Tornado

Oregon Viking · Apr 27, 2014

I tune in to the weather channel to watch "Prospectors" for the first time, And all hell is breaking loose in the Midwest & South. I hope you guys are all right! Step away from the detectors and stay safe.

BC1969 · Apr 27, 2014

Been saying it all winter I have, this will be the worst spring ever, at least on record.
Give it a month.

Mike

Msbeepbeep · Apr 28, 2014

All the seasons seem to be on steroids !

BC1969 · Apr 28, 2014

Maybe tomorrow I'll get to try out my crude tornado shelter, just a 8 foot deep hole in the ground, but in a tornado, last place you want to be is above ground.

Mike

jamey · Apr 28, 2014

were are in for some storms today in middle tn called school off two hours early,wish i didnt know that some deserts were tropical rainforests at one time.

Limitool · Apr 28, 2014

Rained like hell here for about 5-7 hours (Middle TN. Centerville). Got a break in rain and took off for beer run (5 mile drive). Driving off my ridge top it looked like a river flowing down from the runoff. Got to Hwy. 50 and headed to town. Got to bottom of ridge area and it flatten out on highway. Was going 55mph with open road ahead. About 200 yds. ahead on this flat road a semi was flashing its lights at me. I didn't see NOTHNG. Suddenly... I SEE. There was about 4-6 inches of water across road for about 30 yds. on my side of road. I had about 25-30 yds. to gear down. I braked HARD then took break off before I hit this water with my front wheel drive and the back end started to drift to the CENTER LINE while passing the semi. We never touched... but it was a matter of inches with the semi's rear tires. When I came home a few minutes later the water was almost gone.... close call...!!!!

Msbeepbeep · Apr 29, 2014

Our thoughts and prayers go to those effected by the tornados.

BC1969-make sure it drains well, you don't want an instant swimming pool while sheltering from a tornado! Maybe have a snorkel on hand!

flatbutton · Apr 29, 2014

We are under the gun right now! Where I'm at, we have been lucky so far. About 45 min. away, just above us, they are getting hammered with large hail heavy rain, and multiple tornado warnings. It's def heading our way. Our thoughts and prayers for the good folks that have already been affected by this mess. Every one in the path of this crap, please stay safe!