Tornado! (My Oklahoma weekend storm tracker!)

It's getting warmer and more humid as the day goes on, it's a recipe for disaster. Still all quiet for the moment. I will keep you guys updated.

Yesterday's big one. About 25 minutes South of here.

 
Wow...It's so scary. I'll never forget being in the path of one of those.
 
If I lived there...... or somewhere like California where they see their share of natural disasters, I'd probably invest in a full-face helmet. You know, just in case.
 
a6m5
If I lived there...... or somewhere like California where they see their share of natural disasters, I'd probably invest in a full-face helmet. You know, just in case.
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We also had a 6.0 earthquake in November. Get it all in Oklahoma!
 
Tornadoes are my mortal enemy. I've been scared of them ever since I was little, though I've never been unlucky enough to experience one.

And an earthquake in Oklahoma? Living out there much really suck. :lol:
 
Out of interest is it common for people in the Oklahoma area to have those hurricane window shutter things? Obviously it doesn't make that much difference during a tornado but surely it does in a hail storm?
 
Tom
Out of interest is it common for people in the Oklahoma area to have those hurricane window shutter things? Obviously it doesn't make that much difference during a tornado but surely it does in a hail storm?
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They exist out here, as do the homes made from some of the same materials as places along the coast.

In other news, looks like this thing is mostly going to be a fluke.
 
There are lots of smaller tornadoes popping up in Kansas and Northern Oklahoma. We haven't even seen any rain yet.
 
Sorry to bump this up again, but the recent NWS report for Kansas is rather haunting.

IMPACT...THIS IS A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. YOU COULD BE KILLED

IF NOT UNDERGROUND OR IN A TORNADO SHELTER. COMPLETE

DESTRUCTION OF ENTIRE NEIGHBORHOODS IS LIKELY. MANY WELL

BUILT HOMES AND BUSINESSES WILL BE COMPLETELY SWEPT FROM

THEIR FOUNDATIONS. DEBRIS WILL BLOCK MOST ROADWAYS. MASS

DEVASTATION IS HIGHLY LIKELY MAKING THE AREA

UNRECOGNIZABLE TO SURVIVORS.
 
:eek:

I was about to make a light-hearted post, but that seems hardly appropriate now. Sounds like numerous casualties are inevitable at this point? :nervous:

I was really hoping this was going to be a fluke.......
 
For those wondering that warning is a part of the NWS new "Scare the pants off people so they hide" campaign.

More Info

Whatever works I guess.

Hope everyone makes it!!!
 
Looks like I'm not going to be out of the woods just yet. Now I am going to have to stay up, as it is supposedly going to arrive around 3-4 AM.
 
Man, Kansas has gotten hammered today- and still is getting pummeled! I know that Oklahoma City (and pretty much every single major city in a tornado prone area)have sirens, but does the city have some sort of phone/alert text system as well?
 
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Wow, that new warning system seems more appropriate for a nuclear attack, not severe weather. None the less, maybe the new system will actually make people go for cover.

Hope you stay safe, expecting storms tomorrow here.
 
Another tornado confirmed, headed for Woodward, Oklahoma. It's still going to be a long night yet. It's not going to be pretty come daylight.
 
Not just you. It's been really strange. Four deaths now reported out of Woodward, Oklahoma.
 
Leicht
is it me or US has a lot of natural disasters happening every year?
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Nothing has changed but the reporting. Extreme weather tends to come and go in cycles and it just so happens that this cycle coincides with the ability to report the news across the world in a matter of seconds. Most of our records have been set long ago.
 
Leicht
is it me or US has a lot of natural disasters happening every year?
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I think it seems that way fro a couple of reasons. One, the USA is a very big country, so we have different area prone to earthquakes, tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, etc. Two, the 'tornado alley' in the midwestern states is the most active region for tornadic activity in the world. Three, the last couple of years have seen very, very active tornado seasons.
 
Beeblebrox237
I think it seems that way fro a couple of reasons. One, the USA is a very big country, so we have different area prone to earthquakes, tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, etc. Two, the 'tornado alley' in the midwestern states is the most active region for tornadic activity in the world. Three, the last couple of years have seen very, very active tornado seasons.
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I was convinced when NY got a few, less than 6 miles from me coming right at my house.
 
Has anyone ever heard of the concept "global storming"? It seems kind of interesting, considering the extreme weather that keeps occurring. Last year, we had two storms go through, the first of which dumped hail and the second spawned a tornado to the east of us. Very unusual in Pittsburgh, though not for the midwest. They have real storms there.
 
Beeblebrox237
Has anyone ever heard of the concept "global storming"? It seems kind of interesting, considering the extreme weather that keeps occurring. Last year, we had two storms go through, the first of which dumped hail and the second spawned a tornado to the east of us. Very unusual in Pittsburgh, though not for the midwest. They have real storms there.
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It's not too odd though, they go through every 10 years or so but I agree it has picked up. As of 2010 NY has an average of 10 and Pennsylavania of 16.
 
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Slashfan
It's not too odd though, they go through every 10 ears or so but I agree it has picked up. As of 2010 NY has an average of 10 and Pennsylvania of 16.
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Do you mean tornadoes per state per year? That seems like a lot for states so mountainous.
 

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