Kansas...here we go again...hold on to your hats...3 days in a row of this shit...I am tired

[greenbriar]

http://radar.weather.gov/radar.php?rid=ict&product=N0R&overlay=11101111&loop=no

[mike_c]

1. damn, ya'll stay safe out there!

Sending good vibes!

[Eurobabe]

2. God I HATE tornadoes, stay safe Kansans!!!

[RL3AO]

3. It wont be as bad as yesterday, but there will be a decent outbreak.

There wont be nearly as many tornadoes.

[acmavm]

4. Damn. It's not called Tornado Alley for nothing...

/200px-

[RL3AO]

5. Not to mention May is the peak of tornado season

[acmavm]

9. Yes, it is. Today we just have flash flood warnings here in Omaha.

Last night we had tornado warnings. I wonder why makes them hit the same areas more than once. Wasn't it Oklahoma that kept getting hit last year?

Had to get up at 12:45 a.m. to help my daughter mop up the water that was in her basement (wood floors).

We have storms here in tornado alley, bad storms, predicted for the next three or four days.

The west coast has its earthquakes, the midwest it's tornadoes, the gulf coast hurricanes, and the east northwest east coast some of the worst snow storms on the planet.

We're all victims of the weather. Some worse than others it seems.

[karlrschneider]

13. It seems to me Tornado Alley has been drifting slowly North the past few years.

We used to get more around here this time of year but they've mostly all been up in Kansas & Nebraska lately.
I need to research if the avg. temperatures are rising up that way...

[acmavm]

14. Wasn't it last year (or maybe the year before) that Oklahoma just kept

getting pounded night after night? Maybe it was longer ago than that. But it doesn't seem like it.

[jgraz]

6. see what you get for teaching evolution?

:hi: stay safe...

[Tess49]

7. Western Oklahoma is under the gun again. I am in Central Okla,

but we are under a tornado watch, and storms are probable here later. I'm dreading having to duck into the little storm shelter (supposedly holds about six people-- probably more like four comfortably) which sits in the floor of the garage. Beats hiding in a closet, and certainly beats getting clobbered by hail as you make a run for the cellar outside. Good luck.

[yasmina27]

8. I'm sorry & prayers for everyone

That's why I live in Pittsburgh. Yeah, we have our share of shitty weather, rain, snow, sleet, but rarely as severe as other parts of the country. Then you have days like today that you wish would go on forever - mid 60's sun w/o a cloud in the sky. I'm on the 'puter 'cause I'm taking a break from opening the pool.

Stay safe greenbriar and all other DUer's affected. We need you guys in Kansas!

[Forkboy]

10. Have you even had a chance to sleep?

I'd be a nervous wreck by now.

Good luck and stay as safe as you can.

[greenbriar]

18. we have been napping when we can...have weather radio cranked up

we went to church this morning but drove our POS car just in case

[Forkboy]

25. I can't even imagine

Here in Mass we don't get that stuff (though we did have to Category 2 tornadoes close by last year).But the worst we get is some vicious Nor'easters.Nothing like what you guys are dealing with.

Stay safe.

[WillyT]

11. Yikes !!!

And...

[catmandu57]

15. I just looked at this

Bigass storms training right up our way, it was storming last night, it's storming now and it'll be storming tonight and tommorow. The good thing is it's keeping the heat down, if the sun were to pop out for a couple of hours and heat the atmosphere up we'de be in a world of hurt.

[WillyT]

17. Lotsa Hail... And Look At The String Of Storms That Just Popped From...

this midwest monster, all the way down to Florida???

Shit...

:scared:

[Mojorabbit]

28. We are getting it good in Orlando

Big storms but we really needed the rain.

[greenbriar]

19. thats for sure

we were driving home from church and the sun was spotting out...both hubby and I said oh no...

[proud patriot]

23. Yikes is right

Stay safe midwest DUers

[karlrschneider]

12. Ft. Riley just S of Manhattan gettin' hammered right now

KFRI 061955Z 31008KT 3/4SM +TSRA BR BKN013CB OVC035 17/17 A2999 RMK FREQLTGICCCCG TS OVHD

Wind 310 deg at 8 knots
visibility 3/4 mile
heavy thunderstorm & rain, mist
clouds broken 1300 feet cumulonimbus, overcast 3500
temp 17, dew point 17 (means 100% humidity)
altimeter 29.99 inches mercury
remark: frequent lightning in clouds, cloud-to-cloud and cloud-to-ground
thunderstorm overhead
------------------------------------------------
perfect tornado brew

[greeninaz]

16. Stay safe.

Hope you and your family stay safe through this.

[1776Forever]

20. I live in Florida - I know the stress this brings - my thoughts are with you!

We are hearing here in Florida that this year may be a big one. Last year we had 0 (zero) hurricanes, but we did have a horrific tornado outbreak earlier this year. They can be just as destructive, perhaps in smaller areas. Take care and stay safe!:grouphug:

[MuseRider]

21. I seem to recall that you do not like storms much.

It looks bad for tonight and more rain we do not need.

My pond...



River of pasture runoff



More overflow

[greenbriar]

22. I am terrified by these storms...my dad used to take us as kids to watch them

I just want to live in my basement...




wow, those pictures are incredible..

[MuseRider]

26. We built a tower

on our house so we could get up above the trees and watch them. We love them but then this happens and you have to wonder. A few more inches and MY road will be flooded. It won't matter that all the roads away from the farm to home are flooded if I can't even get out of my own drive. It looks like that is just about to happen, a few more inches and I will be stuck. Lots of food and comfort here but no basement. That is what bothers me, no basement at the farm yet.

You take care. Deep, calming breaths taken in the safety of your basement. We will be here (at least as long as the satellite holds) if you need to talk. :hug:

[Neecy]

42. this was my back yard at 9:30 this morning

The rain stopped for a few hours this afternoon, but it started raining again a couple of hours ago and now it's raining fairly hard. I'm going to have to stock my lawn with trout at this rate.

[MuseRider]

43. I can give you some nice bass :)

My pond gets stocked with this kind of weather. The guy across the road about 1/2 mile up stocks his ponds and they eventually run into mine but this time I am sure I am losing quite a few myself! Still, mine is a primo bass pond and I keep it very clean so.....let me know! ;)

That is not good for your lawn, you have quite a bit of depth there don't you?

[greenbriar]

24. and now we have sun

this is gonna be wild tonight

[MuseRider]

27. Uh Oh

That is just what you do not want. Hang tight and be safe.

[greenbriar]

29. sun didn't last long...now it is really getting dark

this is the weirdest day ever

thanks for your thoughts

my hubby teases me about being afraid...


he just doesn't get it

[elocs]

30. I couldn't live anywhere my home and living were at risk of being destroyed

by natural disasters year in and year out. I don't know how people can live with having to rebuild time and time again.

[RL3AO]

31. 99.99% of people in tornado alley have never had to rebuild their home.

[elocs]

32. That's an interesting statistic. I wouldn't even want to be at the risk of that destruction.

I have seen people whose houses have been destroyed by floods several times. If you live in tornado alley you worry every time there is severe weather.

[greenbriar]

33. its what we do...you learn the signs, you have insurance and have a plan

generally, it is not severe.

this weekend is rare

[elocs]

38. I salute you for that. Where I live there is nothing really severe.

There are blizzards in the winter and then you just stay inside. I haven't even lost power for many years. Insurance does not replace life or the things which bind lives and generations together--the memories, the familiarities. I would not choose to willingly live anywhere with that risk of destruction.

[Joe Fields]

34. We're getting some pretty heavy thunderstorms here in K.C.

[Rock_Garden]

35. I'm right here with you.

It was so dark outside at 8 this morning, that I swear I couldn't see the white car parked across the street. Scary!

[MuseRider]

36. Looks like Great Bend is getting pounded again

and there is a tornado warning NE of Medicine Lodge. You look to be getting more now too. I am in the dry slot for now, for now. Fingers crossed, hang on everybody. I had better get my work done before it all falls apart again.

[greenbriar]

37. am really tired of this shit

this is getting really OLD

[cathandler]

39. When I grew up in Southeast Kansas, my mom was funny about tornadoes.

Back in the early 1960s, my parents bought a pool table to put in the basement -- not to play pool on, but to huddle under during tornado warnings. For us kids, it was a toss-up between getting killed by a tornado or being killed by a Brown Recluse spider.

Some of you older DUers might remember "baby doll" pajamas. My mom wore them. When there was a tornado watch for the evening when we were ready for bed, she'd put on her baby doll pajamas with a Playtex full-length girdle. She said she figured if she were blown out of the house during the tornado and her clothes were blown off, she wouldn't be completely naked when they found her body.

God, I miss her.

[Lars39]

40. Your mom sounds like she was a hoot!

:D

[mnhtnbb]

41. That is really funny. What a delightful memory.

[MuseRider]

44. Your mom sounds like a cool lady!

That is really a cute story. I like your choice between the brown recluse and the tornado. Yes, I had some baby doll pj's myself and was raised with a girdle on (I would rather be found naked than ever put one of those things on again).

[cathandler]

45. You amd me, MuseRider.

From behind, I'd rather look like a a couple of litter of kittens rasslin' than have to wear a "foundation garment."

[MuseRider]

50. Funny!

Me too cat, me too.

[Xenotime]

46. Why do people live in such an area?

Didn't anyone see The Wizard of Oz?

[greenbriar]

47. well, when you are born here and all your family is here

and your job is here...

[cathandler]

48. You know what's so weird (and sad) about Kansas?

When your family gets in a car to go on vacation, no matter where you drive, you're still in Kansas. It has to be the biggest joke the Universe plays on people from the East Coast who think they'll drive to Colorado for a spell. They get to Kansas and they drive and drive and drive and they're still in Kansas. It's mean, really.

But back to tornadoes. Here's a little known fact. The low pressure of a tornado can actually burst your eardrums. Especially if you're a six-year old boy.

[RL3AO]

49. Using that logic.

Why do people like on the Gulf coast? (Hurricanes) Why do people live in California (Earthquakes)? Why do people live in Hawaii? (Tsunamis)

[MuseRider]

51. Ahhh great, here it comes.

See you all someday when the flood waters go down and the satellite comes back up. I am about to get it again. At least it is only a severe thunderstorm lol.

Edit...can't spell even on a good day!

[Neecy]

52. tornado watch now for entire KC metro

Until 3:00 am.

[Strelnikov_]

53. Record flooding (>1993) possible in lower Missouri valley

http://www.crh.noaa.gov/crnews/display_story.php?wfo=eax&storyid=7825&source=0