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nolabear

(43,850 posts) Sun May 19, 2013, 07:33 PM May 2013

Oklahomans? Midwesterners? You okay? [View all]

I confess I seldom know where DUers are but I hope anyone in the tornado zone keeps safe and checks in when possible.

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Oklahomans? Midwesterners? You okay? [View all] nolabear May 2013 OP

19 tornadoes reported so far dixiegrrrrl May 2013 #1

Some damage north of Oklahoma City and around Norman, but KatyaR May 2013 #2

I have a friend with family in Norman. nolabear May 2013 #7

That is one scary picture nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #18

When I lived in Alabama... awoke_in_2003 May 2013 #22

Like fires actually. nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #25

Very true... awoke_in_2003 May 2013 #34

i live in... kimsterdemster May 2013 #3

I do. Be safe! nolabear May 2013 #8

Tulsa - OK so far OKNancy May 2013 #4

Good! nolabear May 2013 #9

We're fine in OKC, but Wednesdays May 2013 #5

Whoof. Hope it all passes soon. nolabear May 2013 #10

The sky is really dark in Minnesota Bjorn Against May 2013 #6

It was cloudy here in NE MN and now it's getting darker and darker. Brickbat May 2013 #11

That orange sky sounds like high winds and dust to the west - at least that's what I've seen. freshwest May 2013 #13

The tornado I saw... awoke_in_2003 May 2013 #23

Watching the storms live on MSNBC cynzke May 2013 #12

Did you get any hail with that? We had some about a month ago, looked like snow for a while. freshwest May 2013 #14

Be safe everyone! nt sheshe2 May 2013 #15

I am now in Tucson, but I still have family in Joplin! Lady Freedom Returns May 2013 #16

All clear in Norman Still Sensible May 2013 #17

Let me add, be safe people, be safe nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #19

Minnesota is GONE behrstar May 2013 #20

Just southwest of Tulsa PD Turk May 2013 #21

Anything about SW Missouri? Lady Freedom Returns May 2013 #24

First tornadoes of this round were here in Nebraska. Anymouse May 2013 #26

Welcome to DU my friend! hrmjustin May 2013 #27

Thank you. Anymouse May 2013 #29

Well We are glad you joined up. Enjoy DU! hrmjustin May 2013 #30

we can make a liberal out of Mrs. Anymouse Skittles May 2013 #31

Mrs Anymouse gave out a hoot over that post Anymouse May 2013 #33

Welcome to DU. I spent part of a yr in Sidney, train derailed outside my rented house in 78(?) uppityperson May 2013 #35

it's a hard one to break but I live in Texas Skittles May 2013 #36

Wife needs her conservative fix. Anymouse May 2013 #37

gawd, I took a peek at GOPUSA Skittles May 2013 #39

Tornado photo Anymouse May 2013 #38

Yikes! Those are scary looking! Rhiannon12866 May 2013 #40

Hope everyone is ok. LoisB May 2013 #28

And why did I leave NOLA?! Oh yeah, hurricanes...which I think I prefer. Behind the Aegis May 2013 #32

Hang on, Cher! Hang on! nolabear May 2013 #41