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From: Jesse Ferrell (WeatherMatrix) (jesse{at}weathermatrix.net)
Date: Fri Aug 29 2003 - 22:38:05 EDT

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Impressive Photos!

Report by NWS.

http://www.crh.noaa.gov/grr/ingham/

ON THURSDAY EVENING AUGUST 21, 2003 A TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN IN EASTERN
INGHAM COUNTY. A TEAM OF NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PERSONNEL SURVEYED THE
DAMAGE ON FRIDAY AUGUST 22ND.

THE TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN JUST EAST OF THE INTERSECTION OF COLUMBIA AND
KENDRICK ROADS AT 8:55 PM IN EASTERN INGHAM COUNTY. IT MOVED EAST AND
INTENSIFIED. THE TORNADO BEGAN A TURN TO THE NORTHEAST AS IT APPROACHED
HAYWOOD RD JUST NORTH OF COLUMBIA. WHERE IT CROSSED HAYWOOD THE TORNADO WAS
ABOUT 1/2 MILE WIDE. IT CONTINUED INTENSIFYING AS IT MOVED NORTHEAST. THE
TORNADO WAS AT ITS STRONGEST AS IT CROSSED RISCH RD JUST NORTH OF HOWELL
RD. AS THE TORNADO CROSSED DENNIS RD JUST EAST OF HOUSE RD IT TURNED
SHARPLY TO THE NORTH. THE TORNADO LIFTED AT 9:10 PM JUST AS IT WAS MOVING
INTO LIVINGSTON COUNTY.

THE TORNADO WAS 4 1/2 MILES LONG AND UP TO 1/2 MILE WIDE. IT WAS ON THE
GROUND FOR 15 MINUTES. THE TORNADO WAS RATED AS A LOWER F2 ON THE FUJITA
SCALE. THIS CORRESPONDS TO WINDS UP TO APPROXIMATELY 120 MPH.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING WAS ISSUED FOR INGHAM COUNTY AT 8:29 PM FOR
THIS STORM. THIS WAS UPGRADED TO A TORNADO WARNING AT 8:46 PM. THE LEAD
TIME TO THE TOUCHDOWN WAS 9 MINUTES. THE LEAD TIME TO SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE
WAS 13 MINUTES.

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