CYA Ranch - 2014-04-28 3:30 PM 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?  

NJJ - 2014-04-28 3:54 PM 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.

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...

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...

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.

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.

Fairweather - 2014-04-28 9:58 PM


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.