Object Transport Monte Carlo

3-sec gust

Case preset

Transport mode

Observed displacement

Arc from origin ft

Offset from detached car ft

Max bounce height ft

Evidence spread

Object properties

Mass lb

Drag area sq ft

Lift area

Use tank-car dimensions for projected areas

Length ft

Diameter ft

Overall height ft

Wheelbase ft

Breakaway

Rolling/friction

Stability

Tornado geometry

Width yd

Forward speed mph

Core hit

Output height m

Width and forward speed estimate how long the object stayed in damaging flow.

Simulation count

This is a simplified forensic estimator, not an official engineering result. It treats object motion, drag, lift, ground contact, residence time, and survey uncertainty as distributions.

Transport case

Median gust

mph, 3-sec below 10 m

Likely range

5th to 95th percentile

Dominant demand

highest force term

Core residence

median seconds

Required 3-sec gust distribution

Transport sketch

Wind probability bins

Lift / weight--

Peak drag accel--

Ground contact--

Readable result