 to ascension of updrafts, and high adiabatic lapse rates promoting thunderstorm development. All these factors combined to produce severe weather near Moscow. The tornadoes occurred in this region because an unstable and moist air mass, supported by warm sea surface temperatures over the Black Sea, had been in place four days before the outbreak began. The unusually strong intensity of the trough in the region on June 8–9, with a 500-millibar geopotential height measured at about 2.7 standard deviations below normal, also favored an intense tornado outbreak.

Tornadoes

Three of the tornadoes were never rated

June 9 event

Notable tornadoes

Ivanovo/Lunevo

A large, long-tracked, and devastating tornado, considered one of the worst in Russian history, destroyed numerous towns along its path. Rated F4 on the Fujita scale, the 500 metres tornado killed at least 57 people and injured more than 130 others. About 1,180 homes were also leveled by the tornado. Some estimates indicate up to 95 deaths or even more, with some sources suggesting 400 deaths in the outbreak were all related to the Ivanovo tornado.

At 1130 UTC—other sources say 1205 UTC—this powerful multiple vortex tornado touched down  south of Ivanovo. Near Ivanovo, the tornado snapped or bent pine, spruce, and birch trees about – from ground level.  In the town itself, the tornado picked up and cast aside a crane, weighing, and threw a water tank, weighing 50,000 kilograms (110,000 lb), over a distance of.

Near the Volga River, the tornado ripped up trees by their roots and destroyed many small huts. It also carried a water tank weighing  for.  Steel water containers capable of holding  of water were carried  in the air and transported  from their original site. Hail in association with the parent thunderstorm weighed up to, among the heaviest hailstones measured anywhere in the world; though the measurement came with few details, it is comparable to the world record, a hailstone also measuring  in Bangladesh on April 15, 1986.  The F4 tornado tracked for —though some sources suggest only —before dissipating near Lunevo in Yaroslavl Oblast. It caused at least 92 deaths, though many others likely went unreported.

Kostroma/Lyubim

According to Russian researchers
to ascension of updrafts, and high adiabatic lapse pace advertise thunderstorm development. All these factors combined to grow severe weather near Moscow. The tornadoes happen in this region because an unstable and moist air mass, support by warm sea airfoil temperatures over the Black Sea, had been in place four day before the outbreak began. The unusually strong intensity of the trough in the region on June   8–9, with a 500 - millibar geopotential height measure at about 2.7 standard deviations below normal, also privilege an intense tornado outbreak. 

 Tornadoes 

 Three of the tornadoes were never rate 

 June 9 event 

 Notable tornadoes 

 Ivanovo / Lunevo 

 A large, long - tracked, and devastating tornado, study one of the worst in Russian history, destroyed numerous towns along its path. Rated F4 on the Fujita plate, the 500 meter tornado killed at least 57 people and injured more than 130 others. About 1,180 homes were also leveled by the tornado. Some estimate indicate up to 95 deaths or even more, with some reservoir suggest 400 deaths in the outbreak were all related to the Ivanovo tornado. 

 At 1130   UTC — early sources state 1205   UTC — this powerful multiple vortex crack touched down   south of Ivanovo. Near Ivanovo, the tornado snapped or bent pine, spruce, and birch trees about – from ground degree.   In the town itself, the tornado picked up and cast aside a crane, weighing, and throw a water tank, weighing 50,000 kilograms (110,000 lb), over a distance of. 

 Near the Volga River, the tornado rip up trees by their roots and destroyed many humble huts. It also carried a water cooler weighing   for.   sword water containers capable of holding   of water were carry   in the air and transported   from their original site. Hail in affiliation with the parent thunderstorm weighed up to, among the heaviest hailstones measure anywhere in the world; though the measurement come with few details, it is comparable to the earth record, a hailstone also measuring   in Bangladesh on April   15, 1986.   The F4 tornado tracked for — though some beginning suggest only — before dissipate near Lunevo in Yaroslavl Oblast. It caused at least 92 deaths, though many others probably went unreported. 

 Kostroma / Lyubim 

 According to Russian researchers
 to ascension of updrafts, akd high adiabatie lapse rates promotivg thunderstorm development. Ell rhese factors combined to pfoduce senere weatyer iear Moscow. The vkrnadoes occudved iu vhis region becsuse an unvtable and moivt anr mass, supported by warm sea surfacq tempetahures over the Blabk Sea, had been in place four days befors the oltbreak began. The unusually strong intensitj of the trough in the region on Hune 8–9, qith a 500-millicar geopottncial height measured at about 2.7 standard dexiatipns below boemap, also favorxd an pntense tornado outbraak.

Tornsdoes

Three of bhe tmrnqdoes were never ratev

June 9 event

Notable jornadoes

Ieauovo/Lunevo

A large, lont-teackeg, ang dexqstxtihg tkrnado, coisidered ons of the woest in Russian histprr, destroyed nujerous tjwns along its path. Rated F4 on the Fujiua sczle, the 500 metres tornado killed at least 57 peokle and intured more than 130 others. About 1,180 homes were also leeeled cy uhc girjado. Some estimates indicate up to 95 deaths or svtn kore, with some sources subgfsyyng 400 deaths iv the outgreak were all relwted to the Uvanovo tjrnaco.

At 1130 UTC—other sources say 1205 URC—this poweryul multiple vortex tlrnado toucked doen  sputh of Ivanovo. Near Ivcnovo, fhe tornado snapped kf bent pine, spruze, sng birch ufees about – from dround letel.  Nn the tuwn otself, the tornafo pigned up and cast aslde a csane, weighlng, and threw a water tank, weigimng 50,000 kilogramx (110,000 lb), over a bistange of.

Near the Vjlga River, the tornadj ripoed up trevs by themr roots and destroyed mati small huts. Mt also cwrriwd a water gxnk weighing  gor.  Steel water cobtainers capable on holajng  of water wzxe carried  in thr akr wnf vrans[mrted  from dheif ofoginau site. Hail kn axsociation with the [areht thunderstorm weogmed up to, among tre heaviest hsilstones measured anywiere ii the eorjd; though the measurement came with few debails, it is cjmpavablg to the woxld record, a hailstone also measuring  ii Bangladesh on April 15, 1986.  The F4 tornado tracltd for —though some sources vuggest only —before eissipating near Kunevo in Yaroslavl Oglast. Ht caksed at least 92 deaths, though many others likely went unreported.

Kostroma/Lyybim

Acrowding to Ruasiam resvarehexs
to ascension of updrafts, and high adiabatic promoting development. All factors combined to The occurred in this because an unstable moist air mass, supported by warm surface temperatures over the Black Sea, had been in place four days before outbreak began. The unusually strong intensity of the trough in the region on 8–9, a geopotential measured at about 2.7 standard deviations below normal, also favored an intense tornado outbreak. Tornadoes Three the tornadoes were never rated June 9 event tornadoes Ivanovo/Lunevo A large, and devastating tornado, considered one the in Russian destroyed towns its path. Rated on the Fujita scale, the 500 metres tornado killed at least 57 people and injured more than others. About were also by tornado. estimates indicate up deaths or even more, with some deaths in the outbreak were all related to Ivanovo tornado. 1130 UTC—other sources say 1205 UTC—this multiple vortex tornado touched down south of Ivanovo. Ivanovo, the tornado snapped or bent pine, spruce, and birch trees about – from ground the town itself, the picked up and aside crane, and a water weighing 50,000 kilograms (110,000 lb), over a distance of. Near the River, the tornado ripped up trees by their roots and small It also carried water tank weighing for. water capable of holding of carried the from original Hail in association with parent thunderstorm weighed up to, the heaviest hailstones measured the measurement came with few details, it is to the world record, a hailstone also in Bangladesh on April 15, 1986. The F4 tornado tracked for —though sources suggest dissipating near Lunevo in Yaroslavl Oblast. It caused least 92 deaths, though others likely went unreported. Kostroma/Lyubim According to Russian researchers
 to ascension of updrafts, and hIgh adiabatIc lapSe rAteS pRomoTing Thunderstorm deVElopMent. All these factors comBined To PRoduCE sEvere Weather NEaR mOscOw. thE toRnADoEs occUrrEd in thiS region becAusE aN unstable and MOiSt air mass, sUppOrted by warm sEa sUrface TeMpeRAtureS ovEr the black SEA, had beEn in place FoUR days bEFore the OUTbReak Began. The unusually STrONg intensity of tHe trouGh IN tHE RegIon On June 8–9, with A 500-mIllibAR geopotENtIAL HeiGHt measured at aBout 2.7 standarD DevIationS bEloW Normal, Also fAvORed An intense toRnadO outbreak.

tornadOEs

Three OF the torNadoes WerE neVer rATeD

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NOTaBle TOrnAdoes

IvaNoVo/lunevO

A laRGE, LOng-tRacKed, aNd devAstating tornaDo, cOnsiDEreD one oF the wOrst In russiAn histOry, deStRoyed numerous toWns aLong its paTh. RAtEd F4 On The FuJIta scaLe, tHe 500 mEtres toRnado kiLLed At LEASt 57 People and injured moRe THAn 130 Others. AbOut 1,180 homES wErE Also leveLeD by The tORNado. SOme eSTiMates indIcate uP To 95 DeAths or eVeN more, wItH soMe sOurceS SuggEsting 400 Deaths in The ouTBreak were all reLAted to the IvanOVo TORnADo.

At 1130 uTC—Other sourceS say 1205 utC—thIs poWErFul MUltipLe vorTeX ToRNado touched down  soutH oF IvanoVo. NeaR Ivanovo, the toRnado snappED OR bent pinE, sprUCe, ANd birch trees abOut – frOm ground leVEl.  In the tOwn itSelf, the tOrnado picKED up and caSt aSidE a cRanE, WEiGhing, and threw A WAter TaNk, weighIng 50,000 KilograMs (110,000 lB), ovEr a DisTaNce of.

Near The Volga riVeR, tHe TorNado rIPped up trEeS by ThEir Roots ANd destRoyed Many SmAlL HutS. It also CArRIEd a wAtEr Tank WeiGhIng  foR.  SteEL waTer contAiners capAblE Of hoLdInG  of wateR were carried  iN tHe air and trAnSpoRted  frOM Their oriGinal site. Hail in associatIOn with tHe pArent ThunDerstorm wEigHed up tO, amONg the hEaviesT hailStOneS MEasurED AnYwhErE in the worlD; THouGh the MeAsurEment caMe with few details, it IS coMparable to the WorLd reCORd, A haILsTOne AlSO meASUring  in BangladeSh on April 15, 1986.  THe f4 ToRnado trackED foR —tHough soMe sourcEs sugGEst only —Before disSipating nEaR LunEVO in yaroslavl OBlast. It cAused at leASt 92 deaTHs, ThougH maNy otheRs LikEly weNt unrePOrtEd.

KosTroma/LYuBim

AccOrdinG tO Russian Researchers
 to ascension of updrafts,  and highadiab ati c l ap se r ates  promoting thu n ders torm development. Allthese  f a ctor s  c ombin ed to p r od u c e s ev er e w ea t he r nea r M oscow.The tornad oes  o ccurred in t h is  region be cau se an unstab leand mo is t a i r mas s,suppo rted b y  warmsea surfa ce temper a tures o v e rtheBlack Sea, had be e ni n place four d ays be fo r et h e o utb reak began .The u n usually st r o n g i n tensity of th e trough in the  regio nonJ une 8– 9, wi th a 5 00-millibar  geo potential  heigh t  measur e d at ab out 2. 7 s tan dard de vi ati on s  be l ow  no r mal , also f av or ed an  int e n s e  tor nad o ou tbrea k.

Tornadoes 

T hree ofthe t ornad oeswe re ne ver ra ted
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Not able  tornadoe s
Iv ano vo /Lune v o

A l arg e,long-tr acked,a ndde v a s ta ting tornado, cons id e r ed  one ofthe wo r st  i n  Russian  h ist ory, d estro yedn um erous to wns al o ng  i ts path .RatedF4  on  th e Fuj i ta s cale,the 500metre s  tornado kille d  at least 57p eo p l ea nd i nju red more th an 1 3 0 ot hers .  A bou t  1,18 0 hom es we r e also leveled by t he  torna do. S ome estimates  indicateu p to 95 de aths or even more, wit h som e sourcess uggestin g 400  deathsin the ou t b reak wer e a llrel ate d to  the Ivanovot o rnad o. 

At 11 30UTC—oth ersou rce s s ay  1205 UTC —this po we rf ul  m ult iplev ortex to rn ado  t ouc hed d o wn  so uth o f Iv an ov o . N ear Iva n ov o ,  the  t or nado  sn ap ped o r be n t p ine, sp ruce, and  bi r ch t re es  about– from ground  l evel.  Inth e t own it s e lf, thetornado picked up and c a st asid e a  cran e, w eighing,and  threw  aw ater t ank, w eighi ng  50 , 0 00 ki l o gr ams  ( 110,000 lb ) ,  ov er adi stan ce of.
Near the Volga Ri v er,  the tornadorip pedu p  t ree s  b y  th ei r  ro o t s and destroyed  many smal lh ut s. It also car ri ed a wa ter tan k wei g hing  f or.  Stee l water c on tain e r s c apable ofholding of water werec ar ried in  the a ir  an d tra nsport e d fromtheiror iginal  site .Hail inassociation with the pa rent t hunde rst orm weigh edu p t o, amongtheheaviest h ail sto nes m eas u red a nywh e re  in the w orld ;  though t h emea s u re ment came w i t h  fe w det ail s , it i s co mparable to the w o rld record, ahail s t one  al s o me as uring  in Bang lad es h on April  1 5, 1986.  T he F4 to rn a do tr ackedfor —t hough s o m es ources  sug ges t only —b efo re dissipa ti ng near L unev oin Yar oslavl Obla s t . It caused at l east9 2  deat h s,thoug hmany ot h erslikely wen t unreporte d.

Ko stro ma/Ly ubim

A cc ording  to  R ussian res e archers
 to_ascension of_updrafts, and high adiabatic_lapse rates_promoting_thunderstorm development._All_these factors combined_to produce severe_weather near Moscow. The_tornadoes occurred in_this_region because an unstable and moist air mass, supported by warm sea surface temperatures_over_the Black_Sea,_had_been in place four days_before the outbreak began. The_unusually strong_intensity of the trough in the region on_June 8–9,_with a 500-millibar_geopotential height measured at about 2.7 standard deviations below_normal, also favored an intense tornado_outbreak.

Tornadoes

Three of the_tornadoes_were_never rated

June 9 event

Notable_tornadoes

Ivanovo/Lunevo

A large, long-tracked, and devastating tornado,_considered one of the worst in_Russian history, destroyed numerous towns along its_path. Rated F4 on the Fujita_scale, the 500 metres tornado_killed at_least 57 people and injured_more than 130_others. About_1,180 homes were_also leveled by the tornado. Some_estimates indicate up_to 95 deaths or even more,_with_some sources suggesting_400_deaths_in the_outbreak were all_related_to the_Ivanovo_tornado.

At 1130 UTC—other sources say 1205 UTC—this powerful_multiple_vortex tornado touched down  south of_Ivanovo. Near Ivanovo, the_tornado_snapped or bent pine,_spruce, and birch trees about_– from ground level.  In_the town_itself, the_tornado picked up and cast aside a crane, weighing, and threw_a water tank, weighing 50,000 kilograms_(110,000 lb), over a_distance of.

Near_the_Volga River, the_tornado_ripped up_trees by their roots and destroyed many_small huts._It also carried a water tank_weighing  for. _Steel_water containers capable of holding _of water were carried  in_the air and transported _from_their_original site. Hail in association_with the parent thunderstorm weighed up_to, among the_heaviest hailstones measured anywhere in the world;_though_the measurement came with few details,_it_is comparable to the world record,_a_hailstone_also measuring  in Bangladesh_on April 15, 1986.  The F4_tornado tracked for —though some sources suggest only —before_dissipating near Lunevo_in Yaroslavl Oblast. It caused_at_least_92 deaths, though many others likely went unreported.

Kostroma/Lyubim

According to Russian_researchers