Author Topic: KC guys, you ok there? (Read 803 times)

Maverick · « **on:** May 05, 2003, 12:11:39 AM »

Just saw on news a tornado hit the KC area. Toad, Rude you guys all ok?

hawk220 · « **Reply #1 on:** May 05, 2003, 12:37:24 AM »

news said 19 have died..

very tragic:(

Maverick · « **Reply #2 on:** May 05, 2003, 10:08:09 AM »

Haven't heard a damn thing from the UN about helping out either.

Seriously, you guys in the affected areas please check in!

midnight Target · « **Reply #3 on:** May 05, 2003, 10:36:12 AM »

29 killed and rising.. Liberty and KC hit pretty hard.

Let us know how your doing guys.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #4 on:** May 05, 2003, 10:39:43 AM »

Still trying to get in touch with my sister who lives just East of KC...

ygsmilo · « **Reply #5 on:** May 05, 2003, 10:41:49 AM »

Most of it went north of us Mav,,, lot of damage though.

One of the girls that works in my office had most of the sub div she lives in destroyed but her house only had minor damage.

I grew up in Eastern Colorado and have seen or been in 3 tornados and they are spooky, its the randomness of them that makes them so dangerous.

midnight Target · « **Reply #6 on:** May 05, 2003, 10:51:44 AM »

Just talked to my Dad, he lives NW of Camdenton. 2 people killed there. They were ready to hit the deck (basement) but it missed them by about 10 miles.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #7 on:** May 05, 2003, 11:00:21 AM »

Email just received from my sister

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Actually the tornados were about 20 miles North of us and 20 miles South of
us. Lots and lots of damage in KC - close to the airport and in pretty
populated parts of town. We spent yesterday watching the skies and weather
move around us from both sides. Wyandotte County (KS-North), Parkville
(MO-Northwest), Liberty (MO-North) and Warrensburg/Holden (MO-South) were the
hardest hit. I only heard of 1 death, but there were a great number in
critical condition, and the number of homes damaged or destroyed is immense.
The pictures on the news were reminiscent of Hurricane Andrew (in Florida).
Today is bright, sunny and beautiful. All here is OK - no damage to report.
Thanks for asking....

Tuomio · « **Reply #8 on:** May 05, 2003, 11:15:29 AM »

Tornados are one thing that i dream of seeing someday and if i ever actually do, i will crap my pants from the fear.

The damage that thing does to a city must be quite depressing sight..

Ozark · « **Reply #9 on:** May 05, 2003, 11:24:55 AM »

Flash flooding was a problem too. We had a new record one-day rainfall here at the Columbia airport (2.6 inches). I had 2.9 inches at home. Note: Most of the rainfall occurred within an 8-hour time span.

Toad · « **Reply #10 on:** May 05, 2003, 11:30:28 AM »

All OK here Mav. Saw Oz and Zip post so they're OK too. Haven't heard from Rude but he's busy on Monday AM. I'm sure he'll check in here or post. Most of the stuff was not near any areas where AH guys live (the one's I know about.)

Hospitals prepare for the worst but are relieved by minor human toll

One 82 year old guy died from head injuries but overall, the KC area got away very light with respect to death/injury.

Property damage, however, is going to be major $$$. Lots of homes, businesses, school and government damage.

At my house, it was really uneventful day. Didn't even notice the weather. I've been doing some studying and spent the day inside at the books. I did work the pup for about a 1/2 hour but it was just muggy outside... no major weather phenomena.

I was simply amazed when I finally put the books away and watched the evening news.

Frodo · « **Reply #11 on:** May 05, 2003, 11:35:34 AM »

Tons of rain here from 2 storms.Not sure of the totals.

I think the last count was 84 tornados in the area.One storm was on the ground for 2 1/2 hours supposedly!The last count was 37 dead according to the news reports.

I left Bull Shoals Lake Sun.morning,and beat the storms home.They passed 20 miles south of here last night.Incredible light show!Wanted to play AH though.

If you are ever in one,you will feel like you are about 2 inches tall!

Frodo

Ripsnort · « **Reply #12 on:** May 05, 2003, 11:38:24 AM »

32 now reported dead from this weather front in Missouri, Kansas and Tennessee.

sling322 · « **Reply #13 on:** May 05, 2003, 12:35:15 PM »

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Originally posted by Ozark
Flash flooding was a problem too. We had a new record one-day rainfall here at the Columbia airport (2.6 inches). I had 2.9 inches at home. Note: Most of the rainfall occurred within an 8-hour time span.

Growing up in South Texas, we always had the threat of hurricanes and most of the time when one would blow through the tornadoes would pop up. A friend's house down the street was flattened once....less than a mile from my house but not a bit of damage done to any other houses around it.

Thats some pretty heavy rain Ozark. I remember once in my senior year of high school we had a storm drop something like 6 inches of rain in a span of about 2 hours. Shut down the whole city for 2 days. We lived out in the country and couldnt leave our house for that time span because of the flooded drainage ditches that had water 6 feet deep surrounding them. At the time the "experts" said that was a "500 year flood"....something like a flood that severe only happens every 500 years.

Ozark · « **Reply #14 on:** May 05, 2003, 01:40:04 PM »

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Originally posted by sling322
At the time the "experts" said that was a "500 year flood"....something like a flood that severe only happens every 500 years.

I live near the Missouri River, back in 1993, the “experts” told us the Flood of 93 was a 500-year flood. I guess the Flood of 1995 was the 502-year flood.

I got to admit, the 93 floods was more interesting. The Missouri River encroached on a cemetery in Hardin, MO. Nearly 700 graves from the town cemetery were eroded by floodwaters. We took one of the county fire department rescue boats up river to hunt caskets and bodies. I was somewhat surprised by the number of LPG (propane) tanks floating in the river releasing product. It was an interesting sight to see and smell.