Tornadoes are classified into three broad groups based on their estimated wind speeds and resultant damage:įor over three decades prior to 2007, the most widely used method worldwide for estimating tornado strength and wind speed was theį-scale developed by Dr. They are also strong enough to carry lightweight objects miles away from their original location.

The vertical winds in tornadoes are capable of temporarily lifting heavy objects such as automobiles or even people hundreds of feet off the ground. Since tornadoes can change intensity quickly, they should all be considered dangerous. The size and shape of a tornado does not necessarily say anything about the tornado's strength or it's capability to inflict damage. They can move slowly, appearing nearly stationary, to as fast as 60 mph. Tornadoes can occur in many different shapes and sizes ranging from a few yards to over one mile in width. Part 3 - Tornado Classification and Safety Regarded mostly as a receiving tight end, Bowers isn’t projected to get much bigger than 250 pounds but has the speed and athleticism to line up in the slot to create mismatches against defensive backs.Wisconsin Tornado and Severe Weather Awareness #ReelSpeed #NFLDraftīowers 6-foot-3, 241 pounds, is the first tight end drafted by the Raiders in the first round since Rickey Dudley went No. 📈BREAKING: Brock Bowers hit 21.8 mph on this 88-yd TD which would have been the NFL’s 6th fastest ball carrier in 2023 - faster than Derrick Henry (21.7), Raheem Mostert (21.6), and Kenneth Walker (21.6). Austin Hooper played in all 17 games at tight end with 25 receptions for 234 yards in 17 games with nine starts. Both came from Michael Mayer, who had 27 receptions for 304 yards in 14 games with 12 starts.

The Raiders, 8-9 last season, had just two touchdowns from the tight end position in 2023. Bowers’ senior season in 2020 was canceled because of the pandemic. By the time he was a sophomore, Bowers had 42 receptions for 620 yards and seven touchdowns and then exploded with video game numbers as a junior with 39 receptions for 1,098 yards and 14 touchdowns plus 316 yards rushing. When Bowers enrolled as a Napa High freshman, he was a 5-foot-11 option quarterback. There had never been more than seven offensive players picked consecutively in any previous draft. He is the first selection under new general manager Tom Telesco and coach Antonio Pierce.īowers was the 13th consecutive offensive player selected in the first round, with no defenders chosen until UCLA edge rusher Laiatu Latu of UCLA went at No. In three seasons at Georgia, Bowers caught 175 passes for 2,538 yards for a 14.5 yards per catch average and three touchdowns. While attending Redwood Middle School in Napa - the former site of Raiders training camp - Bowers would watch practice on occasion and said he once got quarterback Derek Carr’s autograph. But when that phone call came in I was juiced.”īowers was the John Mackey Award for the last two years as the best tight end in college football, and joins a franchise that included such luminaries at the position as Hall of Famer Dave Casper, Todd Christensen and Raymond Chester. “I wasn’t really sure what was happening. The Raiders’ intent was kept pretty much under wraps. The former Napa High star and three-time All-American from Georgia was drafted Thursday night by the Raiders at No.

Brock Bowers is surprised to be headed for Las Vegas.

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