2008 Poland tornado outbreak
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A tornado outbreak
struck southern and central Poland
between 15 and 16 August 2008. Overall, it killed 4 people. Tornadoes affected Opole Voivodeship
, Silesian Voivodeship
and Łódź Voivodeship.
(Opole Voivodeship
) and shifted across Sieroniowice
, Balcarzowice
, and Błotnica Strzelecka. It damaged many buildings. In Silesian Voivodeship
near Częstochowa
damage was reported at Rusinowice
- when one 22-old woman died by collapsed roof, Kalina
when one men died by a broken tree and Blachownia
. Near Mykanów
on national road number 1
, a tornado hit a bus and flipped it, hurting 30 people. The event was filmed. About 18:00 p.m. in Łódź Voivodeship a tornado damaged Stara Wieś, Piotrków County
, Gorzkowice
, and Radomsko
.
in Wysokie Mazowieckie County
in Masovian Voivodeship
. One woman died by lighting. Other Tornado hit by Gmina Sterdyń
and damages 130 buildings.
In total, 4 people were killed and about 770 buildings sustained damage.
It was strongest tornado in Poland from a few decades.
Tornado outbreak
While there is no single agreed upon definition, generally at least 6-10 tornadoes produced by the same synoptic scale weather system is considered a tornado outbreak. The tornadoes usually occur within the same day, or continue into the early morning hours of the succeeding day, and within the...
struck southern and central Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
between 15 and 16 August 2008. Overall, it killed 4 people. Tornadoes affected Opole Voivodeship
Opole Voivodeship
- Administrative division :Opole Voivodeship is divided into 12 counties : 1 city county and 11 land counties. These are further divided into 71 gminas.The counties are listed in the following table .- Economy :...
, Silesian Voivodeship
Silesian Voivodeship
Silesian Voivodeship, or Silesia Province , is a voivodeship, or province, in southern Poland, centering on the historic region known as Upper Silesia...
and Łódź Voivodeship.
15 August
A tornado touched down at 17:15 p.m. in the village of Zimna WódkaZimna Wódka
Zimna Wódka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Ujazd, within Strzelce County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Ujazd, south of Strzelce Opolskie, and south-east of the regional capital Opole...
(Opole Voivodeship
Opole Voivodeship
- Administrative division :Opole Voivodeship is divided into 12 counties : 1 city county and 11 land counties. These are further divided into 71 gminas.The counties are listed in the following table .- Economy :...
) and shifted across Sieroniowice
Sieroniowice
Sieroniowice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Ujazd, within Strzelce County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It lies approximately north of Ujazd, south-east of Strzelce Opolskie, and south-east of the regional capital Opole....
, Balcarzowice
Balcarzowice
Balcarzowice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Ujazd, within Strzelce County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It lies approximately north of Ujazd, south-east of Strzelce Opolskie, and south-east of the regional capital Opole.Before 1945 the area was part of...
, and Błotnica Strzelecka. It damaged many buildings. In Silesian Voivodeship
Silesian Voivodeship
Silesian Voivodeship, or Silesia Province , is a voivodeship, or province, in southern Poland, centering on the historic region known as Upper Silesia...
near Częstochowa
Czestochowa
Częstochowa is a city in south Poland on the Warta River with 240,027 inhabitants . It has been situated in the Silesian Voivodeship since 1999, and was previously the capital of Częstochowa Voivodeship...
damage was reported at Rusinowice
Rusinowice
Rusinowice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Koszęcin, within Lubliniec County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately west of Koszęcin, south-east of Lubliniec, and north-west of the regional capital Katowice.The village has a population of...
- when one 22-old woman died by collapsed roof, Kalina
Kalina, Silesian Voivodeship
Kalina is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Herby, within Lubliniec County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately east of Lubliniec and north of the regional capital Katowice.The village has a population of 381....
when one men died by a broken tree and Blachownia
Blachownia
Blachownia is a town in Częstochowa County, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland. It lies about 10 km west of the city of Częstochowa.-External links:***...
. Near Mykanów
Mykanów
Mykanów is a village in Częstochowa County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Mykanów. It lies approximately north of Częstochowa and north of the regional capital Katowice....
on national road number 1
National roads in Poland
National road in Poland refers to a public trunk road controlled by the Polish central government authority, the General Directorship of National Roads and Motorways...
, a tornado hit a bus and flipped it, hurting 30 people. The event was filmed. About 18:00 p.m. in Łódź Voivodeship a tornado damaged Stara Wieś, Piotrków County
Stara Wies, Piotrków County
Stara Wieś is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rozprza, within Piotrków County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland....
, Gorzkowice
Gorzkowice
Gorzkowice is a village in Piotrków County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Gorzkowice. It lies approximately south of Piotrków Trybunalski and south of the regional capital Łódź....
, and Radomsko
Radomsko
Radomsko is a town in central Poland with 50,618 inhabitants . It is situated on the Radomka river in the Łódź Voivodeship , having previously been in Piotrków Trybunalski Voivodeship . It is the capital of Radomsko County....
.
16 August
Tornadoes damaged Gołasze-Puszcza, Tybory-WólkaTybory-Wólka
Tybory-Wólka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wysokie Mazowieckie, within Wysokie Mazowieckie County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.-References:...
in Wysokie Mazowieckie County
Wysokie Mazowieckie County
Wysokie Mazowieckie County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Podlaskie Voivodeship, north-eastern Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Wysokie...
in Masovian Voivodeship
Masovian Voivodeship
-Administrative division:Masovian Voivodeship is divided into 42 counties : 5 city counties and 37 "land counties"...
. One woman died by lighting. Other Tornado hit by Gmina Sterdyń
Gmina Sterdyn
Gmina Sterdyń is a rural gmina in Sokołów County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Sterdyń, which lies approximately 19 kilometres north of Sokołów Podlaski and 95 km north-east of Warsaw.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population is...
and damages 130 buildings.
Effects
The element broke trees, destroy walls, tear away roofs and lifted cars. The tornado path was long on 130 kilometers, but maybe it was tornado family.In total, 4 people were killed and about 770 buildings sustained damage.
It was strongest tornado in Poland from a few decades.