2006 Ogino Tornado
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| EF5 tornado | |
|---|---|
 Tornado captured on TOGN's tower cam as it approached downtown Ogino. The tornado missed the tower cam by roughly half a mile. | |
| Formed | June 29, 2006, 1:17 p.m. TST |
| Duration | 2 hours, 26 minutes |
| Dissipated | June 29, 2006, 3:43 p.m. TST |
| Max. rating | EF5 tornado |
| Highest winds | 215 mph (345 km/h) |
| Damage |
T$2.35 billion ($3.52 billion 2006 USD) |
| Casualties |
84 fatalities, 200+ injuries (Second deadliest tornado in Torisakia history) |
| Areas affected | Port Arkford in Presidents City and Weymouth, Lancet, Ogino in Ogino (part of a larger outbreak) |
The 2006 Ogino tornado, also known as the 2006 Independence Day Tornado, was an extremely violent and long-track EF5 tornado that destroyed and devastated several towns in the city districts of Presidents City and Ogino including the downtown city of Ogino during the early afternoon of June 29, 2006, which was Independence Day in Torisakia. It was the largest and deadliest tornado of the June 27-30 Tornado Outbreak (colloquially known as the Independence Week Outbreak). The tornado reached a maximum width of 1.34 miles (2.15 km) and was estimated to have peak winds of 215 mph (345 km/h). The tornado killed 84 people, making it the deadliest tornado in Ogino city district history, and injured at least 155 others. It was the second deadliest tornado in Torisakia history behind the Deumond, Dorrsville tornado of 1947.
Meteorological synopsis
The environmental conditions leading up to the Independence Week Outbreak were considered to be the most highly favorable to tornadoes documented in Torisakia over the past 20 years. On June 27, an upper-level shortwave trough moved into the southwestern city districts from Yasui to Auerila to Presidents City. Instability, low-level moisture, and wind shear all fueled the tornado outbreak over this area, with around 22 tornadoes touching down on this day. On June 28, a low pressure area traveled eastward along with the shortwave trough and another 26 tornadoes touched down on this day. Finally the outbreak culminated on June 29, independence day in Torisakia, with multiple episodes of tornadic activity throughout the day in the northern city districts. Extreme wind shear, high potential for rotating updrafts in supercells, and ample moisture that led to daytime temperatures of 82-87 °F (27-30 °C) and dewpoints of 77-83 °F (25-28 °C).
