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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | Prayers for all that are in the pathes of these prowerful storms, please stay safe.... 
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Location: Southeast Louisiana | Praying everyone stays safe. |
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Location: California | We currently have 40mph winds with gusts up to 60mph and constant brown out conditions from dirt. we are all staying home till it passes! |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | I heard its suppose to get worst tonight, gosh so many prayers going out for all of you, Two were killed this afternoon from Tornado. |
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Hail and thunderstorms in KC, tornado watch but funnel clouds.
Hope everyone has shelter that needs it. Prayers for those leaving the BBR Finals. |
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...and for those in the paths of the powerful ones too... Those are one thing I don't miss about home... at least with hurricanes you can see them coming and get ready.... |
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Location: Florida.. | Oh no...I forgot people are hauling home from BBR.... prayers to everyone and their homes and animals. |
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Location: 100 miles from Nowhere, AR | Bad tornado on the ground for over an hour, crossed I40 at Mayflower. News said at least 1 fatality. |
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Location: Kansas | We finally got some calm after a horrible windy day with all the dust in the air you couldn't hardly see the sun. It was rather erie feeling. Praying everyone stays safe and keeps their eyes and ears open. |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | Sitting here watching the weather station and oh my goodness its really horrible, I hope that all our BB's are OK that live up in these states, just pray everybody and anybody will stay safe during this outbreak |
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Location: 100 miles from Nowhere, AR | It's bad in Mayflower, Vilonia, and surrounding areas. Lots of news reports and rumors of multiple casualties. Hearing about many who lost homes, vehicles, and animals. |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | NJJ would you please check in, saw how bad the storms are around you and worried about you and your hubby |
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Location: 100 miles from Nowhere, AR | 16 confirmed dead, 2 of them children. I don't think it was as bad up around NJJ, but they still had tornado warnings all up through there and probably got some wind damage at the very least. |
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Location: Do I hear Banjos? | The tornado passed to the east of us a few miles. We drove through where it crossed Hwy 10 on the way in to work this morning. It cust a pretty big path even back this way whisch is where it basically got started. There were huge trees ripped up and tossed down...but amazingly the two horse properties there had all buildings standing. Fences and every single tree gone. Its crazy how a tornado can do that...total destruction just inches from an intact house.
It went through some of the exact same areas that the one did in 2011. They had just about finished re-building a school in Vilonia...it's completely destroyed once again. Seems like a lot of casualties. Just so sad and scary. I really feel for those folks. |
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Location: Kansas | We just had the heavy rain and lightning. Thank goodness the horses were ok. I hope the other BB's made it through it!!! |
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Location: Riding Crackhead. | Any news from NJJ yet? I hope everyone is ok. These storms are so scary. |
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Location: oklahoma | I read that there were no warnings or sirens. Horrific devastation |
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Location: 100 miles from Nowhere, AR | CurlyQ - 2014-04-28 8:49 AM I read that there were no warnings or sirens. Horrific devastation
The ones in AR should have had warnings. I was watching continuous coverage on the local news (also broadcasted to fm radio) and they and the NWS were on top of things. While watching a storm chaser dash cam tho, the chaser stopped before the spot where the tornado crossed I40, and people were steadily driving by him right towards it, completely oblivious. |
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Location: Do I hear Banjos? | I saw that video too. I couldn't believe people were driving past that guy as if they were oblivious! It was Pitch Black! They had to know something was bad up ahead.
I hear this morning that 3 people were killed just east of us in Paron. That's about where the thing started I think. They likely had little warning...but the radio and all TV were on top of it quick and had tracking and warnings out. |
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Location: California | It was pretty nasty out by us for quite a while. Between the dirt causing no visibility and the wind blowing the clouds so fast, it was definitely erie! Praying for everyone still in the path of these storms and everyone that has been affected!!! |
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Location: Somewhere between raising hell and Amazing Grace | I think people were driving by it oblivious because they don't take the time to educate themselves about tornadoes, and without education, many people can't tell the difference between a mile wide F3 tornado and a bunch of clouds...... |
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Location: NE Texas | Three 4 Luck - 2014-04-28 9:01 AM CurlyQ - 2014-04-28 8:49 AM I read that there were no warnings or sirens. Horrific devastation
Glad YOU are ok, T4L.....had you on my mind this AM when I saw the news. Scary stuff! |
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Location: 100 miles from Nowhere, AR | Herbie - 2014-04-28 10:07 AM Three 4 Luck - 2014-04-28 9:01 AM CurlyQ - 2014-04-28 8:49 AM I read that there were no warnings or sirens. Horrific devastation
Thanks. The bad stuff was 100 miles north of us, but my sister lives about 2 miles from Mayflower, so we were freaking out there for a little bit. |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | I hope that Norma checks in with us soon, been watching the weather channel and oh my goodness there is so much scary stuff on there, its horrible, these poor people.
So glad our BB's that live in these areas have checked in and let us know that they are are OK. |
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Location: OREGON | The good Lord spared our area. One did touch down about 40 miles east of us though. Prayers for all the animals that had nowhere to go!! |
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Location: NE Texas | Three 4 Luck - 2014-04-28 10:13 AM Herbie - 2014-04-28 10:07 AM Three 4 Luck - 2014-04-28 9:01 AM CurlyQ - 2014-04-28 8:49 AM I read that there were no warnings or sirens. Horrific devastation
Yikes!!!! That is TOOOOOO close for comfort. I have a couple of friends that live up toward Vilonia and i'm praying they're ok. I've tried to check in, but haven't heard back yet. This weather is so scary. Hubby and the dogs and I spent about an hour in the closet a couple weeks ago. Glad your sister is ok!!!!!!!! |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | Three 4 Luck - 2014-04-28 10:13 AM Herbie - 2014-04-28 10:07 AM Three 4 Luck - 2014-04-28 9:01 AM CurlyQ - 2014-04-28 8:49 AM I read that there were no warnings or sirens. Horrific devastation
Is your sister ok? |
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Location: 100 miles from Nowhere, AR | Southtxponygirl - 2014-04-28 10:20 AM Three 4 Luck - 2014-04-28 10:13 AM Herbie - 2014-04-28 10:07 AM Three 4 Luck - 2014-04-28 9:01 AM CurlyQ - 2014-04-28 8:49 AM I read that there were no warnings or sirens. Horrific devastation
Yes, she's fine, just shaken from the close call, and some of her friends lost everything but their lives. |
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Location: Riding Crackhead. | I wish Norma would check in so we knew she was ok. Is there any other board buddies in the line of fire? |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | Three 4 Luck - 2014-04-28 10:22 AM Southtxponygirl - 2014-04-28 10:20 AM Three 4 Luck - 2014-04-28 10:13 AM Herbie - 2014-04-28 10:07 AM Three 4 Luck - 2014-04-28 9:01 AM CurlyQ - 2014-04-28 8:49 AM I read that there were no warnings or sirens. Horrific devastation
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | CYA Ranch - 2014-04-28 10:27 AM I wish Norma would check in so we knew she was ok. Is there any other board buddies in the line of fire?
Me too, I have sent her an email, pm'ed her so hopefully she will get on here pretty soon. |
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| Prayers to everyone involved in the storms ! We are expecting strong storms with possible tornadoes tonight, so scary ! |
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Location: 100 miles from Nowhere, AR | Southtxponygirl - 2014-04-28 10:38 AM CYA Ranch - 2014-04-28 10:27 AM I wish Norma would check in so we knew she was ok. Is there any other board buddies in the line of fire? Me too, I have sent her an email, pm'ed her so hopefully she will get on here pretty soon.
I wrote a note on her FB but haven't heard anything. The news isn't saying much about that area, but it's possible they have no electricity. |
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| I sent a message to one of my friends who are best friends with Norma to see if they had heard from her. They would have her phone number to check and see if they are OK. |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | Nateracer - 2014-04-28 11:56 AM I sent a message to one of my friends who are best friends with Norma to see if they had heard from her. They would have her phone number to check and see if they are OK.
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Location: Buffalo, TX | I just talked to the guys at Calico in Quitman, AR......we get trailers from them, and a friend of theirs in Vilonia who lost her home in the 2011 tornado had a safe room built in her new home and this tornado hit her house again yesterday and ripped the door off the safe room and killed her......they said the safe room was built to standards that should withstand an F5.....that is very scary for tose who have safe rooms and depend on them... |
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Location: East Tennessee but who knows?! | Cindy Hamilton - 2014-04-28 12:39 PMI just talked to the guys at Calico in Quitman, AR......we get trailers from them, and a friend of theirs in Vilonia who lost her home in the 2011 tornado had a safe room built in her new home and this tornado hit her house again yesterday and ripped the door off the safe room and killed her......they said the safe room was built to standards that should withstand an F5.....that is very scary for tose who have safe rooms and depend on them... Oh my goodness....prayers for everyone impacted. Some of ya'll may know this but the weather channel will post up to the second updates on their twitter feed when tornadoes are on the ground. They post much quicker on twitter than they do on TV. And they give specific locations ,etc way before it makes it to the news.
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Location: 100 miles from Nowhere, AR | Cindy Hamilton - 2014-04-28 12:39 PM I just talked to the guys at Calico in Quitman, AR......we get trailers from them, and a friend of theirs in Vilonia who lost her home in the 2011 tornado had a safe room built in her new home and this tornado hit her house again yesterday and ripped the door off the safe room and killed her......they said the safe room was built to standards that should withstand an F5.....that is very scary for tose who have safe rooms and depend on them...
I heard about that and was shocked. I guess when it's your time, there's not anything you can do about it. |
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Location: In the land of peanuts and cotton | It's suppose to make it here between 12 and 2am. I have asked for a storm shelter ever since the Tuscaloosa tornados but no one sees why we need one other than me. |
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| Small Norma update. Friend said that her hubby had somewhere to be today, so that could be why she's MIA. She was going to try to call (planned on it anyways) but was going to try to call earlier and let us know. :)
Maybe she'll check in sooner than I get notified though.
Also, we were just put under a Tornado WATCH until 7pm. (SE Iowa) Ugh. |
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Location: Riding Crackhead. | Nateracer - 2014-04-28 11:56 AM I sent a message to one of my friends who are best friends with Norma to see if they had heard from her. They would have her phone number to check and see if they are OK.
Thanks Rae. I'm glad you weren't stuck in the barn for long either!!! Nate and Whisper were probably wondering how long mom was going to hang out on their turf! |
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Location: Riding Crackhead. | Nateracer - 2014-04-28 1:17 PM Small Norma update. Friend said that her hubby had somewhere to be today, so that could be why she's MIA. She was going to try to call (planned on it anyways) but was going to try to call earlier and let us know. :)
Maybe she'll check in sooner than I get notified though.
Also, we were just put under a Tornado WATCH until 7pm. (SE Iowa) Ugh.
Thanks for the update.
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| CYA Ranch - 2014-04-28 1:20 PM Nateracer - 2014-04-28 11:56 AM I sent a message to one of my friends who are best friends with Norma to see if they had heard from her. They would have her phone number to check and see if they are OK. Thanks Rae. I'm glad you weren't stuck in the barn for long either!!! Nate and Whisper were probably wondering how long mom was going to hang out on their turf!
I think they liked that I was there. I'm their big protector...LOL! I on the other hand wasn't real cracked up about the idea and waited for the hail to stop and beat it to the house! |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | Nateracer - 2014-04-28 1:21 PM CYA Ranch - 2014-04-28 1:20 PM Nateracer - 2014-04-28 11:56 AM I sent a message to one of my friends who are best friends with Norma to see if they had heard from her. They would have her phone number to check and see if they are OK. Thanks Rae. I'm glad you weren't stuck in the barn for long either!!! Nate and Whisper were probably wondering how long mom was going to hang out on their turf!
Thanks for the update,,, and prayers that no tornados will happen today, but I know thats asking for alot  ... You stay safe Nate, got you in my prayers girl |
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Location: In the land of peanuts and cotton | Just saw pictures of a 16 car pile up in OK due to weather. There was pics of a big platinum 4 horse in it. Prayers everyone is ok. |
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Location: Do I hear Banjos? | This website has had me mesmerized for an hour. Its a searchable database of all tornadoes since about 1950. Looking at Arkansas it's facinating to me. the details of each one. I was looking for the track of the one that happened about this time in 2011 over the same area. That was just an F2 ("Just").
http://www.tornadohistoryproject.com/ |
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| Southtxponygirl - 2014-04-28 1:33 PM Nateracer - 2014-04-28 1:21 PM CYA Ranch - 2014-04-28 1:20 PM Nateracer - 2014-04-28 11:56 AM I sent a message to one of my friends who are best friends with Norma to see if they had heard from her. They would have her phone number to check and see if they are OK. Thanks Rae. I'm glad you weren't stuck in the barn for long either!!! Nate and Whisper were probably wondering how long mom was going to hang out on their turf!
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Location: Arkansas | Fairweather - 2014-04-28 12:49 PM Cindy Hamilton - 2014-04-28 12:39 PMI just talked to the guys at Calico in Quitman, AR......we get trailers from them, and a friend of theirs in Vilonia who lost her home in the 2011 tornado had a safe room built in her new home and this tornado hit her house again yesterday and ripped the door off the safe room and killed her......they said the safe room was built to standards that should withstand an F5.....that is very scary for tose who have safe rooms and depend on them... Oh my goodness....prayers for everyone impacted. Some of ya'll may know this but the weather channel will post up to the second updates on their twitter feed when tornadoes are on the ground. They post much quicker on twitter than they do on TV. And they give specific locations ,etc way before it makes it to the news.
Our local channels all did an excellent job last night of keeping everyone updated with specific locations. They stayed on air continuously from just after 7 pm until sometime after 11:30 pm (I finally fell asleep) |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | Norma {NJJ} and her hubby are safe, I got my pm from her that I was waiting on, |
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| Southtxponygirl - 2014-04-28 2:40 PM Norma {NJJ} and her hubby are safe, I got my pm from her that I was waiting on,
Ya beat me to it! She just posted on FB they are A-Ok! |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | Nateracer - 2014-04-28 2:42 PM Southtxponygirl - 2014-04-28 2:40 PM Norma {NJJ} and her hubby are safe, I got my pm from her that I was waiting on,
Was so glad to get that PM  Hows the weather in your area doing so far? |
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| Southtxponygirl - 2014-04-28 2:46 PM Nateracer - 2014-04-28 2:42 PM Southtxponygirl - 2014-04-28 2:40 PM Norma {NJJ} and her hubby are safe, I got my pm from her that I was waiting on,
Quarter sized hail is what I've heard so far a few miles west of here. It's coming. |
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Location: Displaced Iowegian | Southtxponygirl - 2014-04-28 2:40 PM Norma {NJJ} and her hubby are safe, I got my pm from her that I was waiting on,
Thanks, Roxie and Rae for updating.......I have been returning messages and calls.....Sorry.......We didn’t blow away and we didn’t wash away. We did get over 6+” of rain and LOTS of lightning. That is the reason that I did not get on FB or BHW this morning. I had unplugged everything early last night and we had to leave early this morning because John had an appt. at the VA medical center in Poplar Bluff, MO. We had to take a circuitous route due to many roads being flooded. The tornadoes were just to the south and west of us and took out the towns of Mayflower and Vilonia. Thanks to everyone for the calls and concerns but we are safe and sound for now…..may have more severe storms tonight. |
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Location: Riding Crackhead. | NJJ - 2014-04-28 3:19 PM Southtxponygirl - 2014-04-28 2:40 PM Norma {NJJ} and her hubby are safe, I got my pm from her that I was waiting on,
Holy Cow that's a lot of rain! We needed rain in the worst way too and as of half hour ago we've had 2 inches and its still coming down. Such a blessing. I'm so glad you and your hubby are safe. Where abouts are you located? |
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Location: oklahoma | Three 4 Luck - 2014-04-28 9:01 AM
CurlyQ - 2014-04-28 8:49 AM I read that there were no warnings or sirens. Horrific devastation
I don't even remember where I read it. Glad you're ok. Looks like another is brewing in Alabama right now. Not sure, I've been at work all day. Farrierlady is over there somewhere :) |
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Location: East Tennessee but who knows?! | From the weather channel and CNN looks like parts of MS has declared a tornado emergency. All of east TN is under a tornado watch until 8pm or so. |
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Location: Displaced Iowegian | CYA Ranch - 2014-04-28 3:30 PM NJJ - 2014-04-28 3:19 PM Southtxponygirl - 2014-04-28 2:40 PM Norma {NJJ} and her hubby are safe, I got my pm from her that I was waiting on,
We are in NE AR......We had plenty of warning. The TV stations were all over this storm and it was a nasty one. At one time, it was reported that it was 1/2 mile wide and on the ground for 35-40 miles (clocked at 140 mph). We probably got closer to 7+ inches of rain. I had dumped the rain gauge at 1". It holds 6" and it was full and running over. The lightning was the scariest. The TV weatherman showed a section of NE AR and there were almost 3000 lightning strikes in 5 minutes. |
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Location: East Tennessee but who knows?! | The weather channel just posted a large tornado hit Tupelo, MS |
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Location: Riding Crackhead. | NJJ - 2014-04-28 3:54 PM CYA Ranch - 2014-04-28 3:30 PM NJJ - 2014-04-28 3:19 PM Southtxponygirl - 2014-04-28 2:40 PM Norma {NJJ} and her hubby are safe, I got my pm from her that I was waiting on,
Wow that sounds really scary. Everyone be safe! |
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Location: Alabama | Cindy Hamilton - 2014-04-28 12:39 PM I just talked to the guys at Calico in Quitman, AR......we get trailers from them, and a friend of theirs in Vilonia who lost her home in the 2011 tornado had a safe room built in her new home and this tornado hit her house again yesterday and ripped the door off the safe room and killed her......they said the safe room was built to standards that should withstand an F5.....that is very scary for tose who have safe rooms and depend on them...
I wish you hadn't said that....cause I'll be in mine later on
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Location: 100 miles from Nowhere, AR | Continued prayers for those in the path of these storms. |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | This just gave me the Chills reading what you guys are saying  |
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Location: OREGON | Cindy Hamilton - 2014-04-28 10:39 AM I just talked to the guys at Calico in Quitman, AR......we get trailers from them, and a friend of theirs in Vilonia who lost her home in the 2011 tornado had a safe room built in her new home and this tornado hit her house again yesterday and ripped the door off the safe room and killed her......they said the safe room was built to standards that should withstand an F5.....that is very scary for tose who have safe rooms and depend on them...
how awful!! I have never understood the above ground safe rooms. This confirms my fears. Prayers to the family! |
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Location: Foot of the Smoky Mtns, East Tennessee | Prayers for everyone in the paths of these storms. I am in East Tennessee and they are supposed to hit here between 8 and 12 tonight then off and on all night from what I understand. Getting ready to feed and get horses settled as best I can for the night. I don't have Twitter. Fairweather, let me know if you hear anything please! Prayers that everyone stays safe!!
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Location: Oklahoma | We're getting our storm shelter put in this Friday (supposedly)...they're pretty backed up on work, so hopefully, they'll keep that appointment....Ours will be below ground, though....I'm leery of the "safe" rooms above ground, as well.
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Location: North MS | So far three tornadoes in MS. One in Yazoo City, another in Tupelo and the latest one in Macon, MS. All wedge tornadoes they say. They had rotation in the air and 110 mph winds not 5 miles from my home. Thankfully it started to the South of me just across of the Grenada Lake bottomland area and ended up going East of me and straight on to Tupelo, MS. We ended up with some wind, hail and rain. A friend of mine was in the Scruggs farm and garden supply (kind of like a lowes size place but with more ag type things including tack, boots, western wear) in Tupelo when it hit. He said they put about 120 people in the restrooms and the roof was creaking and popping. Not 1/2 mile from there it bent over several of the thick metal high voltage power poles. Twisted one of them across the Intersection of HWY 45 & 78 blocking traffic. Railroad tracks are blocked. Three restaraunts wiped out- two destroyed for sure. One gas station gone. I know there is a lot more damage but that is on the main strip in Tupelo. I almost went there yesterday to shop. I had today off and really had hoped I might be able to head there this evening. Completely out of the question now. This tupelo tornado actually hit the area where our local news station is- at one point the feed was still going and all of the news team and crew had to leave to get in the basement. All on field. They caught sight of the tornado developing in the distance and kept checking in on the suspicious clouds until they fully developed. WTVA is the news station and the youtube videos are already up if anyone is interested. So far no loss of life reported. |
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Location: Walking in the spiderwebs... | bluerose2001 - 2014-04-28 5:42 PM So far three tornadoes in MS. One in Yazoo City, another in Tupelo and the latest one in Macon, MS. All wedge tornadoes they say. They had rotation in the air and 110 mph winds not 5 miles from my home. Thankfully it started to the South of me just across of the Grenada Lake bottomland area and ended up going East of me and straight on to Tupelo, MS. We ended up with some wind, hail and rain. A friend of mine was in the Scruggs farm and garden supply (kind of like a lowes size place but with more ag type things including tack, boots, western wear) in Tupelo when it hit. He said they put about 120 people in the restrooms and the roof was creaking and popping. Not 1/2 mile from there it bent over several of the thick metal high voltage power poles. Twisted one of them across the Intersection of HWY 45 & 78 blocking traffic. Railroad tracks are blocked. Three restaraunts wiped out- two destroyed for sure. One gas station gone. I know there is a lot more damage but that is on the main strip in Tupelo. I almost went there yesterday to shop. I had today off and really had hoped I might be able to head there this evening. Completely out of the question now. This tupelo tornado actually hit the area where our local news station is- at one point the feed was still going and all of the news team and crew had to leave to get in the basement. All on field. They caught sight of the tornado developing in the distance and kept checking in on the suspicious clouds until they fully developed. WTVA is the news station and the youtube videos are already up if anyone is interested. So far no loss of life reported.
I seen this video on FB... super scary.
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Location: Displaced Iowegian | This is the same storm front that hit AR last night....Everybody, please take the warnings for real and stay safe....... |
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Location: East Tennessee but who knows?! | Just confirmed tornado on the ground in Fayette, walker, marion county -- Alabama
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Tornado Warning for Rankin County in MS until 8:15 PM CDT -
Tornado Warning for Rankin County in MS until 8:15 PM CDT -
Tornado Warning for Newton and Scott Counties in MS until 8:30 PM CDT -
Tornado Warning for Newton and Scott Counties in MS until 8:30 PM CDT -
Tornado Warning for Noxubee County in MS until 8:30 PM CDT -
Tornado Warning for Noxubee County in MS until 8:30 PM CDT |
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Duct Tape Bikini Girl
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| My husband ordered our underground storm shelter today. Only $3800 including installation. |
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A Somebody to Everybody
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | Prayers for everybody tonight thats in the path of these horrible storms |
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Expert
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Location: In the land of peanuts and cotton | I hope we can get through the night without a tornado warning because we are both hearing impaired and can't hear sirens. We have a weather radio but last time it didn't go off and there's no one around here to work on it. I have text alerts set up through my phone but I don't always hear them. Wish someone would offer a automated calling service similar to what our schools use for notices. |
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Twin Sister to Queen Boobie
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Location: East Tennessee but who knows?! | TessBelle - 2014-04-28 9:39 PM I hope we can get through the night without a tornado warning because we are both hearing impaired and can't hear sirens. We have a weather radio but last time it didn't go off and there's no one around here to work on it. I have text alerts set up through my phone but I don't always hear them. Wish someone would offer a automated calling service similar to what our schools use for notices.
Don't know where you're at but the weather channel is posting on Twitter at least a couple minutes before you hear it on TV. Follow @TWCBreaking @weatherchannel
Weather.gov is also more specific to your area.
Birmingham is getting hit hard right now..... Also south of Shelbyville in Franklin and Lincoln county and east of there. Reports coming in around Flintville got leveled --- that whole region around Franklin is big horse country.
We're watching the same cell head our way..... it's a little too close for comfort and could go either right over us or just north by not too far... Next county over under tornado warning.
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Twin Sister to Queen Boobie
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Location: East Tennessee but who knows?! | Ecouta Mississippi -- large dangerous tornado on the ground moving west NW at 45 mph |
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Expert
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Location: In the land of peanuts and cotton |
I'm in south central Alabama in Covington county. Its not here yet but they say it's coming. |
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 There Could Be Aliens Out There
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Location: North Central Kansas | Lord, watch over those in the paths of these storms.  |
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Tried and True
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Location: Where I am happiest | luckyjo - 2014-04-28 8:37 PM My husband ordered our underground storm shelter today. Only $3800 including installation.
Wow! For that price I would think just about everybody would have one. I wonder how much one would cost then that could hold a couple horses with just straight tie stalls? How big is your's? |
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Expert
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Location: In the land of peanuts and cotton | ThreeCorners - 2014-04-28 10:12 PM
luckyjo - 2014-04-28 8:37 PM My husband ordered our underground storm shelter today. Only $3800 including installation.
Wow! For that price I would think just about everybody would have one. I wonder how much one would cost then that could hold a couple horses with just straight tie stalls? How big is your's?
Look up Mary Ellen Hickman on Facebook. She just had one built that will hold all her horses cats dogs and people. |
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Blessed 
Location: Here | So many prayers |
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Location: Ohio | Im watching some of the live feeds for Birmingham and surrounding areas, lots of prayers going out. It sure has been a rough week so far. |
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| ThreeCorners - 2014-04-28 10:12 PM luckyjo - 2014-04-28 8:37 PM My husband ordered our underground storm shelter today. Only $3800 including installation. Wow! For that price I would think just about everybody would have one. I wonder how much one would cost then that could hold a couple horses with just straight tie stalls? How big is your's?
Edited by sodapop 2014-04-29 6:26 AM
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 Dancing in my Mind
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Location: Eastern OH but my heart is in WV | My many thoughts and prayers to all of you living in the path of this destructive weather. Also for all of the animals |
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Accident Prone
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Location: 100 miles from Nowhere, AR | Are all our bhw members accounted for this morning? |
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Accident Prone
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Location: 100 miles from Nowhere, AR | TessBelle - 2014-04-28 9:39 PM I hope we can get through the night without a tornado warning because we are both hearing impaired and can't hear sirens. We have a weather radio but last time it didn't go off and there's no one around here to work on it. I have text alerts set up through my phone but I don't always hear them. Wish someone would offer a automated calling service similar to what our schools use for notices.
I have IMAP weather radio app on my phone. It beeps LOUDLY and then talks to you. I'm deaf in one ear and have yet to sleep through a warning, even if I'm laying on my good ear. |
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Miss Laundry Misshap
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| We made it through without much more than hail. |
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Location: I can see the end of the world from here! | Prayers. |
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Fact Checker
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Location: Displaced Iowegian | This same storm front is moving on toward GA...FL....etc....
PLEASE.....if they say to take cover....DO IT ! ! ! This is a very dangerous storm....Prayers for all in the path. |
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A Somebody to Everybody
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas |
Its so hard to believe that this same storm is still pushing threw states producing tornado's and causing deaths. Prayers for all the familys |
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Location: In The Snow, AZ | Many prayers being sent for all of you in the area. So much devestation. |
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Twin Sister to Queen Boobie
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Location: East Tennessee but who knows?! | Be sure to keep your phones turned up!! If it wasn't for my phone we never would have known we were under a tornado warning. I had the weather channel on the Tv and internet and on twitter. Just Thunder storm warning and thats all. NOAA didnt show anything either. Local news we can get was busy with regular programming. Radar showed several red cells headed our way.The alert went off on our phone saying take immediate cover-- we live in a doublewide so we headed to my FIL. We had NO idea where it was but headed out to shelter. Wound up driving directly into it. Never been so scared in all my life! We made it to the FIL and rode it out. Found out this morning that Chattanooga news we can't get had mentioned our road when they reported the warning. Our local Knoxville news didn't report on it intil it was already over us and we were out the door! Fortunately we didn't have damage in our area but it's scary not knowing where the cell is at because there's no info and its dark!! |
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Common Sense and then some
Location: So. California | Prayers and more prayers for all of you...
I know virtually nothing about tornado's except what I see on the news and read, very scary!! I'll take my earthquakes every 10-20 years any day!
What is a wedge tornado? Are there different types of tornados? Crazy... |
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A Somebody to Everybody
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | Fairweather - 2014-04-29 12:45 PM Be sure to keep your phones turned up!! If it wasn't for my phone we never would have known we were under a tornado warning. I had the weather channel on the Tv and internet and on twitter. Just Thunder storm warning and thats all. NOAA didnt show anything either. Local news we can get was busy with regular programming. Radar showed several red cells headed our way.The alert went off on our phone saying take immediate cover-- we live in a doublewide so we headed to my FIL. We had NO idea where it was but headed out to shelter. Wound up driving directly into it. Never been so scared in all my life! We made it to the FIL and rode it out. Found out this morning that Chattanooga news we can't get had mentioned our road when they reported the warning. Our local Knoxville news didn't report on it intil it was already over us and we were out the door! Fortunately we didn't have damage in our area but it's scary not knowing where the cell is at because there's no info and its dark!! Oh my god you had to be so scared, I'm so glad that you guys are OK. I live in South Texas so we are lucky that Tornados are very rare in our part of the country, I have nightmares of tornados, prayers for all of you that have to deal with these monsters
Edited by Southtxponygirl 2014-04-29 12:57 PM
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Expert
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Location: In the land of peanuts and cotton | Made it through round 1 with a lot of rain and tons of lightening and one tornado warning. Round 2 is starting right now and it looks rough. |
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A Somebody to Everybody
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | TessBelle - 2014-04-29 3:50 PM Made it through round 1 with a lot of rain and tons of lightening and one tornado warning. Round 2 is starting right now and it looks rough.
You stay safe and got you in my prayers , I worry about my BB's with all this outbreak of tornado's. This is just so scary.. |
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Extreme Veteran
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Location: Home on the Range | Tornado has been confirmed in Stedman NC along Rt. 95. Most of NC under Tornado threat.
Edited by downngo 2014-04-29 4:40 PM
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Expert
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Location: In the land of peanuts and cotton | Just got done with round #2 but round #3 isn't far behind. Was laying in bed watching a movie until something big hit my window right at the head of my bed. Unsure what it was. We've had 2 rounds of hail major major lightening and constant 60mph wind. According to our news station we had gusts up to 90mph with 2 tornado warnings. I've been through many many storms and hurricanes but I've NEVER been that scarred in my life. It's a bad bad feeling when you can feel your house moving and it's creaking and popping. |
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Elite Veteran
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Location: Foot of the Smoky Mtns, East Tennessee | We made it thru with Fairweather keeping me updated. I was the only one awake at my house. My husband and daughter slept right thru everything. lol
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