2008 Poland tornado outbreak

2008 Poland tornado outbreak
Damages in Kalina
TypeTornado outbreak
Duration15 August 2008
Tornadoes
confirmed
12
Max. rating1F3/T7 (potential F4/T8) tornado
Duration of
tornado outbreak2
~4 hours
Fatalities2 fatalities (+2 non-tornadic), >55 injuries (+10 non-tornadic)
DamageUnknown
1Most severe tornado damage; see Fujita scale
2Time from first tornado to last tornado

A tornado outbreak struck southern and central Poland on 15 August 2008. Overall, it killed four people.[1] Tornadoes affected Opole Voivodeship, Silesian Voivodeship and Łódź Voivodeship. The European Storm Forecast Experiment issued a Level 3 which means there could potentially be a major severe thunderstorm outbreak.[2]

  1. ^ "Wiadomości Opole, Wydarzenia Opole". opole.naszemiasto.pl.
  2. ^ Helge Tuschy. Convective Basics and ESTOFEX. European Storm Forecast Experiment.