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Ripley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-11 10:19 PM Original message |
Don't wanna die in a tornado |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-11 10:22 PM Response to Original message |
1. Holy shit what a story! |
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Drale (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-11 10:22 PM Response to Original message |
2. Never ignore warnings |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-11 10:38 PM Response to Reply #2 |
14. I've lived in western WI for over 50 years and heard the sirens 3 times |
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dixiegrrrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-11 10:43 PM Response to Reply #14 |
19. Lucky you..you have sirens. |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-27-11 06:08 AM Response to Reply #19 |
30. The problem is that people disregard the sirens which I've heard 3 times in over 50 years. |
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bkkyosemite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-11 10:23 PM Response to Original message |
3. Stay safe I'll say prayers for your safety |
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Suich (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-11 10:23 PM Response to Original message |
4. It's scary just reading your post, Ripley!!! |
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adigal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-11 10:25 PM Response to Original message |
5. I live in NY, and have been near two tornadoes |
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Ripley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-11 10:35 PM Response to Reply #5 |
13. No basement |
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annm4peace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-11 10:26 PM Response to Original message |
6. Put your valuables in the basement. |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-11 10:28 PM Response to Original message |
7. we had a spring with too many tornadoes. dreaded spring for a couple years, but we had |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-11 10:28 PM Response to Original message |
8. Be careful. |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-11 10:30 PM Response to Original message |
9. It is fucking NASTY down there! Good that you are OK! |
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Rusticus Too (19 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-11 10:31 PM Response to Original message |
10. Have you ever noticed how tornados always seem to hit . . . |
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AsahinaKimi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-11 10:31 PM Response to Original message |
11. Just a silly question but |
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Celebration (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-11 10:39 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. I don't know anyone with a shelter |
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Lars39 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-11 10:39 PM Response to Reply #11 |
16. In parts of the US a basement is hard to dig out because of rock. |
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Ripley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-11 10:39 PM Response to Reply #11 |
17. Yes some people do have shelters |
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dixiegrrrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-11 10:48 PM Response to Reply #11 |
20. In Fla. you dig 3 feet and you hit water. |
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a la izquierda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-27-11 06:58 AM Response to Reply #11 |
32. It's spotty in certain places... |
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Logical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-11 10:35 PM Response to Original message |
12. On average a house should get hit by tornado every 200 years, so chances are on your side! |
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nebenaube (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-11 10:59 PM Response to Reply #12 |
22. But isn't that a statistical lie? |
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Logical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-27-11 12:05 AM Response to Reply #22 |
26. The study covered areas with high rates of tornados. Midwest. |
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K8-EEE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-11 10:40 PM Response to Original message |
18. Please keep checking in!! |
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blogslut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-11 10:48 PM Response to Original message |
21. I hear you |
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AC_Mem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-11 11:10 PM Response to Original message |
23. Memphis Here- been riding this out all evening |
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Ghost in the Machine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-11 11:20 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. Wow! Stay safe over there! I'm waiting for the storms to arrive here in East Tenn, they say around 8 |
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Rowdyboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-11 11:50 PM Response to Original message |
25. Sunuvabitch will be here in about 4 hours....I dread it already.... |
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Ohio Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-27-11 12:21 AM Response to Original message |
27. When I lived in Ohio and they would come through... |
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Ship of Fools (899 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-27-11 02:02 AM Response to Reply #27 |
29. actually know a guy who survived |
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Chris_Texas (707 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-27-11 01:28 AM Response to Original message |
28. Where I live almost no one has shelters or basements. I know I don't |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-27-11 06:54 AM Response to Original message |
31. Glad you're OK |
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Sivart (65 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-27-11 07:41 AM Response to Original message |
33. Agree - don't ignore the warnings |
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