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jtuck004

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28. Decades ago we used to follow them, before it became "cool".

Reply to awoke_in_2003 (Reply #24)

Sun Nov 17, 2013, 08:40 PM

Nov 2013

A few years ago, before we moved North, I was out in the front yard planting, and the neighbors were coming out every 5 minutes to tell me what block the tornado heading our way was on (really good weather forecasting in the metro areas, eh?), kept telling me to go in.

But I wasn't finished yet.

I finally got the last plant in as it got a block or two away and ran inside to huddle with the rest of the gang. Stupid thing took out our power for a week as it wrapped up the electric lines in my tree.

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Video of Central Illinois tornado - taken from car on freeway [View all] FourScore Nov 2013 OP

OMIGOD. CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2013 #1

Tornados are horrifying awoke_in_2003 Nov 2013 #12

Go live in Oklahoma for 10 years or so, they become just annoying. jtuck004 Nov 2013 #23

I live in Texas... awoke_in_2003 Nov 2013 #24

Decades ago we used to follow them, before it became "cool". jtuck004 Nov 2013 #28

... 2naSalit Nov 2013 #2

Why do people video their their phones vertically? MythosMaster Nov 2013 #3

Yeah, 'cuz that's what this post is about. n/t FourScore Nov 2013 #5

That was insensitive. Sorry. MythosMaster Nov 2013 #20

Valid question. Ignore the whiner. n-t Logical Nov 2013 #27

Youtube needs to make a vertical version of their site for these people. progressoid Nov 2013 #10

OMG! That's closer than I'd ever want to be! Hope they made it and are safe. Auntie Bush Nov 2013 #4

What about the semi- they passed just moments before? HereSince1628 Nov 2013 #6

passing the truck may have been plenty risky too rurallib Nov 2013 #9

the problem there, is while driving i always think, where there is one.... there may be more. seabeyond Nov 2013 #7

I think I'd have stopped under that viaduct, but mayber there wasn't room HereSince1628 Nov 2013 #13

Stopping under overpasses is a bad idea for tornado protection as it actually increases windspeed uppityperson Nov 2013 #15

true what uppity says. they had that video that everyone saw. people thought they seabeyond Nov 2013 #16

Never, ever do that. You will die. Get underground, or get away. jtuck004 Nov 2013 #25

That is scary. Why do people drive near tornadoes? Tornado chasers? Delusions of invicibility? uppityperson Nov 2013 #8

Some of these chasers are volunteers. She might be part of a Skywarn team. TheMightyFavog Nov 2013 #19

Most Skywarn observers are stationary. n-t Logical Nov 2013 #26

Amazing vid. nt greytdemocrat Nov 2013 #11

The Paul Simon soundtrack in the background is a nice touch philosslayer Nov 2013 #14

Sorry, can not watch. Lady Freedom Returns Nov 2013 #17

Hint, hint: "Jim is trying to get us the hell out of the way as fast as he can." Coyotl Nov 2013 #18

Isn't the point of getting away from a tornado to drive the other direction HatTrick Nov 2013 #21

Depends on the country roads in that area. You might need to drive towards it to catch a road out. haele Nov 2013 #22

They were on an Interstate. Son of Gob Nov 2013 #30

Looked to me as if they were not driving in the wrong direction Ms. Toad Nov 2013 #29