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.