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Gabby Hayes

(289 posts)
12. Nukes and twisters
Sat Apr 14, 2012, 04:53 AM
Apr 2012

Those Panhandle hailstorms are legendary, as evidenced by the "hail-bergs" floating around Amarillo (and PanTex) the other day.

Biggest hailstone I ever saw was in the freezer of some people I knew at Ropesville, near Lubbock. It was the size of a basketball. We used to tease them about which one of the kids they sent out to fetch it. They said, "All of them, one at a time."

They're predicting showers here Warpy Apr 2012 #1
Yup. Thst's the problem right there. CoffeeCat Apr 2012 #28
the following is an email from the NWS (the hubs is a RACES/CERT member incase of disaster demtenjeep Apr 2012 #2
Baseball-size hail???? CoffeeCat Apr 2012 #4
It came down softball-sized in Oklahoma this past Monday... countryjake Apr 2012 #5
That video is amazing onestepforward Apr 2012 #8
Yup, me too! During the April 3, 1974 tornado swarm... countryjake Apr 2012 #11
yes it is demtenjeep Apr 2012 #56
Nukes and twisters Gabby Hayes Apr 2012 #12
I kept one a little bigger than a golf ball for years... countryjake Apr 2012 #50
that was crazy! (and scary!) n/t orleans Apr 2012 #10
Yikes, that reminds me to much of the hailstorm we had a couple of years ago. KatyaR Apr 2012 #35
Sounds like skylights wouldn't be a wise decor idea, either... countryjake Apr 2012 #49
I'm in central Iowa... CoffeeCat Apr 2012 #3
Basement is better Gabby Hayes Apr 2012 #7
Basement is much better than above ground room. Get low below the debris being blown uppityperson Apr 2012 #42
just stay safe barbtries Apr 2012 #63
Forecasters say Saturday storms 'life threatening' Tx4obama Apr 2012 #6
NE Oklahoma is getting pounded right now (3:47am CST). Behind the Aegis Apr 2012 #9
take a deep breath--you're going to be fine orleans Apr 2012 #13
Oh, I am fine. Behind the Aegis Apr 2012 #15
We slept through the whole thing. YellowRubberDuckie Apr 2012 #29
I can sleep thru a storm but my doggie wakes me up. dixiegrrrrl Apr 2012 #36
Stay safe! countryjake Apr 2012 #14
Thanks! We shall. Behind the Aegis Apr 2012 #16
You have birds, too? Those are the worst! countryjake Apr 2012 #17
Yup...a pionus parrot, 5 finches, and a lovebird. Behind the Aegis Apr 2012 #20
Only ONE love bird? Isn't that kind of mean? YellowRubberDuckie Apr 2012 #30
She lost her partner last year. Behind the Aegis Apr 2012 #45
I'm sorry. I didn't know. =( YellowRubberDuckie Apr 2012 #48
Tornado Warning in NE OK Gabby Hayes Apr 2012 #18
That's a ways away from me., but headed in our direction. So much for bed. Behind the Aegis Apr 2012 #19
NOAA is the best wendylaroux Apr 2012 #26
Los Angeles goclark Apr 2012 #21
Wow! Gabby Hayes Apr 2012 #22
The day Roosevelt died Gabby Hayes Apr 2012 #23
kick HappyMe Apr 2012 #24
i have a serious question i hope someone can answer. barbtries Apr 2012 #25
Chicago seems to be ok for today ProdigalJunkMail Apr 2012 #27
thank you! barbtries Apr 2012 #31
well, we cannot promise no delays, but hopefully it will go smoothly ProdigalJunkMail Apr 2012 #32
oh yeah, barbtries Apr 2012 #57
I'm in Los Angeles and at the moment goclark Apr 2012 #43
thank you! barbtries Apr 2012 #59
The weather is beautiful this afternoon goclark Apr 2012 #67
it already looks demtenjeep Apr 2012 #33
I heard there will be hootinholler Apr 2012 #34
K&R MoonRiver Apr 2012 #37
A Couple Of Maps... WillyT Apr 2012 #38
I noticed some people saying they slept through the warnings - hedgehog Apr 2012 #39
Tornado Reported In Oklahoma City As Region Braces For More - Reuters WillyT Apr 2012 #40
Here Come The Watches And Warnings WillyT Apr 2012 #41
Closer Views... WillyT Apr 2012 #52
Water Vapor View: WillyT Apr 2012 #54
it is getting closer to being night demtenjeep Apr 2012 #55
Be Safe... WillyT Apr 2012 #64
a good link demtenjeep Apr 2012 #44
Great link, what wunderground pulls its info off of. uppityperson Apr 2012 #46
It's gonna get worse after the sun goes down... countryjake Apr 2012 #47
Here's some music for when you're socked in by the weather derby378 Apr 2012 #51
cool Thanks demtenjeep Apr 2012 #53
here we go in ICT demtenjeep Apr 2012 #58
where's ICT?! barbtries Apr 2012 #60
ICT demtenjeep Apr 2012 #61
ok, thanks barbtries Apr 2012 #62
Here's your official Upper Mississippi Valley radar loop krispos42 Apr 2012 #65
That took some poking around to find! :-) krispos42 Apr 2012 #66
It's looking a hell of a lot worse now than it was earlier... countryjake Apr 2012 #68
Cool animation. UnrepentantLiberal Apr 2012 #69
Here's the bottom half...storms sweeping across Okla & Texas... countryjake Apr 2012 #70
That looks menacing. UnrepentantLiberal Apr 2012 #71
Courtesy of the Nat'l Weather Service krispos42 Apr 2012 #72
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