Here is a video of a fire whirl from the #TennantFire on June 29th. After a survey from the IMET, this was likely the rotation our radar was picking up on the 29th. Credit to the US Forest Service for taking this video. #CAwx #fire #fireseason
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Our radar indicated anticyclonic rotation on the 29th as shown by the red outbound and green inbound winds in the radar image below.
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I’m guessing these guys are hanging out in a safety zone and unable to get further away from this?
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That is a question that would have to be answered by the or as that is not something we handle.
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Great video! May I use this in my Natural Hazards class? I'm sure the students would enjoy seeing this...
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The video is not ours, it came from a employee, so please check with them for permission. Fire weather is a growing area of study and truly fascinating observations are being taken everyday, we hope your students are able to enjoy this!
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I know fire whirls don’t get rated, but if it were rated, what damage did it do and what rating would it have gotten?
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There was tree damage observed by the survey team. However, due to safety concerns the area directly below the radar signature could not be surveyed and efforts to differentiate the damage from the fire and the fire whirl are ongoing. Until then, no rating can be given
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Permission needs to be granted from the as it was their employee that the footage came from.
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