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[–] KillingTimeItself@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (9 children)

this can't be an accurate or reasonably accurate depiction, these are two completely different storms in a different category after all.

This is like me comparing the joplin tornado to the el reno tornado.

(for those that don't know the joplin tornado was an extremely erratic EF/F 5 tornado that was incredibly strong and just sort of showed up and then lingered over a particular area causing immense destruction, whereas el reno was a massive, very powerful tornado, that was collectively rated to be about an EF/F 3 i believe, although the core itself, and numerous shenanigans it pulled including sub vorticies or whatever the correct term is were much stronger, causing strong localized damage)

[–] tb_@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

this can't be an accurate or reasonably accurate depiction, these are two completely different storms in a different category after all.

What do you mean? This shows the differences between the two.

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[–] jlh@lemmy.jlh.name 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Really interesting. Is there a source for the pictures and data to share with friends?

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I do not have a good source for that particular picture, but here are lots of links for you:

https://www.axios.com/2024/10/04/hurricane-helene-deadliest-us-storms-death-toll

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[–] FundMECFSResearch@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Are those images the same scale?

[–] Poik@pawb.social 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Not quite, the Helene one is between 25% and 50% more zoomed in based on what I can see of the bump of Louisiana and the shape of Cuba. Still a striking comparison even with that accounted for.

Edit: Oh wait, I misread the uncovered coast line on Cuba. I think that's actually closer than I initially thought. They just have it panned and rotated a little.

[–] Vytle@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

Awesome, blatanly obvious misinformation.

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