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re: General Tornado Thread
Posted on 4/29/14 at 8:22 am to GEAUXmedic
Posted on 4/29/14 at 8:22 am to GEAUXmedic
Anyone in or near Tupelo? What kind of supplies do recovery teams usually need that an average Joe like myself can get down there? Would individuals dropping off supplies just get in the way?
I always considered myself lucky. Living in Louisiana, we've had massive hurricanes and I've been through many of them. I think the unpredictability of tornadoes makes them scarier even though they usually impact smaller areas.
I had never actually seen one in the flesh (that was not rain wrapped or hidden by darkness) until I noticed a bunch or LSU students taking pictures taking pictures of a stove pipe across the river from the vet school from the CEBA parking lot. I've since seen several after moving to Memphis but luckily we've never been hit. I've seriously considered installing one of those
6 person shelters under the foundation of my garage.
I can't imagine what some people are going through today and I hope that this blows over quickly.
I always considered myself lucky. Living in Louisiana, we've had massive hurricanes and I've been through many of them. I think the unpredictability of tornadoes makes them scarier even though they usually impact smaller areas.
I had never actually seen one in the flesh (that was not rain wrapped or hidden by darkness) until I noticed a bunch or LSU students taking pictures taking pictures of a stove pipe across the river from the vet school from the CEBA parking lot. I've since seen several after moving to Memphis but luckily we've never been hit. I've seriously considered installing one of those
6 person shelters under the foundation of my garage.
I can't imagine what some people are going through today and I hope that this blows over quickly.
This post was edited on 4/29/14 at 8:33 am
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Posted on 4/29/14 at 8:24 am to chickman1313
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Can someone explain to me how MS and AL are in the main area again todaY? the front is already passed... usually these storms are at the leading edge of a frontal boundary so I dont really get it. Just gulf moisture coming up and hitting dry air?
The cold front still hasn't passed through yet.
Posted on 4/29/14 at 8:34 am to PuntBamaPunt
Why did that guy just park his truck in the field and let it come to him? What a dumbass.
Posted on 4/29/14 at 8:37 am to chickman1313
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Can someone explain to me how MS and AL are in the main area again todaY? the front is already passed... usually these storms are at the leading edge of a frontal boundary so I dont really get it. Just gulf moisture coming up and hitting dry air?
The front hasn't passed yet. It's still warm and muggy here in Louisiana. The front will go through today sometime, and tomorrow's temperatures will be about 15 degrees below normal.
Posted on 4/29/14 at 8:38 am to dewster
I just had a below ground shelter installed in December dewster.
So grateful for it.
They were running a special and it was $2795 for the 6 person. Only took them like 3-4 hours from start to finish.
Company I used in Oklahoma:
Smart Shelters
So grateful for it.
They were running a special and it was $2795 for the 6 person. Only took them like 3-4 hours from start to finish.
Company I used in Oklahoma:
Smart Shelters
This post was edited on 4/29/14 at 8:39 am
Posted on 4/29/14 at 8:42 am to weadjust
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Starting to look pretty serious outside my window in Tupelo.
Soon after I posted that at 2:27 yesterday. It went from looking pretty serious outside my window to looking at a pretty big Fing tornado heading my way. Wind stated howling, visibility dropped to zero due to heavy rain, and debris was hitting the house. I grabbed the dog and got in the bathroom. After it was over I went outside and had limbs down and shingles off the roof. The tornado path was a few blocks north and west of me. Sounded like every vehicle with a siren in the city was headed my direction.
My street and has very minor wind damage but just blocks away houses are wiped out. Have power and internet back this morning but there are no services in the city north of my house.
Posted on 4/29/14 at 8:44 am to weadjust
Glad you're okay man. We were worried.
Did you hear the train sound/rumbling?
Did you hear the train sound/rumbling?
Posted on 4/29/14 at 8:50 am to okietiger
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Does anyone recognize this Lab???? She is female. She was found in a tree in Mayflower last night by the police. They rescued her and brought her to the emergency clinic in Maumelle last night. We have her now and she is doing well! We just want to find her owners so we can tell them!
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They found her owner yesterday. Her name is Daisy and there's been a reunion
Posted on 4/29/14 at 8:54 am to Jim Rockford
man, saw a picture last night of a field with several dead animals, dogs, cats, etc... not cool 
tornados are bad shite
tornados are bad shite
Posted on 4/29/14 at 8:56 am to okietiger
Not really but I didn't go outside. I was in oh shite mode thinking WTF to do. Grabbed dog, wallet, and pocket knife and hunkered down. Guess I was going to cut my way out with my pocket knife if need be 
Posted on 4/29/14 at 8:57 am to weadjust
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Guess I was going to cut my way out with my pocket knife if need be
probably a pretty smart move man!
Posted on 4/29/14 at 9:00 am to Jim Rockford
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She was found in a tree in Mayflower last night by the police.
ETA: Reminds me of this:
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That 10 month old was alive. Deputy Jolley found her about 100 feet from her leveled Bridge Creek home, face down in the mud.
LINK
This post was edited on 4/29/14 at 9:04 am
Posted on 4/29/14 at 9:08 am to Arkla Missy
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Growing up in an area prone to tornadoes
Any idea what kind of supplies they need after a storm like Tupelo? Or is it just better to donate cash to Red Cross?
This post was edited on 4/29/14 at 9:10 am
Posted on 4/29/14 at 9:15 am to chickman1313
The stories about the deceased are so sad. My prayers are with the families that have been hit. The fact that there is basically no warning with a tornado scares the crap out of me.
Here is one story about an University of Alabama swimmer who died. LINK
Here is one story about an University of Alabama swimmer who died. LINK
This post was edited on 4/29/14 at 9:16 am
Posted on 4/29/14 at 9:18 am to lsugrldej8
damn, thats sad
Posted on 4/29/14 at 9:19 am to dewster
Red Cross would probably be best. Damage is pretty concentrated to the narrow path of the tornado. The damage is bad in the neighborhoods in the path but go a couple blocks either way and there is very minor or no damage.
Posted on 4/29/14 at 9:21 am to lsugrldej8
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The fact that there is basically no warning with a tornado scares the crap out of me.
You usually are warned pretty quickly unless it's during the night and people are asleep.
Posted on 4/29/14 at 9:36 am to greenwave
Posted on 4/29/14 at 9:50 am to PuntBamaPunt
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LINK
Footage of Tupelo tornado
That guy is a moron.
Posted on 4/29/14 at 9:56 am to Jim Rockford
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Can someone explain to me how MS and AL are in the main area again todaY? the front is already passed... usually these storms are at the leading edge of a frontal boundary so I dont really get it. Just gulf moisture coming up and hitting dry air?
The front hasn't passed yet. It's still warm and muggy here in Louisiana. The front will go through today sometime, and tomorrow's temperatures will be about 15 degrees below normal.
Yeah, the front is sagging across Mississippi back in Louisiana. There is an outflow boundary from the storms moving off the coast that extends back through New Orleans up towards BR and eventually washes out near the front. You can already see showers developing south of this boundary as it lifts north. It will the focus for storm development and the atmosphere will become more unstable as it lifts north and a low pressure develops along the front.
This post was edited on 4/29/14 at 9:57 am
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