#multivortex

[gamerwoman3d]

The "Walk."

Video by Jalynne Dutton

It isn't just that it's "knee" bends as it "steps" forward: It's that you can also see her "hands."

To give you an idea of what I see/sense when I look at this: Here's Gramaw.

Now. I don't want to stir up anymore "Native American Legend = Dead Man Walking Tornado" misinformation. I will say many native cultures believe that storms are intelligent "Entities" of some sort that can be spoken with and reasoned with. Some don't believe the same. Many believe there are spirits in the sky and that storms are either part of that spirit, a spirit of its own, or are caused by a spirit (such as Red Horse or Thunder Spirits / Frog Medicine.) And some natives even do believe that "If you see a man in a tornado you are about to die" because they were taught as much, but taught so after someone with authority came into contact with that misinformation and co-opted it.

But to believe there are spirits, entities, beings, or even "man" in the clouds/in the sky/inside storms/inside twisters, is not a set of beliefs that are totally outside of the scope of all native belief systems.

I for one think if you *sense* an entity in a storm, you should take cover. If it feels like the storm is watching you, if you get that eerie feeling, just get underground. Even if you don’t believe in spirits or supernatural things, understand that That feeling is produced by neurochemicals, and those neurochemicals had about a billion more years of "experience" with surviving natural selection at any point. So listen to that feeling, because the ancient people that didn't develop that neurochemical reaction to bad storms probably didn't survive and reproduce like your ancestors did. Trust your neurons.

Part of a larger series- Edited Jalynne Dutton video clips also shown at link below.

[dropdome]

Greenfield, Iowa EF4 Tornado 5/21/24

[nexus-nebulae]

love watching weather science videos but like. why am i 1000x more interested in tornadoes over hurricanes. they're both spinning air

[mass-convergence]

I remember watching the TLC documentary on this and it gave me nightmares for weeks.

Of course now I’m a meteorologist so I would describe that documentary as a “traumatizing yet formative experience”

AFAIK this documentary is where the “Native American legend” may have originated. At least when I looked it up later everything just sourced this video except for one redditor who swore his grandad told him about this. Which … is not exactly the most reliable source.

Not saying it’s not a myth/legend that exists - I know this stuff can be poorly documented but interesting how this was the earliest source I could find for that factoid.

Anyway, I do highly recommend this documentary because it captures the utter horror. Though some of the stuff at the end about the meteorology is a little off, the NWS interviews were good but I have some issues with a few clips (specifically they showed reflectivity data instead of velocity data when saying “green next to red = tornado” which is not correct).

What are dead man walking tornadoes? :O

it’s a multi-vortex tornado. i dont remember the tribe it originates from (i think it was cherokee), but there’s a native american legend…? saying? that goes “if you see a man in a tornado, you are about to die.”

the most infamous shot of a dead man walking tornado hit jarrell, texas in 1997

it did so much damage to the town it caused the scale that tornados are measured by, the fijita scale, undergo revisions, and it made anchoring buildings in the tornado alley region pretty much mandatory. (it took the entire town off the map. only those who had taken shelter outside of the town or in underground bunkers survived.)

two more examples of dead man walking tornadoes looking like a person are a tornado from 2011 that hit cullman, alabama

and a tornado from 1975 that hit xenia, ohio

[kaminohana]

seeing the r/EF5 bros get whiny about not getting a good tornado is honestly going to help my fear more than anything

[pwopaganda]

Multivortex Tornado vs Windfarm Captured by the legendary Reed Timmer (source link)

[okidenshi]

There’s something about multivortex tornadoes that I’m like. That. That is what a good autism spin stim feels like

[mjrtaurus]

Amendment to previous headcanons

The fruit that “deviled” to become Dragon’s Hebi Hebi no Mi was not a lucuma.

It was a chili.

Specifically an aji amarillo chili with that one “twin” genetic mutation that puts two fruits on one stem. It fell off the plant in Urpi’s garden when it was ripe enough, and whatever causes devil fruits to do their thing did its thing (with the assumption that “natural” devil fruits form in a similar way that the SMILEs do).

The twin bodies of the devil fruit spiral around each other in a double helix pattern like a vibrant yellow-orange multivortex tornado. It- like all devil fruits- tastes foul, but comes with the added bonus of being extremely spicy.

Cue little Dragon- in his single digits and already a tiny, capsaicin-loving fiend- finding it while he helps his mama in the garden. Of course he sees it and thinks that, because it looks kinda weird, it’s gotta be extra spicy. And of course, the Monkey D child does what a Monkey D child does best.

… And promptly discovers he was more correct than he hoped.

[raychelsnr]

Massive multivortex tornado lofting trees hundreds of feet into the air in Oklahoma!

[ciliomv]

What do you think of the "Dead man walking" tornado?

I'm assuming you mean the 1997 Jarrell F5? If so, hauntingly beautiful. The "dead man walking" shape was caused by it being multivortexed. It had obliterated 38 buildings the town of Jarrell, leading to 12 dead and 27 injured. It lead to $40 million in damages

Here is an image of the "dead man walking" for anyone else who doesn't know what i am talking about.

You can clearly see the multiple vortexes. However, it is to be noted that it was mainly a wedge shape while tracking into Jarrell.

aftermath from on the ground and from a bird's eye view

Double Creeks estate

Sadly, in the decades afterwards, the population of Jarrell has not grown all too much after the event. At the time many had moved away due to rebuilding costs.

[gamerwoman3d]

Y'all wanna fuckin' bet? Why you temptin' Gramaw like this, she's got 8 hours to turn around and throw a multivortex at ya, quit.

I already said this was gonna be one of the worst for Oklahoma.

[yifftwiceplz]

// this is random but recent tornadoes and hurricane talk got me back on weather and someone uploaded a video of the tornado i was in and its wild

multivortex at one point it looks like 4 tornadoes dancing in a circle

and you see transformers explode which i heard VERY clearly. imagine the loudest thunder and make it even louder.

and im just now confirming it was 4 miles away from me, 2 miles at the potential closest

[sentientburrito]

Y'all wanna hear some even scarier shit?

-Tornadoes emit a specific electromagnetic howl that can be detected from up to ~30 miles away. There are alarm boxes just now entering the market that will EEEEEEEEE when they pick it up.

-There is no law or rule that a tornado has to be visible. Tornadoes form from the ground-upwards. The funnel coming down is just a side effect. Humid soil, no debris to pick up and a high cloud base means that bitch can be invisible even in clear air.

-We still do not know exactly why a tornado successfully forms. There are storms that have all the perfect ingredients and will never show their dangly bits, yet some of the strongest tornadoes can come from a careless whisper of forecasted risk.

-Extremely strong tornadoes can have vortexes that reach out to the side and split vortexes on the ground. These are so indicative of a monster that the Native Americans had a saying (paraphrased) "If you see the dead man walking, you're already a dead man."

One of the most legendary tornadoes, the Tuscaloosa Multivortex EF-4, sported them in spades.

-Tornadoes in the Northern Hemisphere rotate counterclockwise 99% of the time. But if a storm's updraft/"horseshoe" is strong enough, a clockwise tornado can form on the other side aswell, and sandwich you.

-Tornadoes can be so unbelievably strong that they scour the dirt three feet deep.

-Tornadoes are not beholden to the motion of their parent storm. There is nothing to stop one thinking "Fuck this town!" and sitting stationary for ten minutes, turning 90 or 180 degrees, or retreading their tracks.

I've been reading facts on Wikipedia again, and i'm overcome with the need to terrify non-Americans with the most underrated Terrifying American Thing: TORNADOES

Due to a quirk of mountain and ocean placement, the east-central United States has a higher number of tornadoes (particularly exceptionally strong tornadoes) than any other place on Earth.

And they're so fucking scary oh my God

[esspurrr]

i had another tornado dream last night. i got in a car with a bunch of random people to chase a storm that was morphing between being a stovepipe and multivortex tornado. i tried to take a photo to send my dad so i could be like "a multivortex tornado in pennsylvania in december????" but i was borrowing a phone from someone else and they deleted the camera app somehow and the storm dissipated before i could find a way to take a picture :(

[khttrpg]

Sky Wielders in Re:Roll V0.2

Please note that the following is playtesting material, and may be changed.

Sky Wielders draw their talents primarily from their Speed, using the element of air and their natural reflexiveness to strike quickly and escape again, rather than focusing too much energy on a single hit. In battle, Sky Wielders are a flurry of movement borne by the wind itself. This battle style is reflected in their personality – Sky Wielders tend to jump quickly to conclusions, and just as quickly to action. Sky Wielders focus on mobility, enhancing their reflexes and speed.

Sky Wielder Keyblades use Quick Attacks for their Weapon Type.

LVL 1: ABILITY POOL*

At first level, you gain access to the following Abilities: Dodge Roll, Block, Reversal

LVL 1: FORMCHANGE

At your first level in Sky Wielding, you have learned to adapt your weapon to the situation.

Choose two Subclasses that belong to a Weapon Class other than Keyblade Wielder. At the beginning of your turn, you can use an action and 2 MP to temporarily change your Keyblade’s shape to one of the two Subclasses. You can spend 2 MP at the beginning of each turn to maintain this form.

While Formchanged, your Keyblade gains the following benefits from its new shape:

You can choose to use the Subclass’s Weapon Type instead of the Sky Wielder’s Quick Attacks.

You can choose to use the Subclass’s Weapon Range rather than your Keychain’s Weapon Range.

You gain access to all the passive benefits of the base Weapon Class.

You gain access to one first-level Ability conferred by the Class or Subclass which you meet any other prerequisites for. You choose the Ability the first time you Formchange, and must use the same Ability when Formchanging the same Subclass later. The Ability must cost 3 AP or lower.

You can choose an additional Subclass to add to your Formchange repertoire each time you gain a level in this Subclass.

You can only Formchange once per battle. If you Formchange outside of combat, you must spend double the MP, and you cannot Formchange again until at least one combat has passed.

LVL 2: REFLEX IMPROVEMENT

At second level, you gain a permanent +1 to your Reflex. This bonus can exceed the usual restrictions on Talent Points.

LVL 3: FEVER PITCH

At level three, you gain access to the Fever Pitch Command Style. While Fever Pitch is active, you roll a d4 each time you use a Combat Ability to attack; if you roll a 4, any being you hit with the attack is Air-Tossed until the start of their next turn.

LVL 4: ABILITY POOL

You gain access to the following Abilities: Aerial Finish, Glide, Reversal Slash

LVL 4: FORMCHANGE IMPROVEMENT

At fourth level, your Formchange improves in the following ways:

You can take two Abilities instead of one from your chosen Subclasses when using Formchange – one from the base class’s first-level Ability Pool, and one from the Subclass’s fourth-level Ability Pool. For existing Formchanges, you can add an Ability from the Subclass’s fourth-level Ability Pool to the Formchange. The new Ability is subject to the same restrictions as the first.

You can trade out any of your Abilities from your existing Formchange Subclasses for another Ability from the Class’ first or fourth-level Ability Pool. When trading out existing Abilities or adding new ones, they now must cost 6 AP or lower instead of 3.

When you meet a character who has levels in a Subclass you’ve chosen for one of your Formchanges, you can spend at least a week of training with that character to gain one additional Ability from either Ability Pools you have access to in that Class/Subclass. You can only do this once per Formchange; if you choose to train in a different Ability for this Formchange, it takes the place of the previous Ability.

LVL 5: CYCLONE

At level five, you gain access to the Cyclone Command Style. While Cyclone is active, Moving does not take any actions, as you rocket across the battlefield like a spinning top.

LVL 6: MULTIVORTEX SHOTLOCK

LVL 7: ABILITY POOL

At seventh level, you gain access to the following Abilities: Ars Arcanum, Horn Strike, Wind Raid

*Further Abilities are available through the base Keyblade Wielder class at the same levels.