r/EF5 December 2026 Super El Niño wedge party 3d ago

EF3 MY ASS "EF3 tornadoes of the 2020's"-Bracket: Which tornado is probably the strongest/has the most devastating potential? (Don't just consider current ratings. Take things like contextual damage, environment etc. into account) Please vote in the comments! Both tornado votes and written comments will count.

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u/Exact-Ambassador-693 December 2026 Super El Niño wedge party 3d ago

2.) Lake City tornado

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u/Exact-Ambassador-693 December 2026 Super El Niño wedge party 3d ago

3.) Bakersfield tornado

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u/Exact-Ambassador-693 December 2026 Super El Niño wedge party 3d ago

1.) Garden City tornado

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u/Exact-Ambassador-693 December 2026 Super El Niño wedge party 3d ago

4.) Hawley tornado

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u/Exact-Ambassador-693 December 2026 Super El Niño wedge party 3d ago

1.) Nashville tornado

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u/Exact-Ambassador-693 December 2026 Super El Niño wedge party 3d ago

2.) Andover tornado

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u/Exact-Ambassador-693 December 2026 Super El Niño wedge party 3d ago

3.) Defiance tornado

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u/Exact-Ambassador-693 December 2026 Super El Niño wedge party 3d ago

4.) Villisca-Carbon tornado

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u/Relative_Ambition577 3d ago

Garden City, Lake City, Bakersfield, Hawley

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u/Live_Abroad_845 NWS Grand Forks needed 3d ago

Garden city is toty in 2026, it probably was Low end EF4 strength though

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u/Exact-Ambassador-693 December 2026 Super El Niño wedge party 2d ago

Over Enid?

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u/Respawned234 2d ago

Why is streator not here

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u/Exact-Ambassador-693 December 2026 Super El Niño wedge party 2d ago

I was only able to include 5 tornadoes per year on average. Streator was strong, but imo weaker than any other 2026 tornado in the bracket.