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#10 Posted by shadowlands_guide on 10/2/2004

which well kill them first?....

#9 Posted by spgtmg89 on 10/10/2004

This isn't actually a real tornado (resulting from weather phenomenon) but a fire induced 'tornado.' The technical term for this phenomenon is a 'fire whirl.' It is caused by the ascending hot air and gases from a fire itself. Some of these fire whirls can be as intense as a small tornado and have a diameter of one foot to 500 feet (credit http://www.pbs.org for the information)

#8 Posted by captainzaggis on 12/7/2004

What horrible luck. a fire AND tornado? Looks like nature is trying to tell them something.

#7 Posted by undefined_innocence on 3/14/2005

Okay, question... Whats up with the dude standing so close?? And i wonder if he still has eyebrows. Oh.. and thanks for the info, spgtmg89.. ive never known that.

#6 Posted by ghost-lover312 on 5/12/2005

Why would you stand there? Hello big firl with a tornado thingy right in front of you! MOVE!!!lol

#5 Posted by synergy10 on 5/12/2005

if that is not a scene straight from hell then i dont know what is.

#4 Posted by miz_liberty on 6/18/2005

The guy standing there is obviously a firefighter, and they typically have nomex hoods (which is a fire retardant material)I am sure if he is like anyone I know he would be ready to jump in!(I am an ex-EMT-P and firefighter)

#3 Posted by paranormal_dude on 8/21/2005

Fire retardant? Still, sound so close, the guy looks uh.. retarded. lol. I don't think i know anyone who would be stupid, or brave enough to stand there.

#2 Posted by frogfish on 9/21/2005

plus, fire whirls only last for a few minutes at most...many only for a few seconds

#1 Posted by sci_fi_guy on 10/19/2005

I have actuly seen one of these in Eastern Washington near Yakimah. They are called "Fire Whirls", the one I saw was in the middle of a rather large brush fire (id say the fire was atleast 5-10 acers) on the side of the highway. The fire whirl I saw was no taller then a few telephone poles probaly 60 to 80 feet tall and about 5-10 foot diameter, cant get to accurate I was about 1/4 a mile away. But it is a once in a lifetime sight, and very very cool looking, especialy in the daytime (when I sa...

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