Its a good thing tornadoes this huge dont form down in Louisiana. We would be fuuuuuucked.
Lots of small ones form though. This area gets a bunch. but they are usually really weak. not even EF1.
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'Atomic Bomb-Like' Tornado Damage in Oklahoma
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Its a good thing tornadoes this huge dont form down in Louisiana. We would be fuuuuuucked.
Lots of small ones form though. This area gets a bunch. but they are usually really weak. not even EF1.
Man this was crazy today. I was at work when it happened, which was luckily about ten miles northwest. We basically stopped work for two-and-a-half hours. I finally left at 4:45, and the traffic. I go to the theater that was shown on the first page in one of the videos regularly, used to work at one of the wal-marts years ago that got hammered, but luckily don't know anybody affected by this. What was usually a 30 minute drive home took 3.5 hours. It was chaotic. I easily saw 50+ emergency vehicles (I saw crazy emergency vehicles that I hadn't ever seen before in my life -- some crazy sheriff RV among other things). Saw a fair bit of damage, but nothing insane like in the imagery since so many roads and a couple of highways were blocked off. I work near downtown Oklahoma City and live in Norman. Moore lies right between the two.
jchap
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Even in the heart of Tornado alley your chance of dying is extremely remote. Last year 68 people died from Tornadoes. 28 died from lightning.
What people have been trying to explain to you is that they DO build houses out of brick, and they get destroyed. It's very rude and condescending to suggest everyone in the Midwest are morons and if only these stupid yokels would use brick instead of toothpicks they would be fine.
Psychological Intellect
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my god, all those children 
glad you're ok gondo
glad you're ok gondo
Jesus fucking christ this video is terrifying.. holy shit at the debris and the size of the tornado. I would be shitting my pants from that view. Worse is you can imagine all of those poor people's lives ending in those moments.
Ugh so sad.Pristine_Condition
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Off-season, bro. If you're a Red Raider, that means hanging out at the races with GSP, while you hide your beer for photos:
https://twitter.com/TTUKingsbury/status/335583615939387393/photo/1
...and getting photobombed by Bobby Flay:
https://twitter.com/MikeMMcBride/status/335539426132365312/photo/1
Seriously though, I'm fine. It's just not easy, even now. Thanks for your concern. You're one of the good ones.
Escape Goat
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Oklahoma City has had enough heartache. Jebus.
Ironic, given that this is some biblical wrath-of-god-level destruction. Amazing how powerless we can be sometimes.
My prayers and thoughts are with the victims, what a tragedy.
Jesus fucking christ this video is terrifying.. holy shit at the debris and the size of the tornado. I would be shitting my pants from that view. Worse is you can imagine all of those poor people's lives ending in those moments.
Holy crap...
At this point all I can do is send my best wishes and wait for the donation drives to start getting set up. This is insane.
gundamkyoukai
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God damn some of those pics look crazy .
Went through a tornado in Missouri in 03. The tornado started right near us, but luckily we were in a valley and lots of small hills, so it didn't really get going. Had minor damage to our house (windows busted etc) But once it got on flat ground little ways past my house, it destroyed our town near us. Thankfully, no deaths.
Really scary stuff. Thoughts and prayers with OK and everyone dealing with loss
Really scary stuff. Thoughts and prayers with OK and everyone dealing with loss
youngwerther
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Man I can't stop crying, this is awful.
I wish I could go into Moore and help but I know I'd just be in the way.
I wish I could go into Moore and help but I know I'd just be in the way.
Pristine_Condition
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Why don't you read the thread? Particularly the parts where we posted that most of these homes were built with brick walls, and maybe read this post I made and watch the included video which shows scientific experiments done in a university lab...fella:
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PaleFolklore
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For some reason watching the footage of this made me curious what SOP for this would be for a Prison. Anyone have any idea?
Pristine_Condition
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DP...Have no idea how that happened.
Screaming_Gremlin
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Went through a tornado in Missouri in 03. The tornado started right near us, but luckily we were in a valley and lots of small hills, so it didn't really get going. Had minor damage to our house (windows busted etc) But once it got on flat ground little ways past my house, it destroyed our town near us. Thankfully, no deaths.
Really scary stuff. Thoughts and prayers with OK and everyone dealing with loss
By any chance are you talking about Pierce City, MO? I was a senior in high school in Monett, which is about 5 miles away. I ended up missing a week of school because the tornado knocked out the power substation outside of town. I was over at a friend's house at the time to watch a movie and I remember when the power turned off we went outside to play basketball or something, since we had no idea about the tornado. The sirens went off for a bit, but the sky was clear where we were at.
Jesus fucking christ this video is terrifying.. holy shit at the debris and the size of the tornado. I would be shitting my pants from that view. Worse is you can imagine all of those poor people's lives ending in those moments.
Oh my god... Can someone point me to somewhere I can donate? I'm in Canada and I'm not sure where or who I can send donations to. Those poor people
Hearing about the school that got leveled... Imagine being at work and hearing that your house has probably been leveled along with your child's school.
I'd suggest The Red Cross. They're always right there in the middle of things when disasters happen.
Oh my god... Can someone point me to somewhere I can donate? I'm in Canada and I'm not sure where or who I can send donations to. Those poor people
I'd suggest The Red Cross. They're always right there in the middle of things when disasters happen.
Thanks Heat-Bro.my god, all those children
glad you're ok gondo
KK is so metro for a major conference coach. Hope he does well but I think it'll take a couple years like it did with Gundy.
Between Kliff, Gundy and Briles, skinny coaches gonna take over the league.
I've seen an F5 tornado in person. Probably the most terrifying thing you will ever see in your life as a human being. I nearly fainted when I saw one.
an F5 tornado
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this is sad. i grew up in the midwest until i was 10-11. tornadoes are fucking terrifying. rip to those in OK
akachan ningen
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They need to start building their homes underground out there.
A few of use are now pooling money to buy an abandoned missile silo.
It was Stockton, MO. Tiny town, maybe about 3500 people.
I've got youtube comments permanently disabled via a chrome plugin. Mostly to avoid spoilers when watching trailers or whatever, but also to avoid youtube people.
They can't, the bedrock is right below the soil. Excavating it would make the houses cost way more than most people could afford.
Nemesis121
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RIP to all those that lost their lives...
rocksteady1983
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Spoke too soon about being lucky tonight. Severe thunderstorm with 60mph winds and ping pong sized hail headed our way in a few mins. When will this shit end????!?!?!?
I Big JG I
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This is on my twitter feed, imagine they will distribute clothing and the like:
@ouequipment: Please send donations to:
OU equipment room
180 W Brooks
Norman OK 73019
We will distribute to those in need
Thanks #PrayersForOK
@ouequipment: Please send donations to:
OU equipment room
180 W Brooks
Norman OK 73019
We will distribute to those in need
Thanks #PrayersForOK
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It's getting insane again where I am, battening down the hatches in case things come out of nowhere (and they do)
Exactly. They are a bunch of idiots and should go back to r/atheism.
Mattdaddy
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OKC represent!
Omfg. Never fails.
My worst fear has always been that a Tornado would hit while I was mid shit or shower, but I've never even considered being caught in my "She Wants the D" shirt. I guess this is what people mean when they say that they wouldn't be caught dead in whatever; I wouldn't want to be caught dead in that shirt.
I don't have a "She Wants the D" shirt, but now I want one. Not to wear; Just to have.
piratepwnsninja
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Tornado watch until 5am here in Champaign, IL and various other parts of central IL.
apocalidiot
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People need to watch this video. If not for the last 30 seconds... Holy fucking shit
smokeandmirrors
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I didn't see these posted
It was an actual fucking cyclone right at the beginning. Like a hurricane.
The purple spots in the cell? Tornado debris. Not rain, not hail, but tornado debris.
Fucking weather. Not to diminish what happened but I find this shit fascinating as hell.
It's it's any consideration at all, not only will this tornado help further research into the behavior of tornadoes, but advance the warning system as well. The Tornado warning (actually a Tornado Emergency, which is far worse) for the area at 2:40 pm CDT. The tornado touched down at 2:56 pm CDT.
https://twitter.com/NWStulsa/status/336620658261901312
Note: The strongest and most powerful tornado in recorded history was in May of 1999...
In Moore Oklahoma.
14 years later...
Green line is May of 1999. Light green/red line is the one from May 20th 2013
It was an actual fucking cyclone right at the beginning. Like a hurricane.
The purple spots in the cell? Tornado debris. Not rain, not hail, but tornado debris.
Fucking weather. Not to diminish what happened but I find this shit fascinating as hell.
It's it's any consideration at all, not only will this tornado help further research into the behavior of tornadoes, but advance the warning system as well. The Tornado warning (actually a Tornado Emergency, which is far worse) for the area at 2:40 pm CDT. The tornado touched down at 2:56 pm CDT.
https://twitter.com/NWStulsa/status/336620658261901312
Note: The strongest and most powerful tornado in recorded history was in May of 1999...
In Moore Oklahoma.
14 years later...
Green line is May of 1999. Light green/red line is the one from May 20th 2013
http://stephhicks68.hubpages.com/hub/underground-homes
Living in tornado lands? Wont catch me above ground!
I didn't see these posted
It was an actual fucking cyclone right at the beginning. Like a hurricane.
The purple spots in the cell? Tornado debris. Not rain, not hail, but tornado debris.
Fucking weather. Not to diminish what happened but I find this shit fascinating as hell.
It's it's any consideration at all, not only will this tornado help further research into the behavior of tornadoes, but advance the warning system as well. The Tornado warning (actually a Tornado Emergency, which is far worse) for the area at 2:40 pm CDT. The tornado touched down at 2:56 pm CDT.
https://twitter.com/NWStulsa/status/336620658261901312
Note: The strongest and most powerful tornado in recorded history was in May of 1999...
In Moore Oklahoma.
14 years later...
Green line is May of 1999. Light green/red line is the one from May 20th 2013
Ive seen radar hook echo gifs before, but I have NEVER seen one with rotation this pronounced. Unfuckingbelievable.
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smokeandmirrors
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It's incredible. This will become the textbook example for years to come, figuratively and literally.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10200597107263068&set=vb.1021001701&type=2&theater
e: blue glow from lightning (?) at 0:39
e: blue glow from lightning (?) at 0:39
Im sure nobody would ever wear that shirt. Especially not on TV.
Probably power lines.
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