Jiangsu tornado

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Jiangsu tornado
eastern China at 1:25 p.m. local time (05:25 UTC)—roughly an hour before the tornado struck Jiangsu
Meteorological history
Formed23 June 2016 ≈ 2:30 p.m. (UTC+8:00)
EF4 tornado
on the Enhanced Fujita scale
Highest winds267–322 km/h (166–200 mph)
Overall effects
Fatalities98
Injuries846
Damage$760 million (2016 USD)
Areas affectedJiangsu (Funing and Sheyang Counties)
Part of the tornado outbreaks of 2016

On the afternoon of June 23, 2016, a

severe thunderstorm produced a large, violent tornado over Jiangsu province, China. Striking areas northeast of Yancheng around 2:30 p.m. local time, the tornado killed 98 people and injured 846 others (152 critically). The China Meteorological Administration later ranked the tornado as an EF4 on the Enhanced Fujita scale. Another tornado spawned by the same supercell killed one person in the Sheyang area.[1]

Background

During the late spring and early summer, a semi-permanent

hailstorm.[3] Damage analysis found damage consistent with EF4 intensity, and the China Meteorological Administration rated the tornado as an EF4, with maximum sustained winds greater than 240 feet per second, or 165 mph (266 km/h).[4]

Impact

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The enormous, violent

CN¥5 billion (US$760 million).[9]

As the supercell continued past Funing, it produced another tornado of unknown intensity that destroyed several buildings and killed one person in the Sheyang area.[10]

Response

A total of 99 people were killed by the two tornadoes, and 846 others were injured,

Communist Party General Secretary Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang requested "all-out rescue efforts" to aid victims and survivors.[5] Hundreds of residents were left trapped in rubble.[13] The event was declared a national-level disaster.[8] Disaster response teams were deployed from Beijing that evening, providing 1,000 tents, 2,000 beds, and floodlights.[3]

Confirmed tornadoes

Confirmed tornadoes by Enhanced Fujita rating
EFU EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF5 Total
1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2
List of confirmed tornadoes – Thursday, June 23, 2016[note 1]
EF# Location County / Parish State Start Coord. Time (UTC) Path length Max width Summary
EF4 Banhuzen to E of Funing Funing, Sheyang Jiangsu N/A 14:14–14:50 21.96 mi (35.34 km) 4,400 yd (4,000 m) 98 deaths – See above section on this tornado – 846 people were injured.[15][16]
EFU Sheyang Sheyang Jiangsu N/A 15:10–15:30 N/A N/A 1 death – Another tornado was spawned from the same supercell about twenty minutes after the first tornado, destroying several structures.[16]

See also

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Notes

  1. ^ All dates are based on the local time zone where the tornado touched down; however, all times are in Coordinated Universal Time for consistency.

References

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  2. ^ Bob Henson (June 23, 2016). "At Least 78 Deaths in China Tornado; Midwest Dodges Major Damage". Weather Underground. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
  3. ^ a b Steven Jiang (June 23, 2016). "Severe weather, including rare tornado, kills at least 78 in China". CNN. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
  4. ^ "Death toll from tornado in China rises to 99". World Bulletin. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  5. ^ a b c d "China weather: Tornado and hail kill scores in Jiangsu". BBC. June 23, 2016. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
  6. ^ Javier C. Hernández (June 23, 2016). "Tornado Kills at Least 78 in Eastern China". The New York Times. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
  7. ^ Meng, Zhiyong (June 2018). "The Deadliest Tornado (EF4) in the Past 40 Years in China" (PDF). twister.caps.ou.edu/. Oklahoma University. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
  8. ^ a b Melanie Eversley (June 23, 2016). "Powerful tornado strikes China; At least 78 reportedly dead". USA Today. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
  9. ^ "盐城"6·23"特大龙卷风灾后重建：一切让老百姓说了算" (in Chinese). Yangtse Evening Post. June 23, 2017. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
  10. ^ Meng, Zhiyong (June 2018). "The Deadliest Tornado (EF4) in the Past 40 Years in China" (PDF). twister.caps.ou.edu/. Oklahoma University. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
  11. ^ "江苏盐城龙卷风冰雹已造成98人死800人伤" (in Chinese). Sina Corp. June 24, 2016. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
  12. ^ Kalra, Shivika. "99 killed, 846 injured in China tornado and hailstorm". India Today. Retrieved June 26, 2016.
  13. ^ a b Merrit Kennedy (June 23, 2016). "Photos: 78 People Dead After Powerful Tornado Slams Into Eastern China". NPR. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
  14. ^ "China mounts rescue efforts as tornado toll hits 98". Bangkok Post. AFP. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
  15. ^ "Figure 1. Location and pathway of the Funing tornado, 23 June 2016. (A)".
  16. ^ a b http://twister.caps.ou.edu/papers/MengEtal_WAF2018.pdf [bare URL PDF]
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