tree. The tornado then turned to the northeast, producing more tree damage before it is assumed to have dissipated after passing southeast of Herby, where the supercell quickly produced another F3 tornado that struck Blachownia. The parent supercell brought 4 centimetres (1.6 in) hail to some places while the tornado was in progress. Mykanów tornado The tornado struck the town of Mykanów at 16:20 UTC hitting the southern and the eastern part of the town causing damage to some houses, some with the roof torn off. The tornado probably touched down near Topolów or Radostków, but this may have been the same tornado that hit Blachownia causing F3 damage along its path. The storm crossed national road 1 where a bus was turned and lifted into the air injuring the 40 people inside, 10 seriously. The tornado struck Grabowa and Bogusławice causing T4 (F2) damage and low F1 damage in Kruszyna before it dissipated. Effects In total, 4 people were killed and about 770 buildings sustained damage. It was strongest tornado outbreak in Poland in many years. Many downbursts occurred between Slovak Republic and Poland, some with winds up to 140–150 km/h causing severe damage to some towns and 2 deaths in Slovak Republic. Large hail caused injuries and destruction; in Poland the hail reached 8–9 cm but also 10–13 cm in diameter (but this is not confirmed) injuring 10 people and causing severe damage. See also August 2008 European tornado outbreak References External links Scientist article BBC news Damages in Lubliniec Poland Tornado, 2008 Tornado Outbreak Poland, 2008 Poland, Tornadoes Tornado outbreak