Tornadoes in North MS - Page 3

TheMercenary · 04-28-2011, 10:22 PM

I just want to know who the hell pissed off Mom? Earthquakes, Tsunami's, Tornado's, hell Hurricane season is just about to start. I hope I still have a house after this year.

zippyt · 04-28-2011, 10:42 PM

Glad yer ok Sarge , let me know if theres any thing i can do to help as im only a few hrs away

Ibby · 04-28-2011, 10:45 PM

Tuscaloosa, Alabama was hit REALLY hard. Like, the largest of the tornadoes that touched down there was apparently about a mile wide, and stayed on the ground for over two hours, going all the way from Tuscaloosa to Birmingham. Both my parents went to the UofA in Tuscaloosa and actually met working at a record store in a mall that came within about 200 feet of not hardly existing anymore.

monster · 04-28-2011, 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by glatt

We had one. It was useless. It was going off all the time. It was too sensitive. It would be broadcasting all these alerts that didn't apply to my location, or that I didn't think were important. If a storm is passing 60 miles south of me, I don't need to know about it.

Our experience too. We live near the Great Lakes and kept getting woken by shipping alerts...

Big Sarge · 04-29-2011, 12:26 PM

Update on our Smithville tornado. EF-5

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) _ The National Weather Service says one of the tornadoes that killed hundreds in the South had winds of 205 mph and was the first EF-5 tornado in Mississippi since 1966.

That's the highest rating given by the weather service for tornado damage.

The weather services said Friday the tornado hit Smithville, Miss., at 3:44 p.m. EDT on Wednesday.

It was a half-mile wide and was on the ground for close to three miles.

The assessment is preliminary, based on photos taken Thursday and consultation with experts.

Sundae · 04-29-2011, 02:33 PM

It's in our papers today (despite the Royal Wedding).
Horrendous, and I hope people recover as soon as they can.

infinite monkey · 04-29-2011, 02:55 PM

Ibby · 04-30-2011, 02:27 AM

psst i already posted that one

ZenGum · 04-30-2011, 03:17 AM

Yeah, but what goes aroundandaroundandaroundandaround comes aroundandaroundanadaround ....

Alluvial · 04-30-2011, 09:26 PM

Here is a photo gallery taken by a local photographer in Smithville:

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/fb...38194566217852

Big Sarge · 05-01-2011, 02:57 AM

Can you believe this many folks still don't have power?

The tornadoes that hit the region earlier this week left 679,000 TVA customers without power. On Saturday afternoon, that number had dropped to 477,000, but Chief Operating Officer Bill McCollum said it could be mid-next week before a majority of those have power again.

Alluvial · 05-01-2011, 09:16 AM

Actually, yes. The storm damage was so widespread that work crews are stretched thin. Usully there is extra manpower to direct to the affected areas. This time everyone is scattered out.

Another problem is that often there isn't enough (or any) house left to tie on to.

So horrible.

busterb · 05-02-2011, 09:03 PM

Last I heard 2 were killed in Jasper county, at Louin, MS. About 7 miles from me

Pete Zicato · 05-02-2011, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by busterb

Last I heard 2 were killed in Jasper county, at Louin, MS. About 7 miles from me

I didn't realize it was close to you. Glad you're ok.

ZenGum · 05-03-2011, 12:04 AM

They've just had a tornado in Auckland, New Zealand. WTF???

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2...03/3206547.htm

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheMercenary

I just want to know who the hell pissed off Mom? Earthquakes, Tsunami's, Tornado's, hell Hurricane season is just about to start. I hope I still have a house after this year.

You did it, when you abused all those helpless apostrophes, you monster.

04-28-2011, 10:22 PM	#31
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	I just want to know who the hell pissed off Mom? Earthquakes, Tsunami's, Tornado's, hell Hurricane season is just about to start. I hope I still have a house after this year. __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

04-28-2011, 10:42 PM	#32
zippyt LONG LIVE KING ZIPPY! per Feetz Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Arkansas Posts: 7,661	Glad yer ok Sarge , let me know if theres any thing i can do to help as im only a few hrs away __________________ "Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get. " Brother Dave Gardner

04-28-2011, 10:45 PM	#33
Ibby erika Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: "the high up north" Posts: 6,127	Tuscaloosa, Alabama was hit REALLY hard. Like, the largest of the tornadoes that touched down there was apparently about a mile wide, and stayed on the ground for over two hours, going all the way from Tuscaloosa to Birmingham. Both my parents went to the UofA in Tuscaloosa and actually met working at a record store in a mall that came within about 200 feet of not hardly existing anymore. __________________ not really back, you didn't see me, i was never here shhhhhh

04-29-2011, 12:26 PM	#35
Big Sarge Werepandas - lurking in your shadows Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: In the Deep South Posts: 3,408	Update on our Smithville tornado. EF-5 NORMAN, Okla. (AP) _ The National Weather Service says one of the tornadoes that killed hundreds in the South had winds of 205 mph and was the first EF-5 tornado in Mississippi since 1966. That's the highest rating given by the weather service for tornado damage. The weather services said Friday the tornado hit Smithville, Miss., at 3:44 p.m. EDT on Wednesday. It was a half-mile wide and was on the ground for close to three miles. The assessment is preliminary, based on photos taken Thursday and consultation with experts. __________________ Give a man a match, & he'll be warm for 20 seconds. But toss that man a white phosphorus grenade and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.

04-30-2011, 02:27 AM	#38
Ibby erika Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: "the high up north" Posts: 6,127	psst i already posted that one __________________ not really back, you didn't see me, i was never here shhhhhh

04-29-2011, 02:33 PM	#36
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	It's in our papers today (despite the Royal Wedding). Horrendous, and I hope people recover as soon as they can.

04-29-2011, 02:55 PM	#37
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002

04-30-2011, 03:17 AM	#39
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	Yeah, but what goes aroundandaroundandaroundandaround comes aroundandaroundanadaround .... __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

04-30-2011, 09:26 PM	#40
Alluvial Phenomenologist Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Central Mississippi Posts: 270	Here is a photo gallery taken by a local photographer in Smithville: http://www.facebook.com/media/set/fb...38194566217852 __________________ “My grandfather always said that living is like licking honey off a thorn.” - Louis Adamic

05-01-2011, 02:57 AM	#41
Big Sarge Werepandas - lurking in your shadows Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: In the Deep South Posts: 3,408	Can you believe this many folks still don't have power? The tornadoes that hit the region earlier this week left 679,000 TVA customers without power. On Saturday afternoon, that number had dropped to 477,000, but Chief Operating Officer Bill McCollum said it could be mid-next week before a majority of those have power again. __________________ Give a man a match, & he'll be warm for 20 seconds. But toss that man a white phosphorus grenade and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.

05-01-2011, 09:16 AM	#42
Alluvial Phenomenologist Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Central Mississippi Posts: 270	en Actually, yes. The storm damage was so widespread that work crews are stretched thin. Usully there is extra manpower to direct to the affected areas. This time everyone is scattered out. Another problem is that often there isn't enough (or any) house left to tie on to. So horrible. __________________ “My grandfather always said that living is like licking honey off a thorn.” - Louis Adamic

05-02-2011, 09:03 PM	#43
busterb NSABFD Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: MS. usa Posts: 3,908	Last I heard 2 were killed in Jasper county, at Louin, MS. About 7 miles from me __________________ I've haven't left very deep footprints in the sands of time. But, boy I've left a bunch.

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