re: Nasty tornado on the ground in Lee County, AL (Now rated EF4)

Posted by Funky Tide 8

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Posted on 3/3/19 at 6:14 pm to rt3

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It was big. Horrible.

Posted by rt3

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Posted on 3/3/19 at 6:17 pm to Funky Tide 8

the Columbia, SC tornado is right on top of the radar/NWS office/airport right now

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Posted by rt3

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Posted on 3/3/19 at 6:21 pm to rt3

tornado spotted by River Banks Zoo in Columbia, SC

Posted by rds dc

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Posted on 3/3/19 at 6:22 pm to rt3

Posted by rt3

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Posted on 3/3/19 at 6:23 pm to rds dc

charge your phone, bro

Posted by Roll Tide Ravens

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Posted on 3/3/19 at 6:23 pm to rt3

SIAP - Brett Adair video of the Lee County tornado:

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Posted by 50_Tiger

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Posted on 3/3/19 at 6:24 pm to Roll Tide Ravens

center of circulation over Columbia,SC

Posted by GetCocky11

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Posted on 3/3/19 at 6:24 pm to rt3

If there is a silver lining, it is that tornados are typically much weaker in SC when compared to the ones that you see in MS and AL.

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Posted by rds dc

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Posted on 3/3/19 at 6:35 pm to rds dc

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Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones confirms 14 fatalities from tornado. That number could rise. People are still reported missing.

Posted by GCTiger11

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Posted on 3/3/19 at 6:39 pm to rds dc

that’s terrible

Posted by rt3

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Posted on 3/3/19 at 6:46 pm to GCTiger11

Tallahassee, Fla. is in the middle of a new tornado warning box

Posted by 50_Tiger

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Posted on 3/3/19 at 6:46 pm to GCTiger11

New tornado warning for Tallahassee. Radar indicated system near DeQuincy? North of I-10. Clear hook on radar.

Posted by rt3

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Posted on 3/3/19 at 6:53 pm to 50_Tiger

tornado is riding I-10 right now in Fla.

Posted by rds dc

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Posted on 3/3/19 at 6:55 pm to rds dc

Wow... just a grinder.

Posted by rt3

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Posted on 3/3/19 at 6:55 pm to rt3

damage reports are apparently starting to come out of Quincy, Fla.

that's the storm headed for Tallahassee

Posted by rt3

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Posted on 3/3/19 at 6:56 pm to rds dc

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Wow... just a grinder.

I imagine that'll end up rated EF4... just my uneducated guess

Posted by 50_Tiger

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Posted on 3/3/19 at 6:56 pm to rt3

Hopefully weakened atm velocity signature kinda weak.

Reports of dmg on 90 in Quincy

Posted by 50_Tiger

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Posted on 3/3/19 at 7:00 pm to 50_Tiger

Ugly vortex sig over Cairo GA