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liberal N proud

(61,186 posts) Mon May 12, 2014, 05:51 PM May 2014

Tornado Sirens going off [View all]

But it looks like it is 20 mile away with the direction mostly away from us. Why do they do this?

Tornado's are isolated and don't take out 20/30 mile areas at once.

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Tornado Sirens going off [View all] liberal N proud May 2014 OP

Take cover..... Swede Atlanta May 2014 #1

Good luck, my friend! n/t Aerows May 2014 #2

It happened to us just this afternoon and just like your case, the suspected Purveyor May 2014 #3

Boy who cried wolf liberal N proud May 2014 #6

Be careful. Skidmore May 2014 #4

I grew up in Iowa, I know what are dealing with liberal N proud May 2014 #7

A storm can produce more than one tornado. ForgoTheConsequence May 2014 #5

Message auto-removed Name removed May 2014 #8

7:30 est liberal N proud May 2014 #9

A little more informatiom... like *WHERE* they're going off... would be helpful to some people...N/T Ghost in the Machine May 2014 #10

Yes, is the OP posting about the Ukraine or Indonesia or New Zealand? AceAcme May 2014 #11

Welcome to DU, AceAcme.... obscure posts without reference are a pet peeve of mine.. N/T Ghost in the Machine May 2014 #16

Perhaps the winds in your area are strong enough to set off the alarms? blogslut May 2014 #12

Can't be too serious, they are cutting to Dancing Wit The Stars. liberal N proud May 2014 #13

Oh, you mean a television alarm/siren? blogslut May 2014 #15

We had sirens as well liberal N proud May 2014 #18

Just stay safe malaise May 2014 #14

Tornado warnings are more proactive these days. MohRokTah May 2014 #17