Global Information1764 Woldegk tornado information
 A copper engraving by Gottlob Burchard Genzmer showing the tornado | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Date | 29 June 1764 |
| Duration | 60 minutes |
| F5 tornado | |
| on the Fujita scale | |
| T11 tornado | |
| on the TORRO scale | |
| Highest winds | >480 km/h (300 mph) [a] |
| Largest hail | 15 centimetres (5.9 in)[1] |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 1 |
| Injuries | 3 |
| Areas affected | around Woldegk, Duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Holy Roman Empire (now Germany) |
The 1764 Woldegk tornado was one of the strongest tornadoes ever documented in history, receiving the unique T11 rating on the TORRO scale along with an F5 rating on the Fujita scale and had winds estimated to be more than 480 kilometres per hour (300 mph).[1][2][3] The tornado traveled 30 kilometres (19 mi) and reached a maximum width of 900 metres (980 yd). Most of the information known about this tornado came from a 77-paragraph detailed study by German scientist Gottlob Burchard Genzmer, which was published one year after the tornado occurred.[4][5] The tornado completely destroyed several structures, and several tree branches were believed to have been thrown into the atmosphere. Many areas were covered with up to 2 centimetres (0.79 in) of ice.[2] The storm which produced the violent tornado was dry, with almost no rain reported. Large hail, reportedly reaching 15 centimetres (5.9 in) in diameter covered the ground, caused significant crop and property damage, killed dozens of animals, and injured multiple people in a large stretch around the tornado and to the northwest of the tornado's path.[4][1]
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- ^ a b c "June 29, 1764 German F5/T11 Tornado". European Severe Weather Database. European Severe Storms Laboratory. 5 December 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2022.[dead link]
- ^ a b Bernold Feuerstein; Thilo Kühne (September 2015). "A violent tornado in mid-18th century Germany: the Genzmer Report". ECSS 2015 - European Conference on Severe Storms at: Wiener Neustadt, Austria. 8. European Severe Storms Laboratory. doi:10.13140/RG.2.1.3733.8085. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ Patowary, Kaushik (18 May 2023). "1764 Woldegk Tornado: The Strongest in History" (News article). Amusing Planet. Archived from the original on 25 April 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ a b Gottlob Burchard Genzmer (June 9, 2005). "Beschreibung des Orcans, welcher den 29. Jun. 1764 einen Strich von etlichen Meilen im Stargardischen Kreise des Herzogthums Mecklenburg gewaltig verwüstet hat" (PDF) (in German). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 31, 2005. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
- ^ Strüber, Henning. "Der Jahrtausendtornado von Woldegk vom 29. Juni 1764". Norddeutscher Rundfunk. Retrieved 29 January 2023.