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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: Frodo on May 22, 2011, 08:00:57 PM
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Just got pounded my a multiple vortex tornado, very bad damage. It is heading east through southern Mo. and Ar., and they have a debris ball on radar! That is a first for me, a debris ball on radar.
My son lives and works there but he was in Kansas City this weekend. Anyone in the path be aware of what is coming. :salute
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DOH :(
Last round done a number here
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Damn Frodo
Hope you are all OK
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Looks like EF5 damage. Very bad deal there with 32 reported dead so far. Prayers to those affected.
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Wow I'm sorry to here this. I wish for all to remain safe and that they are done with weather for tonight. :pray
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Looks like a bad year of tornados. Keep safe, Joplin. :pray for all.
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:pray Prays going out, but I can't help but think things are going to get worse, This is only May, still have a long way to go. :uhoh
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Was terrifying here this afternoon, i was lucky to stop at Petro on I-44, west side of the town few miles out of tornado path.
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3386/5749855844_26d516be6a_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/44265847@N06/5749855844/)
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5110/5749306201_e7483b820a_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/44265847@N06/5749855844/)
(http://www.flickr.com/photos/44265847@N06/5749306201/)
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Wow I've been in weather like the first picture a bunch. Is that second picture before or after the tornado went through?
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Damn Ghi you must be living right, and nice pics. There were reports of 20 tractor trailers blown off 44 and all the signs gone.
89 dead so far but it will go much higher I am afraid.
http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/x433426155/Widespread-damage-reported-after-tornado
http://www.ky3.com/
http://www.news-leader.com/
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Skies green/Yellow over Joplin again. Tornado watches.
<S> Oz
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Was terrifying here this afternoon, i was lucky to stop at Petro on I-44, west side of the town few miles out of tornado path.
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3386/5749855844_26d516be6a_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/44265847@N06/5749855844/)
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5110/5749306201_e7483b820a_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/44265847@N06/5749855844/)
(http://www.flickr.com/photos/44265847@N06/5749306201/)
Would you be offended if I set that first picture as my screen back ground?
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Ouch! Multi-vortex means that a bunch of tornados hit all at once, right?
This question is a bit off topic, but why is the third picture red? Is that because of the weather or the white balance on your camera?
-Penguin
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If anyone runs into HEELER in game, ask him to stop by here and let us know hes ok. Hes in Missouri, im just not sure which part.
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Ouch! Multi-vortex means that a bunch of tornados hit all at once, right?
This question is a bit off topic, but why is the third picture red? Is that because of the weather or the white balance on your camera?
-Penguin
A multi-vortex is a tornado made up of multiple smaller vorticies. These suction vorticies cause incredible damage and these are the most violent tornados and grow to mile wide monsters or even bigger.
This is the Joplin tornado as it develops. The guys filming are a bit too excited for my liking but footage is incredible. I can't believe how fast it forms and how big it gets in such a short time.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rAos8n4Mew
another vid
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuU-nFuIZN4
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A multi-vortex is a tornado made up of multiple smaller vorticies. These suction vorticies cause incredible damage and these are the most violent tornados and grow to mile wide monsters or even bigger.
This is the Joplin tornado as it develops. The guys filming are a bit too excited for my liking but footage is incredible. I can't believe how fast it forms and how big it gets in such a short time.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rAos8n4Mew
another vid
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuU-nFuIZN4
Is that an F5?
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Got a friend in the area. Fortunately she is safe, but she says the estimate that 20% of Joplin is destroyed is probably conservative. It's pretty bad there.
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I'm all the way across the state in the St. Louis area.
Last night we were all under tornado warnings and the media was in PANIC MODE, talking about how we all need to stay on our toes and be careful and take shelter and all of that. It's quite obvious they were "milking" the whole tornado thing for ratings. How do I know? In the middle of this "inescapable disaster" they had no qualms take breaks for several minutes at a time to show commercials! When they got news that the Joplin tornado had hit, all of a sudden they completely forgot about the storms that were hitting us at the time and spend the next 20 minutes showing Joplin footage!!!
Anyway, I am in no way undermining the importance of taking shelter and being cautious when tornadoes are involved, but it really made me sick to my stomach to see the the media milking the whole deal like they were. If they really, TRULY were concerned for our safety they would have put commercials on hold and would not have left showing local reports to show the Joplin devastation. There's always time for that later.
By the way it was VERY OBVIOUS that the main storms were going well north of the St. Louis area. I'm not going to lie, it was some nasty storms and the people who did live in the less populated areas to the north definitely needed to take shelter but it was simply disgusting to watch.
Funny thing is that right now we're getting hammered with storms and aside from showing the warnings in the corner of the screen, for the TV it's "business as usual" with the "Wendy Williams Show" on in the background. I guess the shock value of reporting the possibility of deadly tornadoes is not as great when there aren't nearly as many viewers...
This was in no way meant to devalue the Joplin catastrophe... Those who have suffered loss have nothing but my deepest sympathies..
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I agree with you and saw the same stuff that you did in the media last night.
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Is that an F5?
Has not been rated yet but it's atleast EF4 damage. My guess is it will will end up being an EF5
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If anyone runs into HEELER in game, ask him to stop by here and let us know hes ok. Hes in Missouri, im just not sure which part.
He's in the KC area.
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It was crazy last night. Had rotations all over here hail the size of golf balls. When the weather man looks scared crapless you know its serious.
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He's in the KC area.
Cool.... Thx Jager :salute