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Michael Valentine Jones
Yak DBA Kernel (pronounced Colonel)

7020 Posts

Posted - 2011-05-25 : 14:23:36
Very stressful time in the US midwest. Three days in a row of large outbreaks of tornadoes.

I am chatting with someone on IM who is in their basement taking cover from a tornado at this very moment.




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nigelrivett
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker

3385 Posts

Posted - 2011-05-25 : 14:43:33
Went to see Wicked at the weekend. It tells you who to blame.

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jimf
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker

2875 Posts

Posted - 2011-05-25 : 14:50:25
I heard audio tapes of people taking cover as a tornado passed over. It only lasted a few moments but it must have seemed an eternity for the people going thru it. I work for an insurance company and we are getting many claims for total destruction already.

Jim

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ajthepoolman
Constraint Violating Yak Guru

384 Posts

Posted - 2011-05-25 : 16:52:08
quote:
Originally posted by Michael Valentine Jones

Very stressful time in the US midwest. Three days in a row of large outbreaks of tornadoes.

I am chatting with someone on IM who is in their basement taking cover from a tornado at this very moment.




CODO ERGO SUM



Was it graz? Our office reported a tornado on the ground in Overland Park Kansas, a suburb of Kansas City.

I took video of dropping funnel that passed directly over my house in Topeka over the weekend. I was sure it was going to drop on us. It touched down about 6 miles from my house but I don't believe it caused any damage. Hail was the bigger threat. I took pics of some hail almost as big as my fist.

Hey, it compiles.
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Michael Valentine Jones
Yak DBA Kernel (pronounced Colonel)

7020 Posts

Posted - 2011-05-25 : 17:23:12
quote:
Originally posted by ajthepoolman

quote:
Originally posted by Michael Valentine Jones

Very stressful time in the US midwest. Three days in a row of large outbreaks of tornadoes.

I am chatting with someone on IM who is in their basement taking cover from a tornado at this very moment.




CODO ERGO SUM



Was it graz? Our office reported a tornado on the ground in Overland Park Kansas, a suburb of Kansas City.

I took video of dropping funnel that passed directly over my house in Topeka over the weekend. I was sure it was going to drop on us. It touched down about 6 miles from my house but I don't believe it caused any damage. Hail was the bigger threat. I took pics of some hail almost as big as my fist.

Hey, it compiles.



No, not graz, but someone else in the area. They came through OK with no damage.



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Lumbago
Norsk Yak Master

3271 Posts

Posted - 2011-05-26 : 02:19:45
I was an exchange student in Iowa when I was 17 and have seend this wih my own eyes...thank God I live in a peacful corner of the world. Meteorologically (is that a word?) and politically.

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Bazalddo
Starting Member

22 Posts

Posted - 2011-05-26 : 06:45:52
Same here Lumbago hardly anything ever happens round my way, just rains all the time :( lol. It is surprising to see how much damage natural disasters can cause. Those earthquakes in Japan must have absolutely wrecked peoples lives, such a shame :(

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jimf
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker

2875 Posts

Posted - 2011-05-27 : 14:59:58
This shows just how destructive that tornado was.

http://www.kansascity.com/2011/05/26/2906108/before-and-after-a-birds-eye-view.html#ixzz1NVaobdej

Jim

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tkizer
Almighty SQL Goddess

38200 Posts

Posted - 2011-05-27 : 15:06:51
Geez, that link is scary. Bill (graz) is in Kansas City, MO. I'm going to see if he's okay (via FB).

Tara Kizer
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tkizer
Almighty SQL Goddess

38200 Posts

Posted - 2011-05-27 : 15:42:43
Heard back from Bill, he's good! He only got to see interesting clouds but no tornadoes, although the tornadoes did come close.

Tara Kizer
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