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34. You wonder what devastation is going on right now.

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Fri May 31, 2013, 08:16 PM

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National Weather Service: Tornado confirmed just west of Oklahoma City -- 7 miles south of Calumet [View all] brooklynite May 2013 OP

oh please Oklahoma folk, stay safe Skittles May 2013 #1

Population warned -not- to ride it out in surface level interior rooms... brooklynite May 2013 #2

Do they mean the underground shelters that basically don't exist there?? kestrel91316 May 2013 #54

Storm chaser van reports their hood ripped off... brooklynite May 2013 #3

Watching MSNBC--this thing is a monster. jessie04 May 2013 #4

Watching it now also. Glad I do not live in that state. RebelOne May 2013 #5

OK City in the crosshairs. jessie04 May 2013 #6

CNN reporting Will Rogers Airport has been evacuated.... brooklynite May 2013 #7

BREAKING: Large tornadoes near Oklahoma City Hissyspit May 2013 #8

Just heard about this about 7 or 8 minutes ago. AverageJoe90 May 2013 #9

Tornado sirens sounding in Oklahoma City brooklynite May 2013 #10

@mpoppel: TORNADO EMERGENCY: "Large and extremely dangerous tornado" located 6 miles southeast of El Hissyspit May 2013 #11

@TWCBreaking: 6:23pm CDT: Confirmed tornado in Montgomery City, MO, about 72 miles W of St Louis. Mo Hissyspit May 2013 #12

@TWCBreaking: BREAKING: TWC's Mike Bettes says his #TornadoHunt vehicle was thrown 200 yards by the Hissyspit May 2013 #13

God effing Damn..... AverageJoe90 May 2013 #17

Well, looks like I'll be up all night OKNancy May 2013 #14

Are you N,S,E or West of OKC ?? jessie04 May 2013 #15

Tulsa OKNancy May 2013 #16

Not even close...NYState. jessie04 May 2013 #18

lol OKNancy May 2013 #19

Oh no! sheshe2 May 2013 #20

Again and again, same area! Stay safe, get underground, Okies! freshwest May 2013 #71

This is so terrible. It's so bizarre being able to watch these disasters happen. nolabear May 2013 #21

The storm is so big that we are in its shade Rain Mcloud May 2013 #22

@brit_newsman: BREAKING: Tornado forming and heading for south Oklahoma City. It's time to get below Hissyspit May 2013 #23

Just thought i would add a link to live coverage Rain Mcloud May 2013 #24

MSNBC running straight local coverage. KFOR Hissyspit May 2013 #26

Thanks for that Rain Mcloud May 2013 #28

@WOODTV: Arena in OKC being evacuated. Rushing to lowest level parking garages. @larryfigurski ht Hissyspit May 2013 #25

My sister and her family lives NE of OKC in Jones tandot May 2013 #27

Multiple monsters on the ground. caseymoz May 2013 #29

Holy crap! ellie May 2013 #30

This message was self-deleted by its author SCVDem May 2013 #31

Traffic piled up on I-35...Tornado approaching from the west brooklynite May 2013 #32

This is going to be bad. Pragdem May 2013 #33

You wonder what devastation is going on right now. jessie04 May 2013 #34

Headed for downtown OKC. El Supremo May 2013 #35

"Dorman, a likeable, easygoing Democrat from Rush Springs, has repeatedly tried to pass legislation" Hissyspit May 2013 #36

@AP: Motorists injured in severe storm in Oklahoma City area, others missing, Highway Patrol says: h Hissyspit May 2013 #37

watching the line head towards us PD Turk May 2013 #38

Hope you have the best luck. caseymoz May 2013 #43

Thanks PD Turk May 2013 #59

Hope so, man. This has been a SCARY past couple of hours, TBH. AverageJoe90 May 2013 #61

Yeah it has PD Turk May 2013 #73

Remote reporter is blinded by rain wrapped tornado caseymoz May 2013 #39

WFOR: Turned south, heading into N. Moore Hissyspit May 2013 #40

I-40 out of OKC is a "parking lot"..... brooklynite May 2013 #41

Channel 9 News in OKC just called this the worst case scenario for OKC. nt Pragdem May 2013 #42

31,000 homes and business have lost power. nt caseymoz May 2013 #44

CNN XM is saying tornado in Moore TrogL May 2013 #45

From twitter: caseymoz May 2013 #47

Police are telling Moore residents to take cover. nt caseymoz May 2013 #50

Shit. It's hitting the same place it hit caseymoz May 2013 #52

State troopers saying get off I40 and I35 TrogL May 2013 #46

Get out of the way Harmony Blue May 2013 #48

this is really bad.... madrchsod May 2013 #49

PHOTO: Weather Channel's Truck Thrown by Tornado Hissyspit May 2013 #51

This storm doesn't like the press. nt caseymoz May 2013 #55

Unfortunatly, I think Obama is going to make a return trip to OK. jessie04 May 2013 #53

Coburn might. Inhofe's too far gone, though, sadly. n/t AverageJoe90 May 2013 #60

Tornado warning for NE OK until 8:15pm cst. Behind the Aegis May 2013 #56

Now they're just getting hit by normal tordadoes. caseymoz May 2013 #57

! People are fleeing Oklahoma City on 40. caseymoz May 2013 #58

Tornadoes where I'm at: St Louis caseymoz May 2013 #62

@BreakingNews: Report: Mother, child killed in vehicle on interstate after tornadoes hit near Oklaho Hissyspit May 2013 #63

Live Streaming on KFOR.COM CountAllVotes May 2013 #64

This message was self-deleted by its author Hissyspit May 2013 #65

Not true. caseymoz May 2013 #69

Ok. Deleted. Hissyspit May 2013 #70

I watched the clouds going south all night and this morning. texanwitch May 2013 #66

@BreakingNews: Authorities: 5 dead on roads near Oklahoma City after tornadoes hit region - @NEWS9 h Hissyspit May 2013 #67

This message was self-deleted by its author olddad56 May 2013 #68

This is not the time or place for your post tonight. IMHO. nt sheshe2 May 2013 #72

It never is the time or the place. The truth is the elephant in the front room. olddad56 Jun 2013 #74

No one that cares ignored it. sheshe2 Jun 2013 #75

I, for one, thank you for your comments! Behind the Aegis Jun 2013 #76

thanks olddad56 Jun 2013 #78

So we are clear, I was thanking sheshe. Behind the Aegis Jun 2013 #81

It was a terrible night for OK. sheshe2 Jun 2013 #84

I disagree, I think that only in a discussion about this disaster, can we even begin to comprehend.. olddad56 Jun 2013 #80

Iraq was wrong and Bush was an evil SOB for lying to get us there... Pragdem Jun 2013 #85

Right Jesus, lets froget the past so that we can repeat it. olddad56 Jun 2013 #89

there is a time and place neversaydie Jun 2013 #79

then when and where? Never and nowhere? olddad56 Jun 2013 #82

How about this: brooklynite Jun 2013 #88

How about this, you tell someone else what to do. olddad56 Jun 2013 #90

Yeah, 2003 and up until the draw down. Pragdem Jun 2013 #86

Right, move on and pretend that things are not still happening in the middle east. olddad56 Jun 2013 #91

@BreakingNews: Reports: Around 50 people injured in tornadoes, storms near Oklahoma City - @AP http: Hissyspit Jun 2013 #77

Chaser vehicle gets clobbered Bosonic Jun 2013 #83

Please tell me those weren't "professionals" brooklynite Jun 2013 #87