The 2017 Sydney Tornado was a F2 tornado that was the worst Tornado in Australia it killed a million within it's path.
F2 NWS | |
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The Super Cell that spawned the Tornado | |
Date | Novembr 3, 2017 |
Times | 23 hours |
Touchdown location | November 3, 2017 |
Injuries | 400 |
Fatalities | 700 |
Damage | £10000 |
Areas affected | Sydney Austrlia |
Part of the 2017 Global Tornado Season |
Meteorological History
On October 31 a frontal boundary moved in from Cyclone Gta and interacted with a warm frontal boundary causing super cells to form on November 2 the supercells began producing funnels on November 3 a tornado touched down at 2100z and moved into Sydney destroying the Sydney Opera House before lifting just before midnight.
Impacts
The tornado destroyed the Opera House along with multiple houses and apartments.