Major tornadoes pounding DFW area

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03 Apr 2012, 2:03 pm

http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2012/04/03/to ... ?hpt=hp_c1

I hope it isn't as bad as the OKC outbreak in 1999.

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03 Apr 2012, 2:13 pm

Thats amazing. I love watching these films of tornados. In Britain we never get them.

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03 Apr 2012, 2:34 pm

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Thats amazing. I love watching these films of tornados. In Britain we never get them.

We do, but tiny ones.

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03 Apr 2012, 4:03 pm

I hope it dont go towards Houston...I got family there.

May those in these storms be safe!

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03 Apr 2012, 4:24 pm

It's all over the news here. Arlington is trying to declare a disaster area because of the widespread damage.

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03 Apr 2012, 4:47 pm

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I hope it dont go towards Houston...I got family there.

May those in these storms be safe!

Jojo

We're supposed to get some rain tonight here in Houston, but nothing severe.

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03 Apr 2012, 5:04 pm

DFW cancelling flights left and right so expect a lot of delays.

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04 Apr 2012, 2:45 am

lots of damage..so far haven't heard of any fatatlities. It was absolutely unreal watching the twister lifting up those semi trucks and tossing them back on the ground like matchbox toys.

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04 Apr 2012, 8:10 am

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lots of damage..so far haven't heard of any fatatlities. It was absolutely unreal watching the twister lifting up those semi trucks and tossing them back on the ground like matchbox toys.

with all their damage, they said these were just EF1 and EF2's. So far no fatalities, but alot of damage cause they hit populated areas. I am thankful that no one lost any loved ones.

Tim_Tex....thanks for the update! I know ya'll need what rain you can get.

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04 Apr 2012, 10:15 am

Ah yes tornado season. Man I hate living in the Midwest. /:

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04 Apr 2012, 10:56 am

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Ah yes tornado season. Man I hate living in the Midwest. /:

there are actually 4 tornado alleys in the US. Dixie Alley is actually to worst. To avoid tornadoes...live in the northeast or northwest, but then you get blizzards.

http://news.discovery.com/earth/redefin ... lleys.html

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04 Apr 2012, 12:21 pm

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MissConstrue wrote:

Ah yes tornado season. Man I hate living in the Midwest. /:

Geez. The only major disaster I can think of here in Missouri was the one in Joplin. That was a killer.

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04 Apr 2012, 3:24 pm

jojobean wrote:

softlyspeaks41 wrote:

lots of damage..so far haven't heard of any fatatlities. It was absolutely unreal watching the twister lifting up those semi trucks and tossing them back on the ground like matchbox toys.

Houston isn't in Tornado Alley. When a severe thunderstorm hits, the main concern here is flooding, and Houston has never had any tornado beyond an EF-2.

Unfortunately, hurricane season is right around the corner...

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05 Apr 2012, 1:55 am

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jojobean wrote:

softlyspeaks41 wrote:

lots of damage..so far haven't heard of any fatatlities. It was absolutely unreal watching the twister lifting up those semi trucks and tossing them back on the ground like matchbox toys.

Ever been in a hurricane? I lived through a tornado taking the roof off the daycare center I was at. I have been facinated by tornadoes ever since. One of my dream jobs is to be a tornado chaser. They do more than just go.WOW look at that!! They are the eyes on the ground. Radar can only pick up a general area were a tornado is likely occuring and radar goes in five min loops...alot can happen in 5 min. when it comes to twisters and one can form between the loop and be missed entirely by radar. Tornado chasers will alert NWS, local news media, radio stations, and even online social media to get the word out if a tornado is heading into a populated area. Afterwards, the chasers help with rescue efforts.

I lived through a strong tropical storm once that was downgraded from a cat 3 by the time it reached my area. I cant imagine living through Katrina...hats off to my Cajun WP friends!

I predict due to warmer than normal temps, hurricane season will be a doosie this year.

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05 Apr 2012, 9:26 am

I know someone who is a professor at UT Southwestern. I hope she's ok

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11 Apr 2012, 8:56 am

jojobean wrote:

I have been in several, including a Category 3 hurricane (Alicia, back in 1983).

Also I evacuated from Dennis and Rita in the infamous hurricane season of 2005. I had relocated for college just weeks before Ike hit in 2008 (no damage to my parents' house in Houston).

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