Posts Tagged ‘Tornado’
Posted by feww on May 6, 2012
One killed, many injured as powerful tornado, severe storms batter eastern Japan
At least one person was killed and dozens more injured in Tsukuba city, Ibaraki prefecture, as a powerful tornado, strong storms, hail and heavy rain battered eastern Japan.
The storms destroyed or damaged hundreds of homes and cut power to at least 25,000 customers, reports said.
“Television footage from Tsukuba showed houses swept from their foundations, overturned cars in muddy debris and fallen concrete power poles.” AFP reported.
Unlike Japan’s most other urine-infested cities, Tsukuba Science City (pop: 225,000) is a planned city developed in the 1960s located about 60 km (~40 miles) northeast of Tokyo. The city is home to dozens of academic and research institutes.
Injuries were also reported in neighboring Tochigi prefecture, which was affected by the storms.
Following the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster last year, evacuees from the radiated zone reported that city officials in Tsukuba had refused to allow them access to shelters unless they had gone through radiation checks and carried medical certificates from the prefectural government declaring that they were “radiation free,” reports said.
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Posted by feww on March 13, 2012
Dozens of homes in four Acadiana parishes inundated
States of emergency have been declared in four south Louisiana parishes— Acadia, Lafayette, St. Landry and St. Martin—after floodwaters from severe thunderstorms caused widespread flooding.
Disaster Calendar 2012 – March 13
[March 13, 2012] Mass die-offs resulting from human impact and the planetary response to the anthropogenic assault could occur by early 2016. SYMBOLIC COUNTDOWN: 1,464 Days Left to the ‘Worst Day’ in Human History
- Louisiana, USA. State officials declared states of emergency in four south Louisiana parishes—Acadia, Lafayette, St. Landry and St. Martin—after floodwaters from severe thunderstorms caused widespread flooding.
- “We had up to 7 feet of water on some streets,” said Capt. Kip Judice, the sheriff’s spokesman. “We had no deaths or injuries but a lot of near calls.”
- SPC received reports of 4 tornadoes in Louisiana, one of which caused significant damage in Acadia.
- Kentucky, USA. FEMA has added several more Kentucky counties to the disaster declaration for the state following he deadly tornadoes and violent storms that left at least 22 people dead and caused widespread damage.
- Currently, there are 16 counties in the Kentucky disaster declaration: BATH, CAMPBELL, CARROLL, GRANT, JOHNSON, KENTON, LAUREL, LAWRENCE, MAGOFFIN, MARTIN, MENIFEE, MONTGOMERY, MORGAN, PENDLETON, ROWAN and WOLFE.
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Posted by feww on February 25, 2012
Theft of Intellectual Properties from FIRE-EARTH Discourages Tornado Forecast
Due to the theft of intellectual properties from FIRE-EARTH blog, the Moderators are reluctant to publish tornado forecasts for the 2012 season.
However, summaries of the major tornadic, and other extreme weather/ climatic events will be posted on the Blog, as they occur.
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Posted by feww on February 24, 2012
EF-1 Tornado kills at least one, leaving a 3-mile swath of destruction in Floyd County, Georgia
Disaster Calendar 2012 – February 24
[February 24, 2012] Mass die-offs resulting from human impact and the planetary response to the anthropogenic assault could occur by early 2016. SYMBOLIC COUNTDOWN: 1,482 Days Left to the ‘Worst Day’ in Human History
- Georgia, USA. EF1 tornado with winds of about 95mph (153 km/hr) struck Rome (Floyd County), Ga., killing at least one personand devastating a vast area.
- The twister damaged about 100 homes in Kingston Highway area, reports said.
- This was the second time in recent months that Floyd County was hit by a tornado.
- Tornado touched down in Floyd County at about 10:15pm Wednesday, just west of the Maplewood subdivision in Rome, and traveled 3.25 miles, SPC said.
The Enhanced Fujita Tornado Scale – Quick Chart
EF0: 65 TO 85 MPH
EF1: 86 TO 110 MPH
EF2: 111 TO 135 MPH
EF3: 136 TO 165 MPH
EF4: 166 TO 200 MPH
EF5: Wind speeds greater than 200 MPH
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Posted by feww on January 29, 2012
Up to 100 people killed or injured, thousands of home destroyed or damaged, as tornado swarm attacks Indonesia
Dozens of tornadoes have swept through 40 regencies and cities in the Indonesian islands of Java and Bali in the past few days, killing or injuring about 100 people and destroying or damaging thousands of homes.
Disaster Calendar 2012 – January 29
[January 29, 2012] Mass die-offs resulting from human impact and the planetary response to the anthropogenic assault could occur by early 2016. SYMBOLIC COUNTDOWN: 1,508 Days Left to the ‘Worst Day’ in Human History
- Java and Bali Islands, Indonesia. Dozens of tornadoes spawned by tropical cyclone Iggy have swept through 40 regencies and cities in the Indonesian islands of Java and Bali in the past few days, killing or injuring about 100 people and destroying or damaging thousands of homes.
- Tropical Cyclone Iggy is now approaching Western Australia.
Weather systems to remember
TC IGGY in the Indian Ocean off the WA coast. (Source: MTSAT JMA). “The Monsoon trough extends from Tropical Cyclone “Iggy” in the Indian Ocean (off the WA NW coast) to a monsoon low in south-central QLD and then northeast into the Coral Sea. Extensive areas of cloud and thunderstorms associated with the active monsoon trough cover much of the tropical north of the continent.” BOM said.
Other Disasters
- Victoria, Australia. Crimes committed by minors are soaring in Australia, with hundreds of children under the age of 10 being charged with violent offenses like rape and arson, a report said.
- “Leaked statistics – kept hidden by Victoria Police – expose 288 children investigated for 305 serious offences in the past five years.”
- “The statistics show 254 boys and 34 girls, aged nine and under, were processed for 11 sex crimes, including rape, 36 burglaries, five counts of stealing a motor vehicle, three drug possessions, or using drugs, and three counts of being armed with weapons or explosives.”
- Oakland, California.Police have arrested at least 400 demonstrators, mostly because they failed to disperse.
- Protesters have decried police tactics as illegal and threatened to sue, “saying that most of the arrests were made illegally because police failed to allow protesters to disperse,” a report said.
- “Contrary to their own policy, the OPD gave no option of leaving or instruction on how to depart. These arrests are completely illegal, and this will probably result in another class action lawsuit against the OPD,” a release from Occupy Oakland Media Committee said.
- Mayor Jean [RECALL] Quan said she wanted “a court order to keep Occupy protesters who have been arrested several times out of Oakland.” [Better still, you could try have them deported to China, Mayor Quan!]
- [NOTE: A tiny fraction of the demonstrators appeared to be professional agitators blending in for obvious reasons, observers said. Moderator]
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Posted by feww on November 17, 2011
Tornadoes wreak havoc across the Southeast, leaving 5 dead and many injured
A strong storm system moved across southeastern US spawning 16 reported tornadoes, killing at least 5 and injuring many more. Dozens of homes and buildings were left damaged across 7 states.
Disaster Calendar 2011 – November 17
[November 17, 2011] Mass die-offs resulting from human impact and the planetary response to the anthropogenic assault could occur by early 2016. SYMBOLIC COUNTDOWN: 1,581 Days Left to the ‘Worst Day’ in Human History
At least 16 tornado reports were reported to SPC, as of posting.
- North Carolina. At least one person died when tornadoes touched down in NC, Gov. Bev Perdue said.
- “We have reports that tornadoes touched down in Randolph and Davidson counties [Wednesday] evening, causing a fatality in Davidson,” she said.
- About a dozen people were injured and at least 3 dozen structures were damaged in the area.
- Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Several EF 2 tornadoes reportedly touched down injuring 15 people across several counties, with Jones County being the worst-hit.
- South Carolina. At least 3 people were killed and up to a dozen others injured when a tornado swept through a rural community about 20 miles south of Charlotte, N.C.
- Georgia. At least one person was killed when a tree fell on a sport utility vehicle, a report said.
- Alabama. “In eastern Alabama, a suspected twister splintered trees and demolished mobile homes at a pair of housing parks near the Auburn University campus,” the report said.
- Tens of thousands of customers were left without power in Montgomery, the state capital.
- Louisiana. A suspected tornado swept through Houma, southern Louisiana damaging several homes.
- Pittsylvania, Virginia. Strong winds caused extensive roof damage to several building including the building housing the Unique Industries, according to reports received by SPC.
- Dozens of trees were uprooted or splintered.
- Numerous tractor trailers were blown over.
- Water tanks were tossed about.
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Posted by feww on June 23, 2011
Images of the Day
Supercell storm produces tornado at Churchill Downs, Kentucky
Radar data from the NWS Doppler Radar during the evening of June 22, 2011. The top two images are “reflectivity” showing the supercell storm which produced a tornado at Churchill Downs race track. The tornado is located in the “hook” area on the southwest side of the supercell. The bottom two images are “storm-relative velocity” images. Source: NWS. Click image to enlarge.
This animation shows Doppler radar storm-relative velocity data. A different supercell storm produced a cyclonic circulation highlighted in the black circle (red-green couplet). This circulation was responsible for producing an EF-1 tornado in the Jeffersonville, KY area. Source: NWS. Click image to enlarge and animate.
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Posted by feww on June 1, 2011
Probability of Tornadoes in June
The Maximum Threat: June Tornado Alley Maps Based on 15-Year Data
This map shows the time for maximum probability of tornadoes for the month of June.
This map shows the time for maximum probability of SIGNIFICANT tornadoes (F2 to F5 or EF-2 to EF-5) for the month of June.
This map shows the time for maximum probability of VIOLENT tornadoes (F4 and F5 or EF-4 and EF-5) for the month of June.
Other Maps
- Tornado
- F2 or greater (significant) tornadoes
- Wind
- Hail
Tornado Probabilities [Monthly]
The probability of having one or more days with a tornado within 25 miles of a point sometime during a month. The base data for all tornadoes are the reports from 1980-1994 and for significant and violent tornadoes are the reports from 1921-1995. The values are probabilities in percent. Source: Severe Thunderstorms Climatology
F5 and EF5 Tornadoes of the United States
[1950 - present Source: Storm Prediction Center]
Click image to enlarge. Click here for details.
The Enhanced Fujita Tornado Scale – Quick Chart
EF0: 65 TO 85 MPH
EF1: 86 TO 110 MPH
EF2: 111 TO 135 MPH
EF3: 136 TO 165 MPH
EF4: 166 TO 200 MPH
EF5: Wind speeds greater than 200 MPH
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Posted by feww on May 31, 2011
Joplin Tornado: Deadliest in Recorded History
Number of the missing is changing faster than Missouri officials can count
29 Missing in Joplin: Missouri officials rapidly reduce number of people unaccounted for after the deadly tornado!
Other Official Stats
- Sets of remains, including partial remains: 146 (Source: City Manager Mark Rohr quoting the Missouri Highway Patrol)
- Missing in Joplin: 29 (down from 43 only 8 hours earlier, and from 1,500 six days earlier.)
- No. of victims who have been positively identified: 101 (as of 3:00pm local time on Monday)
- No. of school children killed in the tornado: 7 (from Joplin School District)
- Number of teenage victims: 11 under the age of 18
- About 5,000 people have so far registered with the FEMA seeking housing.
City officials said about 8,000 houses and apartment buildings were destroyed by the EF-5 tornado that struck Joplin on May 22, 2010.
Rotation tracks over Joplin, Missouri
Source: NSSL
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Posted by feww on May 27, 2011
Friday: Severe thunderstorms forecast across most of the country
Severe Weather Threat Moving to New England, Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast: NWS
GOES Eastern US SECTOR Infrared Image. Click to enlarge.
US Weather Hazards Map
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Weather Forecast Map
Wednesday storms spawned softball-sized hail in Georgia and damaging winds in upstate York, but no fatalities were reported, as of posting.
SPC received a total of 1,017 severe weather reports across 14 states on Wednesday (preliminary data) including 96 tornado reports. On Thursday there were 414 reports, including 5 tornadoes.
Severe weather reports for May 25 received at SPC, update May 27.
May 26 reports. Click image to enlarge.
Joplin Tornado
Death toll from Joplin Tornado stands at 125, with about 1,000 injured. The number of missing since the tornado struck 5 days ago is shrouded in secrecy. The figure previously released by the authorities, and subsequently retracted, was 1,500. The actual figure for those unaccounted for may be closer to 1,000.
UPDATE posted at 06:00UTC May 27, 2011
Death toll from Joplin tornado has risen to 126, as another body was found in the debris, and the number of missing was put at 232, officials said. ”We will keep a relentless focus on the search, rescue and identification of those 232 people, and we will not rest until everyone has been accounted for, and that number is zero,” Governor Jay Nixon said.
Tornado Attacks on Tuesday
Death toll from tornadoes swept the Midwest on Tuesday night, has climbed to at least 16 people: 10 fatalities in Oklahoma, 4 in Arkansas and 2 in Kansas.
UPDATE posted at 06:00UTC May 27, 2011
Death toll has risen to 17, reports said.
Flood Update
Major flooding is underway along Mississippi and Missouri Rivers, as well as in North Dakota. Flood warnings, advisories and watched have been issued for at least 25 states.
Significant River Flood Outlook
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Storm Related Fatalities
- 2011 toll: > 510 deaths [expected to rise]
- Annual 10-year average: 22 deaths
Thunderstorms disrupt Flights in Europe
Meanwhile in England, strong winds and thunderstorms forced the cancellation of dozen of flights in and out of London’s Heathrow Airport, a report said.
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Posted by feww on May 26, 2011
Death Toll from Mega Tornado that Devastated Joplin climbs to 125, with 1,000 Injured
Death toll from the EF5 tornado that leveled large sections of Joplin, Missouri has climbed to at least 125, with up to 1,000 others injured.
The authorities say the earlier number of the missing said to be 1,500 was inaccurate; however, they refuse to reveal the actual figure.
Four of a total 81 tornado reports received on Wednesday came from California.
Tornado Attacks on Tuesday
More tornadoes swept the Midwest on Tuesday night, killing at least 15 people: 9 in Oklahoma, 4 in Arkansas and 2 in Kansas.
Seven tornadoes struck Oklahoma overnight, the National Weather Service reported. “The deadliest of those, which killed seven persons, left a 75-mile path of destruction and lasted two hours.” Said a report.
Photo courtesy of Trenton Workman via redding dot com. A tornado touches down in Butte County Wednesday afternoon.
2011 Severe Weather Stats – Jan 01,2011 to May 25, 2011
- Tornado reports: 1,228
- Hail reports: 4,215
- Wind reports: 5,898
- TOTAL: 11,350
- Source: SPC
Storm Related Fatalities
- 2011 toll: > 510 deaths [expected to rise]
- Annual 10-year average: 22 deaths
Tornado Reports (Since May 21)
May 21 Severe Weather Reports. Click images to enlarge.
May 22
May 23
May 24
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Posted by feww on May 26, 2011
US Midwest, South and Northeast Targeted by 2011 Tornado Outbreaks
US Tornado Patch 2011
2011 Severe Weather Stats – Jan 01,2011 to May 25, 2011
- Tornado reports: 1,228
- Hail reports: 4,215
- Wind reports: 5,898
- TOTAL: 11,350
- Source: SPC
Storm Related Fatalities
- 2011 toll: > 500 deaths [expected to rise]
- Annual 10-year Average: 22 deaths
Now the weather outlook…
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Weather Forecast Map
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Significant River Flood Outlook
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- River Flood Outlook for Alaska
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Posted by feww on May 25, 2011
Climate change quick menu!
Powerful and dangerous storm system will develop across the central and southern Plains: NWS
“A powerful and dangerous late-spring storm system will develop across the central and southern Plains today as an upper level system and a parade of supporting upper level disturbances advance out of the Intermountain West. The result will be strengthening low pressure over Kansas by this afternoon and evening that will then move slowly but steadily eastward toward Missouri by later Wednesday. The storm system will be accompanied by a classic dryline signature across the southern Plains with a strong frontal zone that will stretch across the Midwest and well to the East into the Northeast.” National Weather Service (NWS) reported.
Residents of the southern Plains and Ohio Valley are advised to prepare for severe weather, including the probability of large and powerful tornadoes through Wednesday.
Weather Hazards Map
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Weather Forecast Map
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Probability of a tornado within 25 miles of a point. See inset for the date and times. Hatched Area: 10% or greater probability of EF2 – EF5 tornadoes within 25 miles of a point. (More Info)
Probability of severe weather within 25 miles of a point. See inset for the date and times. Hatched Area: 10% or greater probability of significant severe weather within 25 miles of a point. (More Info)
Tornado Update for May 24, 2011
- A total of 491 severe weather reports received by SPC (preliminary data) of which 47 were tornado touch downs.
- Tornadoes reported in six states: Kansas, Colorado, Oklahoma, Virginia, Texas and Arkansas.
- At least 13 people were killed in 3 states (8 people in Oklahoma, 2 in Kansas, and 3 in Arkansas.)
- A twister killed at least two people in Kansas on Tuesday (as above.)
- One EF3 tornado reported in El Reno with winds of 151mph (243km/hr), as of posting.
Annual Tornado Report Map
Total Number of tornadoes: 1,115 reports (Tornado numbers are preliminary and subject to revision.)
Top Ten Tornado Days of 2011
Source: NWS/SPC
2011 Tornado Tabulation (by State)
Tornado Safety
Joplin Tornado Update
- Death Toll has risen to 124, and is still climbing.
- The number of residents unaccounted for stands at 1,500.
- At least 750 people have received hospital treatment.
- The tornado is upgraded to EF5 on the Enhanced Fujita Tornado Scale (see chart below) with winds exceeding 200 MPH (322 km/hr), NWS said.
- Much of the south side of Joplin has been levelled.
- At least 2,000 homes have been completely destroyed.
- Some 6,000 other structures have been damaged.
- An estimated 5,000 vehicles have been totaled/damaged.
- The Joplin tornado was the deadliest single twister to strike the United States since 1947.
The Enhanced Fujita Tornado Scale – Quick Chart
EF0: 65 TO 85 MPH
EF1: 86 TO 110 MPH
EF2: 111 TO 135 MPH
EF3: 136 TO 165 MPH
EF4: 166 TO 200 MPH
EF5: Wind speeds greater than 200 MPH
On March 1, 2011, FIRE-EARTH said:
Brace for the Worst Ever! Climatic Extremes, Primeval Geophysical Activities and WILD Weather to Wreak Mega Havoc in 2011/2012 and Beyond…
NOW IS THE PERFECT TIME TO POWER DOWN AND START THINKING HARD. Encourage your folks, friends and neighbors to join in!! BECAUSE for most of us the GAME would be OVER soon.
Flooding and fires, earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, deadly tornadoes and strong storms … are just some of the items you’ve ordered from the climate change quick menu!
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updated at 13:27 UTC on May 25, 2011
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Posted by feww on May 23, 2011
Officials expect to find more bodies
Summary of Tornado Damage in Joplin, Missouri
- The deadly storm struck Joplin at 17:30 local time (22:30 UTC) on Sunday May 22, 2010.
- The tornado has killed at least 89 people.
- Officials expect to find more bodies.
- Some 2,000 other buildings have been destroyed.
- As many as a thousand people have been injured.
- The tornado that struck Joplin left an estimated path of destruction about 6 miles (10km) long a 3/4 mile (1 km) wide.
- The death and destruction in Joplin far surpasses the devastation caused by the tornado that struck Tuscaloosa, Alabama in April.
- In just 10 minutes the deadly tornado destroyed between 30 and 75 percent of the city, according to different reports.
- St. John’s Regional Medical Center, the main local hospital, took a direct hit, which resulted in “extensive damage,” a hospital spokesman said. “The roof is gone. A lot of the windows are blown out.”
- Debris from the hospital, including X-rays, were found as far as 45 miles (72km) away.
Joplin Tornado. Frame grab from a news video. Click HERE to view clip.
Extensive Damage, Incredible Loss of Life
- ”The loss of life is incredible,” said Joplin Mayor Mike Woolston. “We’re still trying to find people. The outlook is pretty bleak.”
- “We have reports of significant structural damage to strong buildings. Automobiles have been flipped, bark was stripped off trees.” A meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Springfield said.
- Governor Nixon declared a state of emergency and activated the National Guard to help deal with the disaster, stating that the storms “have caused extensive damage across Missouri.” He warned: ”[The storm] continue to pose significant risk to lives and property.”
US Tornado Alley
Source: FIRE-EARTH
Tornado Alley is a nickname for an area that consistently experiences a high frequency of tornadoes each year. The area that has the most strong and violent tornadoes includes eastern SD, NE, KS, OK. Northern TX, and eastern Colorado. Source: NSSL/NOAA. Click image to enlarge.
Relative frequency of killer tornado events, 1950-2004. White area indicates area with greatest frequency of tornado-related fatalities during the period. Red area had the second greatest frequency of tornado-related fatalities. © Copyright [2007] American Meteorological Society (AMS).
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Posted by feww on May 23, 2011
Deadly Tornadoes Sweep the Midwest
A powerful tornado barreled through Joplin, Missouri leaving a wide path of destruction, killing at least 30 and leaving many injured
The tornado leveled a residential area of the city (population: 50,000) estimated to be as large as 20 blocks. Many people are believed to be trapped inside destroyed/damaged buildings.
“I would say 75 percent of the town is virtually gone,” Kathy Dennis of the American Red Cross told CNN.
The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) had received 47 reports of tornadoes across at least 6 states and 660 other reports of severe weather across a total of 22 states, as of posting.
The tornado reportedly made a direct hit on the city’s main St John’s hospital. Joplin is located near the Ozark Mountain region.
Governor Nixon declared a state of emergency and activated the National Guard to help deal with the disaster, stating that the storms “have caused extensive damage across Missouri.”
“We have reports of significant structural damage to strong buildings..Automobiles have been flipped, bark was stripped off trees.” A meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Springfield said.
A woman who survived the tornado sheltering in her basement is helped by other Joplin residents. Credit: Mike Gullett/Associated Press. Image may be subject to copyright.
In Minneapolis at least two people were killed and 3 dozen others injured, some of them critically, when a tornado hit earlier Sunday.
On Saturday night a deadly tornado swept through the town of Reading in eastern Kansas, killing at least one person, injuring an unspecified number of others, destroying more than 20 homes and damaging 200 other building, a state emergency management official was reported as saying on Sunday. Meanwhile, severe thunderstorms pelted the region with baseball-sized hail.
More Deadly Weather Could Follow
US Weather Forecast Map. Click to enlarge.
GOES Eastern US SECTOR Infrared Image.
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