kidsmoke Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 That's some chilling footage on the news. I hope all of you in those regions are doing alright. So much damage, so quickly! God bless you & keep you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 Rosie lives down that way. Luckily Carbondale is about 40 miles down the road and she lives in a basement. I do know a person or two who lives there though. LouieB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
theashtraysays Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 Serious scrambling here in KY right now... school let out early, area businesses were asked to close early... and rumor has it that Jim Cantore is in the hood! We're DOOMED!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kidsmoke Posted March 3, 2012 Author Share Posted March 3, 2012 Ashtray, you get somewhere safe...a deep solid basement? (You didn't happen to see 4 horsemen while you were out & about, did you?) (Was Jim Cantore riding?) The ferocity of these storms is horrifying. I live in serious earthquake country, but as horrible as those can be, I've always thought that tornados were more terrifying, if only for the sheer capriciousness of how they strike...one house might be completely demolished while the neighboring house is untouched. An earthquake is more evenhanded in its destruction. Please, be as careful as you can be. How long does "tornado season" last? Is there such a thing? Seems like Spring to early Summer is the danger zone, but I don't know too much about it. Lou, good to know that Rosie's primary digs are basement level. That must reassure you some. I can't help but be reminded of a time not so long ago when some members of this board suspected her of being an old guy in a basement somewhere...haha, turns out they were only mistaken on age and gender... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Queen Amaranthine Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 May through August is the worst of it in the Midwestern states and probably longer further south, but this round is awfully early this year. My brother is a storm chaser. He and his wife used to "chase" tornados and report sightings to a state meteorologist, but now that they have kids I don't think they do anymore. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kidsmoke Posted March 3, 2012 Author Share Posted March 3, 2012 I can see the fascination, but...what a way to make a living! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Queen Amaranthine Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 He did the tornado chasing--and still does thunderstorm chasing--as a volunteer, believe it or not. Meanwhile, I hide out in my basement. :-) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kidsmoke Posted March 3, 2012 Author Share Posted March 3, 2012 Crazy man! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sonicshoulder Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 Northern Ky as well as Southwest Ohio were hit pretty hard. I believe they are saying at least 10 people died in the tri-state area here. My little town was virtually untouched but places as close as 10 miles as the crow flies had entire streets wiped out. Moscow Ohio which is about 30 miles Southeast is 85% "gone" according to the news. I was out on the porch with a coffee watching it roll in from the Southwest and I started to notice debris falling from basically nowhere out of the sky. It was originating way up, higher than could possibly be from any trees or gutters around. Started as leaves and twigs and then I started to see what appeared to be paper. Finally ran out into the rain to grab one and was surprised to see it was a tattered picture of a black family at a waterpark. There arent any black families in this town or the town west of us. Pretty eerie! I hope they are doing ok because whatever hit their place obviously made one hell of a mess. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
theashtraysays Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 Lexington is also OK (we always seem to be on some kind of golden peninsula that repels the really brutal stuff). But as you mention ^ there was a lot of damage closeby all over the area. Glad you guys are OK. I'm sure the news will be grim as the day unfolds. Rough week in these parts, that's for sure. The warnings and preparation yesterday really were good, though, and probably helped a lot for the areas that were hit hard. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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