Deadly tornadoes

Sergio Natali · 12-12-2021, 12:28 PM

I've seen the bad news.
I hope none of our friends have been involved in the tornadoes that have hit the United States these days.

tomaustin · 12-12-2021, 12:44 PM

given the instruments we have for weather prediction, you might think we would have a lot of warning before the formation of these disasters...but it just doesn't work that way...they seemingly form without warning, across a wide swath of middle America, and are extraordinarily unpredictable....

several major factories and work buildings were in the zone yesterday....

virtually no protection is capable of total safety..................

Edward Tinker · 12-12-2021, 02:55 PM

I was shocked and have watched the news. Such devastation - feel bad for folks, especially right before the holidays.

ithacaartist · 12-13-2021, 01:17 AM

Lugerdoc · 12-13-2021, 12:43 PM

I was in the path of the recent tornadoes, but fortunately it skipped over us, before doing a lot of damage in KY. Only 25 homes affected 10 miles west of my location. Close call, TH

cirelaw · 12-13-2021, 06:59 PM

And I Thought Hurricanes Were the Worse!, NOT!!

m1903a3 · 12-14-2021, 03:31 PM

I lived in Midwest City Oklahoma when I was a schoolboy. We had tornado warning sirens and most homes had tornado shelters. When I lived there we would see frequent tornadoes, but generally they went around us. In 1999 the city was obliterated by the strongest tornado in US history, so strong they had to rewrite the scale used to describe them, now the Enhanced Fujita Scale.

I do not miss them.

The Summer after her Junior year at Virginia Tech my daughter called to let us know she wasn't coming home for the summer. She and several classmates were going storm chasing with their Meteorology Professor. I though it was pretty cool. They had two vans with a lot of instrumentation, including doppler radar, on both. I could go on their system remotely and see their location live thanks to GPS as well as seeing the radar images. One day, when I was in the yard playing with the dog, she calls all excited. Dad! Dad! Go inside and save screenshots of the radar and gps.

So, I go inside, log on, and start saving. She's talking to me on the cellphone while she's talking to the other van on a radio. She's pointing out to me that they are between two areas that have all the earmarks of becoming tornadoes. Then she yells on the radio to the other van Look, look straight up. You can see they are both rotating!

Now I'm freaking out. Wait! You're in the middle between TWO FREAKING TORNADOES??? You're supposed to say Look, way over there on the horizon, not STRAIGHT UP. Get out of there!

It's not easy having a daughter.

cirelaw · 12-14-2021, 05:44 PM

Tornados scare the bear out of me although are rare in Florida. Our fear is bet a few gators`

12-12-2021, 12:28 PM	#1
Sergio Natali User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Somewhere in Northern Italy Posts: 2,646 Thanks: 1,082 Thanked 1,783 Times in 1,007 Posts	Deadly tornadoes I've seen the bad news. I hope none of our friends have been involved in the tornadoes that have hit the United States these days. __________________ "Originality can't be restored and should be at the top of any collector's priority list.

12-13-2021, 01:17 AM	#4
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12-13-2021, 12:43 PM	#5
Lugerdoc Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: POB 398 St.Charles,MO. 63302 Posts: 5,089 Thanks: 6 Thanked 736 Times in 483 Posts	I was in the path of the recent tornadoes, but fortunately it skipped over us, before doing a lot of damage in KY. Only 25 homes affected 10 miles west of my location. Close call, TH __________________ Tom Heller POB 398 ST.Charles, MO. 63302 Tel 636-447-3006 [email protected]

12-13-2021, 06:59 PM	#6
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,133 Times in 2,173 Posts	And I Thought Hurricanes Were the Worse!, NOT!! Attached Images

12-14-2021, 03:31 PM	#7
m1903a3 User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Virginia Posts: 198 Thanks: 26 Thanked 315 Times in 112 Posts	I lived in Midwest City Oklahoma when I was a schoolboy. We had tornado warning sirens and most homes had tornado shelters. When I lived there we would see frequent tornadoes, but generally they went around us. In 1999 the city was obliterated by the strongest tornado in US history, so strong they had to rewrite the scale used to describe them, now the *Enhanced* Fujita Scale. I do not miss them. The Summer after her Junior year at Virginia Tech my daughter called to let us know she wasn't coming home for the summer. She and several classmates were going storm chasing with their Meteorology Professor. I though it was pretty cool. They had two vans with a lot of instrumentation, including doppler radar, on both. I could go on their system remotely and see their location live thanks to GPS as well as seeing the radar images. One day, when I was in the yard playing with the dog, she calls all excited. Dad! Dad! Go inside and save screenshots of the radar and gps. So, I go inside, log on, and start saving. She's talking to me on the cellphone while she's talking to the other van on a radio. She's pointing out to me that they are between two areas that have all the earmarks of becoming tornadoes. Then she yells on the radio to the other van Look, look straight up. You can see they are both rotating! Now I'm freaking out. Wait! You're in the middle between TWO FREAKING TORNADOES??? You're supposed to say Look, way over there on the horizon, not STRAIGHT UP. Get out of there! It's not easy having a daughter. __________________ - Mike Life member: NRA, OVMS, VGCA Member: NAPCA, N-SSA(Veteran) Si vis pacem, para bellum

12-12-2021, 12:44 PM	#2
tomaustin Lifer X5 Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: texas Posts: 708 Thanks: 87 Thanked 522 Times in 201 Posts	given the instruments we have for weather prediction, you might think we would have a lot of warning before the formation of these disasters...but it just doesn't work that way...they seemingly form without warning, across a wide swath of middle America, and are extraordinarily unpredictable.... several major factories and work buildings were in the zone yesterday.... virtually no protection is capable of total safety..................

12-12-2021, 02:55 PM	#3
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,935 Thanks: 2,034 Thanked 4,533 Times in 2,093 Posts	I was shocked and have watched the news. Such devastation - feel bad for folks, especially right before the holidays.

12-14-2021, 05:44 PM	#8
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,133 Times in 2,173 Posts	Tornados scare the bear out of me although are rare in Florida. Our fear is bet a few gators` Attached Images