Tornadoes in North MS
 

Ya'll, we've been hit real hard with tornadoes over the past 48 hours. This afternoon was especially vicious. We have dead in Choctaw, Chickasaw, and Itawamba Counties with lots of missing. Smithville has been decimated. They're projecting folks will be without power for up to a week in some areas. My town had baseball size hail and falling debris from where the tornado dropped things as it passed over (above ground). There's also wide spread flooding from the heavy rain

I lost my gazebo, some shingles, window shutters, and patio furniture. Also the post was knocked out on the corner of my carport. I still have power, etc.

One of the saddest things was a Covington police officer was camping in a tent with his daughter. The tornado dropped a huge oak on them. He was able to shield her with his body, but he died of massive head injuries.

I just saw the BBC report on this. wow and ouch. glad you are ok.

Baseball-sized? did you keep one?

I read about him this afternoon. I'm so sorry. :sniff: I'm glad to hear you're okay though. There were alot of deaths because of these tornadoes.

OMG, thats awful. That poor girl. There is nothing that can be said to express how horrible that must be for her and the family.

I'm glad you're OK.

Crazy weather this Spring. Stay safe folks.

more devastation

How awful. Glad you're ok Sarge.

I'll play echo and say I'm also glad you are ok, sarge.

FWIW, I have given both my sons strict instructions about never wanting to see either of them on tee vee, describing the tornado.

eta: this is what I mean:

"If you've been on television more than five times describing what the tornado sounded like. ..." -Jeff Foxworthy

:D

Sarge, I'm sorry your location got hit so hard.

I hate weather like this. I cleaned out the corner of the basement under the stairs where I imagine we'll go if it gets bad enough. The tornadoes here were much smaller and fortunately passed about 10 miles to the south of me.

It bothers me the most when the storms are forecast for after midnight. I wonder if I should stay awake so I can follow their path, or if i should just go to bed, knowing the odds are that they will pass either to the north or south of me. Times like this, I envy friends of mine that have guest bedrooms in the basement. It would be great to just go sleep down there and not worry.

I have really no where to go in case of tornado. So I just think "meh, here I is if'n you want me." But last night I did bother to scan across the road to see if there was a ditch with any substance. I don't think going down the levee by the swollen river would be safe.

But my hamburgers are always safe.

damn that sucks sarge! sorry about all the devastation. glad you're ok!

Glad to hear you are ok sarge.

Everyone else check out this video.

http://www.cbs42.com/content/localne...lvteTFy6A.cspx

Tornadoes scare the crap out of me. I'm glad everyone in the affected states here are all okay! If you have noplace else to go in a tornado, grab your mattress, get in the bathtub and pull the mattress over you. Everybody stay safe!

What if you have a water bed?

Sofa cushions.