Bulahdelah tornado

The tornado left a damage path 22 kilometres (14 mi) long and 1.6 km (0.99 mi) wide through the Bulahdelah State Forest. It is estimated that the tornado destroyed over one million trees. Numerous trees were snapped with some being debranched and debarked. A caravan was destroyed and a 2,000 kg (4,400 lb) tractor was lifted into the air, stripped down to its frame and landing upside down. From damage analysis, the storm was stated to have "incredible devastation" and is predicted to have had high end F4-F5 intensity; however, it was never officially rated. The tornado was reported by witnesses as a swirling black cloud surrounded by flying debris, and producing a thunderous roaring sound. The weather system that produced the tornado was a classic set-up for violent tornadoes of the United States.