ok so what do you think, do you think that a f5 tornado would be able to lift a 60 ton Abrams M1 tank of the ground?

Trains seem to go flying sometimes. lol

yeah since they have to leave even if its like... an EF 3 or something.

An F5 would take out almost anything. Trains, buses, any of that, no problemo. I'm sure even Fort Knox wouldn't be safe.

You are right, deliberate187, an EF5 can pick up anything!

Doing some reading I've found that a diesel locomotive weighs ~283.5 Tons. I've read all kinds of stuff about locomotives being blown off the tracks or moved across rail yards by tornados. I'm trying to find the article I read about the tornado moving it across the rail yard. I'll post it up for further reading if I find it.

Hey Folks,

Think about the differences between an tank and a Locomotive. A train is essentially a sail of sorts; while a tank is low, long and lean. When takning high winds and forces into account, this difference is wildly accountable.

Best regards.

An EF5 is what I dream of seeing as a mediocre storm chaser!

An EF5 would do little harm to a nuclear power plan.

I truly believe that the low profile and geometric angles on the tank combined with its armor would allow it to resist the tornado, especially if it was not sitting on high ground.
On a level plain i believe it would withstand the force. I agree with the fact that a locomotive has a large side area and would act like a sail.
I think the tornadoes power is in its shear factor and not its vacuum ability.
(AN ACTUAL TEST OF THIS TYPE WOULD GO ALONG WAY TO ANALYZING A TORNADO. A RESISTANT VEHICLE OF THIS TYPE WOULD BE COULD BE USED LIKE A SCIENCE LAB AND ALLOW UP CLOSE VIDEO AND DATA RETRIEVAL)

I have serious doubts that a heavy rail ~locomotive~ would get blown off the tracks by a tornado. A boxcar, sure, but not a locomotive. I wonder whether those telling these anecdotal tales know the difference.

A couple months ago, a tornado derailed a train, and someone was rolling videotape to capture the event. The footage showed rail cars peeling off from the tracks. It looked like the large cross section of the boxcars did make them act like sails, and apparently the couplings between cars helped make a cascading effect. But it's worth noting that the shooter (presumably in the locomotive) and his gear were not harmed, because the tape made it to air. This would seem to indicate that the locomotive in this situation was the only thing that the tornado could not derail.

As for the battle tank, the very small cross section that it presents in order to be a smaller target also makes it less susceptible to the wind of a tornado. Similarly, the armor that protects it from munitions also protects it from flying debris. Common sense, really.

well... EF-5 tornado can create winds with speed of little over 200 mp/h (320 kmp/h)(in one ssite is written 200 mp/h in other 300 ) and it can lift small buildings in the air so whats left for a tank


ooh... b.t.w. the "M1 Abrams" is 67.6 tons.

edit: its impossible to lift a locomotive