Let The Storm Season Begin

[BRDof3]

Well, the family just ate supper in my basement office. Our first full tornado warning of the season. Starting a bit early this year. The cell took a turn northward and missed our immediate area, though I'll have to check on Mom & Dad later.

I guess it's at least better than winter storms, maybe.

[ftwildernessguy]

Keep your head down, Rob.

[Born 2 Fish]

Tornados suck.:scared1:

Good you have a basement. :thumbsup2

[Just Beachy]

I hope you stay safe this season (and always, of course). Thank goodness you have a basement!

[vick]

Stay safe Rob! It's time for our spring tornado season to begin too. I dread it.

[Born 2 Fish]

It's time for our allergy season,,, but it blows thru here like a tornado.

[clkelley]

Stay safe Rob! It's time for our spring tornado season to begin too. I dread it.

Yep it is!! Vick do you remember the April 4th tornadoes?? Maybe 1974?? That was some nasty weather!!

[PolynesianPixie]

Keep those babies safe Rob!!!!

[vick]

Yep it is!! Vick do you remember the April 4th tornadoes?? Maybe 1974?? That was some nasty weather!!

I do remember those. That's the worst we've had in the Decatur area. It was 74 I believe. They had a bad one in Huntsville in December a few years ago. We have 2 tornado seasons here. Don't you love it?

[clkelley]

I do remember those. That's the worst we've had in the Decatur area. It was 74 I believe. They had a bad one in Huntsville in December a few years ago. We have 2 tornado seasons here. Don't you love it?

Just lovely :scared1:

[ntsammy5]

Tornadoes scare the crap outta me. Make sure you're very careful

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3027/2777215868_02c146e735.jpg?v=0

[2goofycampers]

Rob, keep safe, glad you have a basement.:thumbsup2

We are suppose to have severe storms blow thru here tonight. :scared1:

[ftwildernessguy]

Tornadoes scare the crap outta me. Make sure you're very careful

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3027/2777215868_02c146e735.jpg?v=0

Where'd you get a picture of my Aunt Margaret?

[ntsammy5]

I only used her because the picture I found for strip twister was too disturbing!

[Born 2 Fish]

Where'd you get a picture of my Aunt Margaret?

My sister is your Aunt !?!?!?!?!?

[Born 2 Fish]

Where'd you get a picture of my Aunt Margaret?

My sister is your Aunt ?!?!?!?!

[BRDof3]

This conversation is starting to get scary. :scared:

[ntsammy5]

You think that's scary, how about this?


http://blogs.covchurch.org/revive/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/the-new-phone-books-are-here3.jpg



or this



http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper997/stills/613rfge1.jpg

[ftwildernessguy]

My sister is your Aunt ?!?!?!?!

Uncle Frank! Where ya been? We haven't seen you since that incident with the lunch lady at school in the back of the bread truck!

[BRDof3]

Uncle Frank! Where ya been? We haven't seen you since that incident with the lunch lady at school in the back of the bread truck!

Wow. Think about that the next time you try to eat a school lunch, or a piece of bread! :lmao:

[mrsscooter]

I used to think we had it bad up here with Hurricane season, but seeing and hearing about all of our friends that live in tornado ally, hurricanes seem like a walk in the park. Stay safe and here's hoping for a an "easy" season......:grouphug:

[BRDof3]

The funny thing is that my wife (born and raised in the Midwest) thinks that the hurricanes are the worst thing she has ever heard about. I've lived in both areas, and I'd prefer hurricane season.

Last year was not a good one around here. Several storms hit this area pretty hard, some in the middle of the night when the sirens are harder to hear. A storm cell sparked a tornado at a nearby Boy Scout camp, catching several scout groups out camping in the rough. 4 Scouts died when the main camp area took a direct hit. Only a few people saw it coming, and they were out of the reach of sirens in the adjacent town, so little to no warning.

The season lasted well into July, much longer than usual. When we bought the TT in September we had only been out camping twice all summer. While I enjoy lying in the tent listening to the rain, thunder/lightning and high winds just don't make a romantic setting. By the time it had settled down it was too hot to enjoy the tent.

I'm hoping for more time out this year. Let it rain, even storm. As long as the sirens aren't blowing I'll ride it out just fine. Of course, now I have a new dimension of worry. The other night we sat in my office eating supper, and I was trying not to think about the TT, which was sitting in an outdoor storage lot just a few miles west of the line of storm cells. :scared1:

[2goofycampers]

Uncle Frank! Where ya been? We haven't seen you since that incident with the lunch lady at school in the back of the bread truck!

BTW, that wasn't me. :scared1:

[2goofycampers]

Strong storms SW of Nashville, think good thoughts for DaveinTn and TnBob, if it heads this way us too. :scared1:

[3gr8kids]

Stay safe friends!!

[DaveInTN]

thanks Denise! i was just coming on here to say the same for you guys, as it looks like it got pretty bad out your way. The sirens here in Franklin went off at least 3 times over the past 2 hours, but it has cleared now. We were lucky, but many in surrounding areas were not according to the news. I hope you guys are safe, and same for TnBob down in Maury County.

[clkelley]

It's supposed to come right through Decatur and Huntsville also.

[2goofycampers]

Seems to be done here now. DS is working 1/2 mile from our house, I can't get thru on phone since all circuits are busy, I'm sure he's ok since I didn't hear anything here. Frank is in Smyrna working, can't reach him either, but I haven't heard of tornados there. Gonna be hard to get home for him tho, if he takes any route he's gonna hit damage from the estimated 6 tornados that hit Murfreesboro. Neighbors DD was working at Taco Bell, they put the employees in the walk-in, when she came out she said debris was everywhere, this is I-24 and Hwy 96 area. I sure hope no one was hurt or killed, living here 26 years we know alot of people.

[2goofycampers]

It's supposed to come right through Decatur and Huntsville also.

Let us know you're ok as soon as you can Carol and Vickie.

[Tnbob]

We made it! It was rough for a while, worst part was that we put new hardwood in the Kitchen and stained it yesterday so we are staying in the camper for a couple days while the fumes disapate. We had the wind and huge hail for a while but came through ok, thanks for the good thoughts. The people in Murfreesboro got hit hard, the news pictures showed big tornados and one house pushed right off its foundation. The Nationwide race is at the Nashville superspeedway this week and they got a lot of trouble right near there. I'm glad you made out ok, Dave, there was one said to be headed your way about an hour ago. Thank you all again for the concern.

Bob

[clkelley]

We just had one good wave of hail come through, and and 2nd wave is in Decatur as we speak, and just about to come over us, after that it will be over.

[Tnbob]

It seems to be tracking just west of here now, we have clouds and some off and on wind. The news just showed a house here in Maury county where something flew right through the wall, it made about an 8 inch round hole right through the wall into a bedroom. Hopefully everyone is still safe.

Bob

[2goofycampers]

Glad you're ok Bob, we live just south of the Boro, some rough stuff blew thru. Frank called, he is ok and gonna weave his way home.

[clkelley]

Well ours is past, and in about 5 minutes, it won't even be raining anymore.

[2goofycampers]

Well ours is past, and in about 5 minutes, it won't even be raining anymore.

:banana:

Now I need to go check the piggy thread to see if Vickie is OK.;)

[des1954]

Man....it's either too much or not enough.

We are into our 3rd year of drought conditions in Central Florida. It's as if the storm fronts hit I-10 and quit going south. From Jan 1 to April 1 this year, we're about 7" below normal rainfall. In 2008, we were about 35-40" below normal rainfall. The reservoir that feeds the City of Tampa is virtually empty & the city is trying to enact some pretty stringent water usage laws.

So....if you're getting too much rain in your area, send it to Florida please! :thumbsup2

[vick]

:banana:

Now I need to go check the piggy thread to see if Vickie is OK.;)

We're ok. We had several tornado warnings, but it was all for NW Decatur. We live in the farthest SE corner. We didn't even get hail here. We did have some high winds, hard rain and lots of thunder and lightening.

[2goofycampers]

Reports of deaths and injuries are now coming in for Rutherford County, Tennessee. :sad1:

[des1954]

Reports of deaths and injuries are now coming in for Rutherford County, Tennessee. :sad1:

Our local news is showing the damage in Murfreesboro. As of yet, no reports of deaths. I hope it stays that way.

Look out all you North Georgian's - it's headed your way. :scared:

[des1954]

Reports of deaths and injuries are now coming in for Rutherford County, Tennessee. :sad1:


Denise - I hope our news broadcast outta Tampa is correct. They just said injuries, but no reported deaths. This is a case where I really want to prove you wrong. :guilty:

[Born 2 Fish]

Suup ya'll,
pears our county took a real azz whipp'n today,, the sheriff was on local news, confirmed a few deaths,,not sure of total yet.
On my way home I saw a lot of distruction. Denise, Braden and the fur balls are fine, no damage at our home, in fact the HWY we live off of looks fine. Wish I could say the same bout the other areas around.
I hope all the fiends are fine? Where ever ya'll live.

[Tnbob]

I just got off the phone with my neighbor who works for an ambulance service, he was right in the middle of the first one that dropped into Murfreesboro. He said there was 2 deaths, a woman and a child, and he had taken one from a car that was in very bad shape. He said that at first his ambulance was full with a mother and kids who had been beaten around pretty badly but were ok otherwise. Its pretty well tore up along some paths and lets hope the toll doesn't rise with all the searches going on.

[Stinkerbell1973]

They're working their way through here now. East of town is getting it. We've had some nasty stuff come through Paulding - weather radio went off and it said "local law enforcement has spotted a tornado just east of Aragon that is headed east" - we live 5 miles due east of Aragon. It's been a scary evening - but I think they're done on this side of town anyway.

[Live4FW]

We were pretty lucky here in Kennesaw! Went to the north and south of us. Got a little rain but sure glad we missed that hail that went north of us!

[Stinkerbell1973]

We were pretty lucky here in Kennesaw! Went to the north and south of us. Got a little rain but sure glad we missed that hail that went north of us!
We got some hail - the size of a large grape - but I think that was the worst of it. Thank goodness! :)
Glad you didn't get much in Kennesaw!

[Tnbob]

I see the storms are crossing Ala tonight and we are suppose to get more tomorrow afternoon. One after another, everyone stay alert and keep safe!

[2goofycampers]

New tornado estimates are: 2 people died, a woman and 9 month old baby, 42 injured, 94 homes destroyed, 718 damaged and $33.4 million in damage. And more storms on their way today. :scared1:

[ntsammy5]

I used to live in TX and AL and I forgot how bad these things were. You guys all run for the basement when the sirens go off......

[DaveInTN]

I used to live in TX and AL and I forgot how bad these things were. You guys all run for the basement when the sirens go off......
That's the problem in TN...very few of us have basements. That was a real shock when I first moved here from Buffalo. I asked my wife "where the heck do I put all my crap?". That's when I learned the location of our county dump.

But seriously, there have been times during storms I have wished I had a basement or storm shelter. Somehow, just going into an interior closet doesn't seem to provide much safety if your house is completely destroyed.

[jezebella]

What happened in Murfreesboro was awful! Where it hit was about 1/2 mile from my old house. Several of my friend's and their parents homes have been completely destroyed! Very scary stuff. Good think about Florida == hurricanes have long warnings!

[2goofycampers]

http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk276/CampnDenise/3207_1113468364517_1461162699_31568.jpg

[Tnbob]

http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk276/CampnDenise/3207_1113468364517_1461162699_31568.jpg

That is scary even in a picture:scared1:

[clkelley]

Wow!!

[disney92]

OMG!! If I saw that coming I would.... well let's just say ...I would need new pants!!

Hope everyone is ok!!

[djblu883]

WOW that was a bad one! We had one like that about 10 years ago near my home. Easter night we got straightline winds and I lost my gazebo but nuttin compared to that.!!!! I love Alabama but sure hate our weather...much more unpredictible than hurricanes...atleast you can plan to evacuate then...the twisters are likely to often to go anywhere...wish I had a basement!!!

[des1954]

Hey!!! Is that a Harley dealership on the left side of the picture?

http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk276/CampnDenise/3207_1113468364517_1461162699_31568.jpg

[2goofycampers]

Hey!!! Is that a Harley dealership on the left side of the picture?

http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk276/CampnDenise/3207_1113468364517_1461162699_31568.jpg



yes, this one

http://www.bumpusharleymurfreesboro.com/

Not sure how much but they did get some damage.

[PolynesianPixie]

Oh my gosh! That looks terrifying! Everyone stay safe!!!!

[2goofycampers]

Here we go again, tornado warnings all around here.

[clkelley]

Yep, it's the season for those nightly thunder bumpers!!

We had a cool lightning show just after dusk last night