Tornados
 

Missed The Bullet once again! Whew. The Wind Blew and The S**t flew.:eek:

The Weather is getting just to damn crazy!

90s in KC already and is April!:confused:

Oh Hell, here We go again so soon!:(

Another Line coming in!:eek:

And it was delightful on my side of town, just lightning off in the distance-- nothing else!

I just read that 60% of KU's campus is damaged from yesterday's storms.

Good grief...

Oklahoma has thus far been relatively quiet.

I like it that way.

Was this besides the last one that tore heck out of Jayhawkville?:(

I was wondering the same thing? A couple of weeks ago there were some tornados in Lawrence, KS that damaged the campus. (i was in town that day, there were trees and crap all over)

Yes, but there is no Gary England drinking game when there are no tornados.

Not to mention, the storm chasers are growing more and more obnoxious because they are so bored.

I've only encountered a couple tornados, NOT much fun, but within 5 months, my house & yard got hit with two microbursts. The good thing is, the neighbors' insurance took care of most of the damage, because their trees did most of the damage.

This was the ones that came through Saturday. I had read it on the cox.com newspage.

Here is the closet thing I could find...

from foxnews.com

Wow, the weather gods must be really peoed with Un. Kansas.:eek:

They must be getting used to it as nothing on the Local K C News about it.

Ah, the joys of living in tornado alley. I don't know what I'd do if a twister were headed my way. I live in an apartment on the second floor. I guess just start praying really fervently and really fast.

So far down here in Wichita, we just have been having the 90 degree days - no storms, tornados - nothing.

Just a lot of grass fires though. :p So I guess there is always some natural disaster looming.

Is it steel construction? If so, I'd say head to an interior bath or closet. If not, Id at least go downstairs.

Though, in my area, if there's a tornado spotted, people run outside to watch.

Tom, be safe you freakin MofoJobro hobo!

Isn't that what you are suppose to do--sirens go off, it is like a block party. I swear I see and speak to more neighbors when the weather is nasty. Everyone comes outside and watches (after you get the kids settled in the basement that is)

Tom, I hope you are OK. I have never been through a tornado (A LOT a hurricanes, as of right now still no earthquakes). A tornado would scare me to death. Why would people want to come outside and watch?
:confused:

The sky is amazing-- the greenish yellow tint that is not seen unless there is a tornado. The smell is incredible (yes there is a smell), the wind whipping around and then the calmness of it all. And it really it is a great chance to talk to the neighbors you never see.

My parents used to do that when I was a kid and it terrified me to the point that I had recurring tornado dreams that one would kill my parents and take our house and I was all alone. So, I stay with my kids now. Just something to think about (tornados were my phobia as a kid though, so I was probably an extreme case).

Oh Yes, The Earp Be OKAY!:D

But, there is a big difference between Tornados, Hurricans, and Earth Quakes.

The Big T's You can climb in a big hole!:D

The other two, grab butt and hang on!:eek:

God I Love Kansas!:D


Oh, They All Suck! :mad:

Hey Tom, did you read in the paper about the guy in Fordland, Missouri? Apparently he has the new record of person carried farthest by a tornado (and living to tell about it, perhaps).

Yep I did!

He said it was a hell of a ride!:D

Because it's pretty.

And in my hometown, there hasn't been a tornado since statehood. Everytown all around us, yes, but not us. It's because of the bend in the river and the fact that we're in a valley, so the typical path of a tornado will cause it to leave the ground and not touch back down until out of town. If a tornado came from a different direction, we very well could have massive destruction. Though the urban legend as to why is because there is an indian burial ground.

I find that sooooo funny. People living in the midwest see hundreds of bad storms in their lifetime. So, why must people go out and stare at the storms as if they have never seen one before?!?

Simple, Because We Can!

But, it's dangerous. :(

For the most part (except the few idiots) we know when to go inside.

Damn Skippy Wendy!

Trailer Parks are Tornado Magnets!

:(

Actually, unless you are in steel construction, it's not safer or more dangerous to be outside.

And if the house is a trailer home, you are actually statistically safer outside.

IN A TORNADO? If you're outside and a tornado comes it can throw you into anything and anything can be thrown into you. If you're in the basement or the lowest level of a house or building, you won't be protected 100% but it sounds safer than being outside.

There are very few basements in OK. The reason is that the bedrock is below an average of almost 20 feet of thick clay. People die mostly in tornados when they are crushed by their house. People who get picked up in tornados usually have anything from broken bones to severe injuries, but they usually live.

Besides, being inside doesn't guarantee that you won't be picked up. People in Chickasas in the May 1999 tornados got picked up with their house (not a trailer home.)

Tornados are serious, but they are a part of one of my favorite jokes:

Q. What do a tornado and a hillbilly divorce have in common?

A. Sooner or later some poor guy is going to lose his trailer.