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Bayard

(22,038 posts)

24. Too close for comfort

Reply to Duppers (Reply #15)

Sat Dec 11, 2021, 01:11 PM

Dec 2021

We got some serious thunderstorms, but Bowling Green is 45 minutes south of us. Casualties and tons of damage:

"tornado damage in Bowling Green was categorized as EF-3, with estimated wind speeds of 150 miles per hour."

Read more at: https://www.kentucky.com/news/state/kentucky/article256511671.html#storylink=cpy

We dodged a bullet. Several were spotted around us, but they didn't touch down.

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Massive Tornadoes in Mayfield, Kentucky [View all] FelineOverlord Dec 2021 OP

Big outbreak, been watching Youtube for coverage. Wingus Dingus Dec 2021 #1

😮 electric_blue68 Dec 2021 #2

This is crazy! LeftInTX Dec 2021 #3

Very strong system plus abnormally warm temps I guess. Wingus Dingus Dec 2021 #4

Listening to youtube...thanks for the suggestion LeftInTX Dec 2021 #5

Yep, I've been watching that guy off and on all evening! Wingus Dingus Dec 2021 #6

"don't believe the news" lapfog_1 Dec 2021 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author LeftInTX Dec 2021 #13

That's about 3 hours west of us Bayard Dec 2021 #7

Let us know how you fared. Duppers Dec 2021 #15

Too close for comfort Bayard Dec 2021 #24

Poor Kentucky! Duppers Dec 2021 #25

Absolutely heartbreaking FelineOverlord Dec 2021 #8

🥺 FelineOverlord Dec 2021 #9

Twitter stated same tornado Pas-de-Calais Dec 2021 #11

The NWS will need to confirm this based on ground damage LeftInTX Dec 2021 #26

warnings just went up for Logan and Simpson counties yellowdogintexas Dec 2021 #12

I hope they are all safe. brer cat Dec 2021 #22

Bowling Green is getting massacred ATM LeftInTX Dec 2021 #14

mayfield and bowling green hit hard Demovictory9 Dec 2021 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author Submariner Dec 2021 #17

No. It fucking isn't. Maru Kitteh Dec 2021 #18

This post is against our site standards even if it did survive a jury. Gross. (Nt) FreepFryer Dec 2021 #21

Watching a chaser on CNN malaise Dec 2021 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author malaise Dec 2021 #20

Terrible disaster. kentuck Dec 2021 #23