Good grief! A tornado warning was issue for Columbia, SC 3 minutes ago.

[Are_grits_groceries]

There are also severe thunderstorm warnings all over the state. They are heading my way. Soon to be followed by other, worse warnings I'm sure.

Nowhere to run. Nowhere to hide.

See you in Oz.

[malaise]

1. Wow! I had no idea they were that close to you

Stay safe

[Are_grits_groceries]

2. I didn't either.

Following Twitter is like watching doom approach. The teevee map shows the leading edge is almost here.

My plan - I've wrapped my mattress with bungee cords and secured the cat carriers to the sides. If I hear it, I will turn it over on me and piss my pants. I call it the Romney Cat Tornado Plan in honor of Seamus.

[Are_grits_groceries]

5. You would think the local teevee stations

would be warning people with some live reporting. But noooooooo! They have that tiny county map in the corner filled in with garish colors. Don't know what they mean unless it's an Easter Egg Hunt is imminent.

Now they have added a screen crawl. That will really warn people.

[malaise]

19. You'd better stay safe Grits

[Fumesucker]

3. Here outside Atlanta we had that front blow over us just a little while ago..

Woke me up about 3AM, I had the window open at the head of my bed and rain started splashing in.

Judging by the regional radar north of Columbia is getting pounded right now..

[Firebrand Gary]

4. You all be careful out there.

Keep us updated if its safe.

[Are_grits_groceries]

7. It's never safe in SC and not because of the weather. nt

[NEOhiodemocrat]

6. Take care

[Are_grits_groceries]

8. Severe thunderstorm warning here UNTIL 9 FRICKING am. nt

[Motown_Johnny]

9. good luck

if you don't have a basement they say the bathtub may be the safest place, or an interior closet.


Stay safe and keep us informed.

[dipsydoodle]

10. The BBC included SC in their warning last night

but that's now been substituted by Florida. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-17236495

[Are_grits_groceries]

11. It's just west of me. NOAA has warnings out for a lot of the state.

I am listening to country music. Swear to gawd they were playing 'I'll Fly Away'. At least I know te words.

Hope I catch a Patsy Cline song.

[dipsydoodle]

13. All Country Music genres are cool.

About 15 years I had my cable tv disconnected whey they dumped the Country Music channel - bastards.

Try this :

Stay safe.

[Are_grits_groceries]

16. Hadn't heard that one. Love it!

Thanks!

[Are_grits_groceries]

12. I hear the wind and rain now. nt

[annabanana]

14. You got a basement? Interior room?

[Are_grits_groceries]

17. An interior room that's not too interior.

No basements around here. You hit the water table if you dig just a little.

[Earth_First]

15. 70 mph winds expected today in Western, NY

Gusts already this morning have been over 50

Good luck, be safe!

[ejpoeta]

18. should be a fun day if the wind is going to get worse than it is right now.

I can't believe all this weather all over the place

[GoCubsGo]

20. Looks like the coast is clear now.

That line is headed for the coast. I slept right through it when it passed through my part of the state. The rest of the nasty stuff looks like it will stay to the south and east of here. At least that is what the weather man just said. We had our tornado last week. It hit about 15 miles beyond my town. Now THAT was a nasty storm! It didn't surprise me that it spawned a tornado. About 8 homes were destroyed. There was a second one around Orangeburg. We sure need the rain, but not everything else that is coming with it.

[Are_grits_groceries]

21. It is quiet now.

The map shows a lot of crap still to the west of us. It may move far enough north so we miss most of it. Remains to be seen.

[Are_grits_groceries]

22. Some rain, and more TS warnings

in parts of the state.

[UnrepentantLiberal]

23. CNN is showing tornado damage from this morning in Georgia and North Carolina.

[UnrepentantLiberal]

24. Dangerous storms headed for Southern South Carolina.

[Gruntled Old Man]

25. Just remember this has NOTHING TO DO WITH CLIMATE CHANGE