In the early 2000's as burning man grew every year they kept building the man bigger and adding more fuel. They burn it down on Saturday night. Then the tornado happened. Pretty damn cool. And some sober people saw it too so it wasn't just me.
Nope. As close as it was, we didn't even get smoke from this one. But still, at this time of year, things can turn around quick, and all of a sudden it's in your backyard.
The average size of a fire whirl is usually 33 to 100 feet, with rotational velocities of 22 to 67 MPH. However, fire tornados average 100 to 1,000 feet in diameter and have rotational velocities up to 90 MPH.
I wouldn't even guess about the speed, but I'm thinking this one was 1,000 feet in diameter or more. That's an entire hillside, and you can see how the outer flames are getting sucked in.
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That's no tornado that's one
That's no tornado that's one of the X men
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Wow Mike. Did you roast
Wow Mike. Did you roast marshmallows??? Or did you get roasted???
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Wow. Beautiful, and Scary!
Wow. Beautiful, and Scary! Fires make their own weather, when given a chance. Stay safe!
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Clearly, those acres of land
Clearly, those acres of land that burned had been bad acres of land.
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In the early 2000's as
In the early 2000's as burning man grew every year they kept building the man bigger and adding more fuel. They burn it down on Saturday night. Then the tornado happened. Pretty damn cool. And some sober people saw it too so it wasn't just me.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBkes7WCZDg
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I watched a video of that on
I watched a video of that on Wednesday, what a wow!
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Wow! twice.
Wow! twice.
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> did you get roasted???
> did you get roasted???
Nope. As close as it was, we didn't even get smoke from this one. But still, at this time of year, things can turn around quick, and all of a sudden it's in your backyard.
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Wow!
Wow!
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Nino, that video is
Nino, that video is fascinating.
Wow ;)
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The average size of a fire
The average size of a fire whirl is usually 33 to 100 feet, with rotational velocities of 22 to 67 MPH. However, fire tornados average 100 to 1,000 feet in diameter and have rotational velocities up to 90 MPH.
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I wouldn't even guess about
I wouldn't even guess about the speed, but I'm thinking this one was 1,000 feet in diameter or more. That's an entire hillside, and you can see how the outer flames are getting sucked in.