Event (22) Tornado (attached to base of cloud).

Air Observer or Field Observer

Photo: Still from a video taken by Tom Bates in Kambah. 149.06° -35.38° looking NW. 15:30 AEDST on 18th January, 2003.

This photo shows a remarkable close-up of an F2 tornado generated by a violent pyro-Cb event. Note the intensity of fire activity close to the base of the tornado, where evidence suggested wind speeds in excess of 200 km/hr.

Implications

Phenomenon	Urgency	Indicated Red Flag Warning
Violent Pyro-COnvection	2	1) Plume-Driven Fire

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This material arises from work carried out by the HighFire Risk Project.

Material prepared by R. McRae September 2009.