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A blade of grass can kill you from a tornado lol. Fuck a bunch of that shit!
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That picture is actually from the Joplin tornado. An EF5 as well.Originally posted by Tx Redneck View Post2014 GT
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They said that the jarrell tornado was moving so slow that the sand and grass basically sand blasted the area that it hitOriginally posted by aCid View PostLos Angeles Rams 11-5
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Dale Gribble: This tornado's already at level two on the Fujisaki scale. A storm that strong can send an egg through a barn door. Two if one door is open.Originally posted by aCid View PostOriginally Posted By: PolskaOriginally posted by MR EDD
I don't believe in shotting any animal past 150 or 200 yards, until their is better technology in 10 or 20 years and we have laser like the predators.Comment
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*Bobby throws egg, it blows back and smashes against his face*Originally posted by cdite View PostComment
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Before and after pics (move the slider left to right on the pics)
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Absolutely horrifying. The plaza towers and the neighborhood aerials made me tear up. I just cannot fathom what they are going through right now.Originally posted by Strychnine View Post
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Originally posted by slow99Lmao...my favorite female poster strikes again.
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Sooo....FB posts are saying that WBC is going to protest 1 or more of those kid's funerals. Any facts to that - or any OK people can validate?
If true, I did not think they could go lower than what they do at a military funeral...Originally posted by MR EDDComment
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I'm not sure how true that is, but I do feel bad for the tons of volunteers from Kansas that have had to deal with their bullshit simply because they have Kansas plates.Comment
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This was written by the chief meteorologist for an OKC news channel. He was live on the air giving updates as his home was destroyed.
Crazy.
Moore tornado: A personal note from Damon Lane
What was I thinking?
UPDATED 12:59 AM CDT May 24, 2013
Read more: http://www.koco.com/weather/a-person...#ixzz2UDipCKQ9
OKLAHOMA CITY —There are likely millions of stories that we can tell about the tornadoes that hit both Shawnee on Sunday and Moore on Monday. I'd like to share mine.
As Chief Meteorologist here at KOCO, I know that there is a high degree of professionalism I need to maintain. There are expectations to being in this position in the most dominant severe weather market in the entire world. You don't move to Oklahoma City to be the chief meteorologist and think that this place is somewhere you can kick off your shoes and relax.
The position requires hard work and countless hours. I work here because I love it. I live here because I want to live here.
Four years ago, I purchased a home in Moore. I knew the history of the town and how tornadoes have impacted it. But that didn't bother me. I really like it there. Moore has a small-town feel where everything is literally nearby. I have made the drive hundreds of times to and from work. Down Fourth Street, over the railroad tracks, north on Interstate 35 and off at Britton Road.
I can tell you where every McDonalds is between Britton and 19th St . I can tell you which gas stations sell 100 percent gas and which ones have ethanol. I probably observe the water level of the Oklahoma River more than most people, and I have probably seen the Devon Tower lit every color imaginable.
I know Moore, and I know Oklahoma City.
Sunday was tough. Seeing tornadoes develop over Edmond and Norman and move east to Carney and Shawnee was a lot to handle. But it's part of the job here.
The next day was even worse.
I came into work on Monday around 10 a.m. and had nine storm chasers to use. Nine chasers is A LOT! I placed seven of them anywhere between Cleveland County and Grady County, and had Chris Lee -- one of the best chasers in the entire world -- right in Moore. Those were the spots where I knew we would see storms develop.
What I did not know is that my own town, Moore, would go through what it did.
I texted my wife and told her that she should go home early. I didn't want her on the road when storms hit. Little did I know that I would take her from out of harm's way and put her right in the storm's path.
She headed home and, along the way, I texted her "GET SKYLAR AND BINX". Those are our two dogs. On her way home, she could see the tornado behind her. She was driving 60 mph; the tornado was moving 20 mph. She could stay ahead of it as long as she kept moving.
Our storm shelter that we had installed five months ago would get its first test that day. She got in it with the little dog but texted me and said the big dog tried to bite her, so she put him in the closet.
At this point, the tornado was crossing I-35, and I knew she had a few minutes. I quickly sent a text back that said "GET SKYLAR IN THE SHELTER, HE WILL DIE IF HE'S NOT."
With the help of our neighbor, our big dog was tossed into the shelter, and the door was shut.
In the meantime, I was on-air. Knowing Moore the way I do, I was listing the businesses in the path of the tornado. I mentioned the Orr Family Farm, Dick's Sporting Goods, Walmart, Buffalo Wild Wings, Lewis Jewelers, the Warren Theatre ... over the highway ... Walmart Neighborhood Market, Subway, Arvest Bank, all the locations that I passed by every day more than once.
I kept waiting for the tornado to diminish, but it wasn't. Highland East Junior High was next, then the park at the corner of Bryant Avenue and Fourth Street, Veteran's -- and then I started to name off my neighborhood.
Heatherwood, Creeks at Wimberly, Rock Creek.
Listing off my own neighborhood was scary, but I knew that I had to keep calm. That was the one thing my predecessor, Rick Mitchell, taught me so well: Stay calm. When you stay calm, then your viewer stays calm. It's that whole professionalism thing.
One of our storm chasers, Chance Coldiron said, "Damon, my house was just taken out and I think yours was too."
The tornado snaked its way down Fourth street, over my neighborhood. I knew my family was in the path, but the adrenaline was running high. Finally, the tornado moved over Sunnylane Road, over Sooner Road, and "roped out" just west of Lake Stanley Draper.
I remember being told that I was "in the zone." Usually, the weather center is quite active when there are tornadoes out there, but according to some people here, the weather center went quiet. Not because they were lost but because they could see that I knew that there was no way anyone could get as detailed on telling us where the tornado was then I could.
Looking back now, the entire event seems like a blur. I haven't had the chance to go back and watch all the coverage on tape yet. One day I will.
Eventually, all the cameras and national media will leave. But for me and all of us that travel home to Moore or through Moore, we know that the stories will not end once the media leaves. We'll be tasked to look at the damage every day. No doubt this event was a sad one, but the town will rebuild.
Why? Because it's "Moore Strong."
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And this is why we can't have a black meteorologist.Listing off my own neighborhood was scary, but I knew that I had to keep calm. That was the one thing my predecessor, Rick Mitchell, taught me so well: Stay calm. When you stay calm, then your viewer stays calm. It's that whole professionalism thing.Comment
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Damn.Comment
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Well I've spent the last couple of evenings in the impacted areas and can honestly say pictures, and news coverage don't show some of the worst hit areas.
Most of the houses on the outskirts of the heavily impacted areas are now trashed also from the downpour we had yesterday.
A good friend had some holes in his roof and windows blown out, but after the rain yesterday the house is pretty much flooded, and the ceiling has fallen in every room.
Unfortunately there just weren't enough tarps to go around, so most of the houses that had heavy shingle damage are trashed.
We moved my dads stuff out last night with the help of a volunteer church group from IL. Fortunately his ceiling was still intact when we finish.
I'd also like to mention that Ryder Truck Rentals can suck Dan Bishops aids infested dick!Comment
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Mike, do you need help with anything? Adam (ThreeFingerPete) has been up there delivering supplies.Comment
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