tornado destroyed 6 out of 7 buildings on the property but spared the apple trees. The family rebuilt and was open by fall of the same year. They had pictures and stories of the tornado on the walls inside the new barn.
As usual you and Blaze are doing a tremendous job!
I remember watching a “storm stories” episode of an ef3 tornado that ripped apart college park, Maryland as a little kid and I was dumbfounded at the fact that a tornado so strong could strike that part of the country.. but not even a year later a mile wide ef3 tornado would pass my moms car by a mere 200yards just north of berthoud Colorado on I 25.. it was the Windsor tornado of 2008.. the first tornado I’ve ever seen in my life but also the most frightening I’ve ever witnessed.. there’s lots of videos online about it.. great work!! I love your content about severe weather.. 😊⛈️🌪️
Thank you! I've been hoping you'd cover the Windsor Locks tornado, it's still well-known here in northern CT. The New England Air Museum has an exhibit about the tornado damage, and it's an awesome museum worth checking out.
My dad was in Windsor Locks manufacturing plant (he sold sandpaper for 3M co.) when it hit. He and the plant manager were walking through the plant as the corrugated roof was peeling away behind them. He said it sounded like 1000 freight trains at full throttle. He also was in the middle another tornado in Florida the same year. He was a little shell shocked after those experiences. Great video. I used to work in Bloomfield CT and know the Pequonnock Ave area well.
Thank you for covering an infamous tornado in my state. People act like tornadoes can't happen that far east but yes they can.
New England Air Museum is right down the road from me, heard about this storm growing up but even my parents were pretty young when it happened. Really cool to see an in-depth video about it!
Btw, the museum still has a memorial dedicated to the disaster recovery efforts from the tornado, and from what I recall they do have a few of the planes that were damaged on display but they’ve since been restored
Thanks for covering this tornado. I was there, about 10 miles from Windsor Locks, in Simsbury. We were just getting out of school that day & the rain was slamming into the ground in sheets. I made it to my dormitory, but I could only see 10 feet in front of me & I was soaking wet. The NWS sent an airplane up into that weather. They dropped the ball that day.
I'm a simple man. I see a new Carly video, I click, I watch, I enjoy the history :3
I grew up hearing stories of this tornado. I was born in Springfield and grew up in Worcester but my dad is from Windsor Locks.
Can’t wait to watch your videos
On April 4, 1974, a small town in Guin, Marion County, Alabama was wiped off the map by an F5. I forget how many lives were lost that day and how many injured. I do know that all members of one family lost they're lives. Tornadoes that day went on to destroy many more towns and cities. With many more causalities.
On April 27, 2011, an EF5 also wiped out Hackleburg, Marion County, Alabama. With many casualties and injuries. Other cities and towns were hit hard by that and other tornadoes that day.
On the same day as the Hackleburg tornado, Tuscaloosa, Alabama was also hit hard by a high end EF4 with many casualties and injuries. That tornado stayed on the ground for 80+ miles hitting Birmingham, Alabama.
Maybe someday you can do a video on the 1974 and 2011 tornadoes.
My heart still hurts for all the lives lost in the two years I've mentioned. May God still continue giving them peace for all the families that lost loved ones.
Not just in those two years or the state of Alabama. But all states and years. May the ones lost Rest In Peace.
I was 5 years old when this tornado touched down. I was in the next town over from Suffield, CT in Agawam, Massachusetts. We got hit as well. I only remember being in the car with my mom picking my older sister up from the bus stop because they let the schools out early.
ironically, just 30 miles east of this event there was bright sunshine and one would never believe a tornado of this magnitude was happening
I’m originally from CT, although I lived in Hawaii when this happened. I had no idea about any of the details you reported. Nice work.
My sister lived in Vermont for awhile, and she worked with some know-it-alls that said New England never got tornadoes. I wish those folks could see this!
As a Meteorologist that has been a Airline Captain, I understand the Captain's action to Abort The Landing during that Tornado. Even though back in 1979 Pilots didn't have On Board Doppler Radars (Doppler Radars didn't even exist yet,) But Now They & A Myriad of other Technologically Advanced Instrumentation exist in Modern Cockpits. I was coming through flight school in 1979 & I was originally trained with the very basic Instruments that were Available In The Cockpit back then. But Indeed, while My Meteorologist Side Screams "Get On The Ground," The Pilot Side Of Me Echoes My Mind, "You Know Maneuvers That You Can Do & Speed That Can Get You Away From That Tornado In The Air!" Yes, I Would Definitely Prefer To Be In The Air Where I Can Get Away From That Tornado!
In fact, back in The 1980's, I had just taken off from Kansas City, I was flying An DC-9/MD-80, Rocket Of A Commercial Airliner made by the now defunct MacDonald Douglas Aircraft Corporation. However, I was aware that a Severe Thunderstorm was in progress over The County North of The K.C. Airport, but I had Climbed Out to a Flight Level Of about 5000 & I was about Two Miles Down Range from The Airport, & I'd leveled out to make a Right Turn & Put Me On An Easterly Course for My Destination Of New York. I suppose that The Meteorologist in me made me look out my side window at The Severe Thunderstorm Warned To The North. It was a "Mother Ship Supercell" & I could clearly see that there was a Tornado on The Ground in that Storm. I immediately reported it to Departure Control & They Immediately Reported It To The National Weather Service Office & In Turn They Upgraded The Warning To A Tornado Warning. In The Meantime, I continued my climb to my Cruise Altitude & Prayed that No One on The Ground in The Path Of That Tornado was injured, & to my knowledge, No One Was!
(Just to clarify, IF I was in a Light, General Aviation Aircraft, & there was a Tornado Baring Down On Me, I would do everything I could to get down on the ground & find a ditch or some place that I could take cover & pray for the best!
IF YOU'RE A GENERAL AVIATOR, A PRIVATE PILOT & YOU HAVE A LIGHT AIRCRAFT, NEVER ATTEMPT TO OUT RUN OR OUT MANEUVER A TORNADO IN A GENERAL AVIATION AIRCRAFT!)
But Airliners are Extremely Maneuverable, Fast, Built To Withstand High Winds, Lightning Strikes & We're Even Taught How To Maneuver Out Of A Micro-Burst, Which The Planes Are Made To Withstand, as long as We have ENOUGH ALTITUDE to Maneuver Out Of Them. Whatsmore, in Modern Aircrafts, with Doppler Radars on board, (in a The Nose Of The Aircraft,) We're Taught To Spot Micro-Bursts & Avoid Them! But, again, as a Meteorologist, I was one of The Instructors That Taught My Fellow Aviators How To Recognize Micro-Bursts on Doppler Radars.
This is a very cool video, Carley! I was around in 1979 but I had forgotten about this Tornado Event. I remember that I was working my way through Flight School & Attending UCLA working on my Bachelor's Degree in Meteorology. Over The Years I've earned My Ph.D. in Meteorology. I've worked as a Television Meteorologist off & on in my life & I've chased Tornadoes some too, but solely for Scientific Research, not as a "Sightseer," or just for Photos or Videos to put on The Internet. In fact, I make it a point NOT To Upload My Stuff onto The Internet. But I do get a huge Adrenaline Rush out of it! But I DON'T Come Unglued Like I hear Some "Chasers" Doing On Their Videos Online. I DON'T Swear, Period, Thus I DON'T Let Loose With A String Of Vile, Ungodly Swear Words.
If You're Out There Looking For Tornadoes, Why Let Loose With A Bunch Of Swearing & Get All Panicked When You See A Tornado, If That's What You're Out There To Do? It makes no sense! I Learned As A Pilot Years Ago That The Worst Thing That You Can Do Is Panic In ANY Situation! When You Do That You Lose Your Ability To Think Straight & Work Through Your Problem & Do What's Necessary To Save Your Own Life & The Lives Of Your Passengers!
So I don't panic, I do whatever is necessary with a Clear Head.
As I posted before, I'm a Survivor Of The April 3rd, 1974 Xenia Ohio F-5 Tornado. I was 11 years old. I was born & raised for 10 years in Puerto Rico, & My English Wasn't Great Then & Tornadoes are A Rarity In Puerto Rico, But My Parents Had Lived In The Continental U.S. before I was born & They Spoke English Fluently & They Knew What To Do. Our House Took a Direct Hit By That Tornado & It Was Disassembled From Around Us! We Always Said That G-d Must've Sent A Thousand Angels To Protect Us That Day.
That's when I decided to become A Meteorologist. In this video, it's a real miracle that more people weren't killed. That was a very violent storm in an area where few Tornadoes occur & violent Tornadoes are A Rare Occurrence, especially in that region in The Autumn.
We are in fact moving into the Secondary Tornado Season. In Parts of Dixie Alley it actually is The Beginning Of A Long Tornado Season That Begins In September or October & Extends Through Winter & continues through The Spring Tornado Season. That part of The Country Only Gets a Break From Tornadoes during The Summer, when it's oppressively Hot & Humid. But during that time of the year, Along The Gulf Coast and Southern Atlantic Coast where they could have to deal with Hurricanes & Tropical Storms. What makes it even worse is that this region of The US is densely populated!!!
That means that from here on Dixie Alley Residents could be under the threat of Tornadoes for roughly The Next Nine Months & Hurricanes or Tropical Storms through November.
Keep an eye on the sky & be safe!
My shift was sitting around watching the morning weather and got to talking about tornadoes. I mentioned I had learned that CT, (our state), doesn't get much more of a 10% to _maybe_ 15% risk for tornadoes-and only for two months of the season. And that they are generally EF0s to EF1s. (Not that those can't kill and do damage.) Then I commented I wondered if they were becoming more frequent and stronger as it seemed the news was reporting more every Summer than they had when I was a kid. But still, at least they were relatively weak.
Then someone reminded all of us of Windsor Locks.
You forgot, sometimes, that the really bad stuff that happens elsewhere in the world CAN happen to you as well. People become complacent. I can tell you, if an EF4 were to hit the airport directly today, the financial impact on this state would be incredible-Bradley is an International Airport. And to be honest, I'm not sure there is _anywhere there_ to hide from a tornado. That area is significantly built up with businesses and auto dealerships-can you imagine the flying debris? I-91 is pretty close, and route 75 is a major thoroughfare- both with heavy traffic. The surrounding communities are farm and residential. There's a good deal of open land around that area, but up close to the airport and highways, it's pretty populated. It would be so much more horrific we had another one of those things hit today.
Feels like everything went wrong with this one. the lack of warning, location, airfield, landing airplane. Yet the minimal casualties is a miracle, there are so many more countless miracles to be noted than things that went wrong
My home town was hit by an F4 just over 2 months before this tornado in 1979. Had the enhanced scale been in use, it would have been an EF5 for sure.
Didnt even know this happened. I love 30 mins from here! Very good coverage.
Phenomenal video! Had no idea about this event, but once again, you've outdone yourself by providing us with another gem! Thank you Carly!!
The day has finally come! Thank you so much for highlighting my home state Carly! You rock!
Once again a wonderful job documenting this storm, and thank you for putting humanity into your work.
Thank you for covering this! Could you cover the July 1989 Northeastern United States tornado outbreak at some point? I am especially fascinated by outbreaks at weird times/in weird places. Keep the outstanding work.
I can't imagine how scary it must of been! Especially since it may have at the time seemed tornadoes happed in places like ks....I drove through a weak nocturnal rainwraped tornado and I felt that FDR and prayed....at one time I was screaming about something, Maby the whipers giving out, Maby the Simi going the same way on 70....I cant rember.....it was pretty scary....i wanted to be a storm chaser as a kid, and grew up in TX and FL mostly....but the weather can suppres you, even the best storm chasers respect this awesome power
It’s really strange thinking about the northeast and Canada getting tornadoes 🌪 it seems it would be too cold. I’m sorry this Tornado 🌪 occurred on my birthday in 79. I turned 11 that day. Prayers to all from Tennessee!
Canada does get a fair amount of tornadoes but they tend to be weaker and a bit later in the year for us compared with the southern US. Canada has even had a handful of violent tornadoes including the Edmonton F4 and Elie Manitoba F5.
So, especially the past few summers, it can get VERY hot & VERY humid here, especially in CT. Just last month we had some 90% humidity w/95+temps for a few days in a row & ended up with some pretty severe storms that had a bit of rotation to them. We also can sometimes get cold core funnels- they rarely become tornados due to them developing higher in the atmosphere, but they can still cause wind damage if they get close enough to the ground, or actually do manage to touch down & become a weak tornado.
@@NyghtWolf heck, even my region of Atlantic Canada can see temperatures over 30°C with humidex values in the >40°C range and usually we have at least one heat wave that hot a year. Because of local geography (the northern end of the Appalachians run through here) we're more likely to get linear storm modes here, but further West it's really common to get tornado warnings in summer (Southern Quebec west through to the southern Prairies).
When I was a kid a non-surveyed unwarned night time severe thunderstorm storm we think had a tornado took the roof off my neighbor's house and a third of my other neighbors's roof and the roof and some of the second floor walls off the folks across the street's house and uprooted a huge oak tree at my friend's house. My place was unharmed, and I slept through all the excitement! That was the storm that ignited my interest in weather.
Unfortunately, most people still don't take storm warnings seriously here. Even after taking a pretty good hit, maybe 3 or 4 yrs ago in the Wallingford area, a lot of people still under-estimate these things... at least in my experience. Personally, I love a good thunder storm, and admittedly also don't take them very seriously. Watching these videos has given me a better idea of the ingredients needed for severe weather so, i will be paying more attention in the future.
Love the kitty cat! Reminds me of a cat we used to have. She passed in 2017, but she lived a full happy life
Wow, I’d never heard of this tornado. Very devastating, and an aberration indeed; the plane story makes this even more compelling. I have never heard of such an intense tornado moving through an airport while an airliner was trying to land. I do have a brief story about a tornado that was about to touch down at an airport. My grandparents were at the RDU Airport in North Carolina, waiting for their flight to take off, on the night the 1988 Raleigh F4 touched down just outside the airport property, in the nearby Umstead State Park. That storm is well-remembered in this area. Thanks again for making this video; there’s always more to learn about tornadoes.
Carly, as always your videos are so spot on, so informative. Its just awesome to see someone put in the work to give the most acurate details about these weather stories. I used to live in Connecticut (born, raised, and lived there for 37 years) and now reside in South Carolina. The Windsor Locks tornado happened the year before I was born, however I did witness the EF-4 tornado that hit my hometown of Hamden, CT (and part of New Haven, CT) in July of 1989. Would that be a subject for a future tornado video on your channel?
Another wonderful video Carly thank you!!!
I love the kitty cat clip at the beginning 😊 as well as the well-researched video. Thanks!
BLAAAZEEEE! Puuuurrrrrrrrr, thank you Carly for sharing his awesomeness with us.
I lived in Enfield Ct when i was a kid and my mother and i were doing errands. when all of a sudden there was debris all over the sky. Closest to a tornado id ever been.
Love these videos Carly! It'd be awesome if you could one day do a video about the 1886 Sauk Rapids-St. Cloud, MN tornado! Or the 1919 Fergus Falls, MN tornado. Extremely tragic and devastating events that effected these areas of Minnesota forever. I grew up near St. Cloud and the 1886 storm always was very intriguing and heart wrenching to me.
Tornadoes can happen whenever, where ever and however they want. Thank you for your work.
Another fantastic video! Thank you Carly!!
Great way to start the week! Thanks Carly🔥
Thank you Carly! A wonderful, informative and well told video as always!
What a tragedy. I'm sure the local weather center has strengthened their severe storm warning systems by this time. Also good on the pilot for avoiding the tornado.
Terrific video as always, Carly!
Thank you for another great video. Your details and explanations are the best. I live in Chattanooga TN and I think the Easter 2020 tornado is one that lacks content and understanding. Maybe I’m biased because I live here, but I think the event is unique for two reasons. First, the event occurred right when ‘stay at home’ was announced due to Covid-19. Second, the effected area had no storm sirens because the siren system is reserved for the nearby nuclear power plant to alert nearby residents of danger.
I find that these two variables, along with the EF3 tornado, created a very unique scenario.
I love these videos! They are my favorite! Hope you're having a great day Carly!
Another very well produced, very well researched, very insightful video! Keep up the great work!
Another brilliantly-done video Carly! Thank you for sharing this rather unusual event with us!
Thank you for your videos. They're always so interesting.
the best way to start the day with one of these videos! Keep posting plz and much love from Ada, OK🙏🏼
I like the channel & format on how you present, and tornados. . Channel is a hidden gem, thank you
I'm sure that damaged airfield was a site in itself after that tornado hit.