Shellfield after the August 21st, 2023 outbreak (Photo 2)
Slight shingle damage and window damage in Gemsburg
2-story house swept away from its foundation from Shellfield
The 2023 Shellfield-Gemsburg EF5 was a EF5 tornado, with peak windspeeds of 205mph, and ripped through the town of Shellfield at peak winds, killing 1,002 and injuring 356. No videos were recovered as of right now but there are many images of the damages. The Shellfield-Gemsburg EF5 barely missed Gemsburg but caused EF0 damage, and injured 2 from Gemsburg. The max width was 1.4 miles wide, making it one of the widest tornados in the area's history. Many photos were taken from the recent damage analysis, and around 31 million Robux of damage was recorded. In this tornado, famous storm chaser Thomas Brown died in this massive tornado. Another famous storm chaser was slammed by the EF3 stage of the tornado, totaling his car but only getting a few bruises. When videos are recovered, they will be put in this article for anyone to see. Only one tree in the way of the tornado survived a direct hit, and is now nicknamed the Great Shellfield Tree. (Seen in the middle of photo 2) The 2023 Shellfield EF5 tornado is also nicknamed the Shellfield Disaster.
| EF5 tornado | |
|---|---|
Shellfield after the disaster | |
| Formed | August 21, 2023, 8:00 a.m. CDT (UTC-05:00) |
| Duration | 51 minutes |
| Dissipated | August 21, 2023, 6:51 a.m. CDT (UTC-05:00) |
| Highest winds | ~91 m/s (205 mph; 330 km/h) |
| Max. rating1 | EF5 tornado |
| Maximum rainfall | 1 in |
| Fatalities | 1002 fatalities, 356 injuries |
| Damage | R$31 million |
| Areas affected | Shellfield, Gemsburg |
| Part of the August 21, 2023 Outbreak
1Most severe tornado damage; see Enhanced Fujita scale | |