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Grammy23

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17. We had a much less dangerous tornado in our town a year or so ago.....

Mon May 20, 2013, 04:27 PM

May 2013

the local news went on live, minute by minute with radar showing where the tornado was headed. It was night time so seeing it would have been difficult. The wall to wall coverage for a local community is going to save lives since they can inform people moment by moment so they know what's going on and where.

Coincidentally, I just read stories today about a tornado that struck Vicksburg, MS in 1953. They had little warning so a lot of people died because they were just going about their business, shopping, etc. It hit late in the afternoon in Dec. and no one seemed to be aware that it was coming. Devastated the town. Killed 38 people and injured many more. Thank goodness things have improved for predicting storms and where they are going so at least people have a chance to either take shelter or move away from the storm's path.

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The Tornado on TV right now is a monster. My prayers to the people of the mid-west. [View all] hrmjustin May 2013 OP

Thanks, this is big. Link to live streaming.... uppityperson May 2013 #1

Just south of OK City near Norman and Moore. hrmjustin May 2013 #2

near Moore, by CLeveland. hollysmom May 2013 #3

The Cleveland reference probably meant Cleveland County fishwax May 2013 #13

thanks - I just typed what I heard, should have listened better. hollysmom May 2013 #29

Thanks for the link. I got to see one go from wedge to cone to rope and gone, Occulus May 2013 #28

Holy crap! HappyMe May 2013 #4

Having seen a tornado as a NYC child in Indiana HockeyMom May 2013 #5

I am in Brooklyn and I saw one in Bay Ridge several years ago. hrmjustin May 2013 #8

Yikes! Look at this wind map: The Velveteen Ocelot May 2013 #6

That map is why we have the best weather professionals in the world KatyaR May 2013 #19

Whoah! Link to live streaming here uppityperson May 2013 #7

Whoah is right! siligut May 2013 #41

I've often dreamt of escaping California Celldweller May 2013 #9

Wow! That's a monster. cbdo2007 May 2013 #10

Yeowch! That's a bad one. winter is coming May 2013 #11

watching on MSNBC right now chillfactor May 2013 #12

JFC Blue Owl May 2013 #14

get below ground or flee fishwax May 2013 #15

Watching uppity's link right now. PotatoChip May 2013 #16

We had a much less dangerous tornado in our town a year or so ago..... Grammy23 May 2013 #17

the kids in schools must be scared to death chillfactor May 2013 #18

:( Hoping for the best uppityperson May 2013 #20

They're all over the midwest... redqueen May 2013 #21

Unreal rl6214 May 2013 #22

Back big and heading to vacant land at the moment uppityperson May 2013 #23

geez, I can't believe it's still going cbdo2007 May 2013 #26

OMG! sheshe2 May 2013 #24

I hate tornado season and I have to drive across Kansas on Wednesday... hlthe2b May 2013 #25

MORE TORNADOES BREAKING OUT chillfactor May 2013 #27

Oh holy crap. Zooming in on the trail in this live link. Houses, school gym, damn uppityperson May 2013 #30

huge prayers janlyn May 2013 #31

Someone said the elementary school was hit Texasgal May 2013 #32

From what I saw on TV the building looks to be standing. hrmjustin May 2013 #34

Okay, just saw Texasgal May 2013 #35

Yes, you can see it on MSNBC right now. Between Santa Fe and Western. Grammy23 May 2013 #36

kfor says two schools hit Z_I_Peevey May 2013 #37

1 looks damaged, another is gone (on 149th). Where are the kids? uppityperson May 2013 #38

They said they were keeping the kids Texasgal May 2013 #39

I hope also. Oh bloody hell. uppityperson May 2013 #42

WTF!!!! redqueen May 2013 #44

I think they were afraid to have a bunch of Texasgal May 2013 #46

I'm raging... redqueen May 2013 #47

Oh, my goodness....reporting that a school was hit. Very bad. Grammy23 May 2013 #33

Sounds like two schools were hit. kiva May 2013 #40

This is heartbreaking. The video stream is just unbelievable. MerryBlooms May 2013 #43

My thoughts are with the people in the midwest. octoberlib May 2013 #45

thanks hrmjustin Cha May 2013 #48