Tornadoes in North MS

Big Sarge · 04-27-2011, 10:49 PM

Ya'll, we've been hit real hard with tornadoes over the past 48 hours. This afternoon was especially vicious. We have dead in Choctaw, Chickasaw, and Itawamba Counties with lots of missing. Smithville has been decimated. They're projecting folks will be without power for up to a week in some areas. My town had baseball size hail and falling debris from where the tornado dropped things as it passed over (above ground). There's also wide spread flooding from the heavy rain

I lost my gazebo, some shingles, window shutters, and patio furniture. Also the post was knocked out on the corner of my carport. I still have power, etc.

One of the saddest things was a Covington police officer was camping in a tent with his daughter. The tornado dropped a huge oak on them. He was able to shield her with his body, but he died of massive head injuries.

monster · 04-27-2011, 11:28 PM

I just saw the BBC report on this. wow and ouch. glad you are ok.

Baseball-sized? did you keep one?

Tulip · 04-28-2011, 12:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Big Sarge

One of the saddest things was a Covington police officer was camping in a tent with his daughter. The tornado dropped a huge oak on them. He was able to shield her with his body, but he died of massive head injuries.

I read about him this afternoon. I'm so sorry.

I'm glad to hear you're okay though. There were alot of deaths because of these tornadoes.

morethanpretty · 04-28-2011, 12:38 AM

OMG, thats awful. That poor girl. There is nothing that can be said to express how horrible that must be for her and the family.

I'm glad you're OK.

Griff · 04-28-2011, 05:53 AM

Crazy weather this Spring. Stay safe folks.

Big Sarge · 04-28-2011, 06:26 AM

more devastation

DanaC · 04-28-2011, 07:00 AM

How awful. Glad you're ok Sarge.

Trilby · 04-28-2011, 07:07 AM

I'll play echo and say I'm also glad you are ok, sarge.

FWIW, I have given both my sons strict instructions about never wanting to see either of them on tee vee, describing the tornado.

eta: this is what I mean:

"If you've been on television more than five times describing what the tornado sounded like. ..." -Jeff Foxworthy

glatt · 04-28-2011, 07:16 AM

Sarge, I'm sorry your location got hit so hard.

I hate weather like this. I cleaned out the corner of the basement under the stairs where I imagine we'll go if it gets bad enough. The tornadoes here were much smaller and fortunately passed about 10 miles to the south of me.

It bothers me the most when the storms are forecast for after midnight. I wonder if I should stay awake so I can follow their path, or if i should just go to bed, knowing the odds are that they will pass either to the north or south of me. Times like this, I envy friends of mine that have guest bedrooms in the basement. It would be great to just go sleep down there and not worry.

BigV · 04-28-2011, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by glatt

Sarge, I'm sorry your location got hit so hard.

I hate weather like this. I cleaned out the corner of the basement under the stairs where I imagine we'll go if it gets bad enough. The tornadoes here were much smaller and fortunately passed about 10 miles to the south of me.

It bothers me the most when the storms are forecast for after midnight. I wonder if I should stay awake so I can follow their path, or if i should just go to bed, knowing the odds are that they will pass either to the north or south of me. Times like this, I envy friends of mine that have guest bedrooms in the basement. It would be great to just go sleep down there and not worry.

glatt:

You need to get yourself (and your family) a weather radio with an alarm.

http://www.radioshack.com/product/in...ductId=3506941

This one is AC powered, but I have at least two that are battery powered and will "wake up" if an alert is broadcast on one of the channels. I use them for regular NOAA weather reports when I'm out camping. It sounds like this device could help you sleep while the sleepin's good.

glatt · 04-28-2011, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by BigV

glatt:

You need to get yourself (and your family) a weather radio with an alarm.

We had one. It was useless. It was going off all the time. It was too sensitive. It would be broadcasting all these alerts that didn't apply to my location, or that I didn't think were important. If a storm is passing 60 miles south of me, I don't need to know about it.

monster · 04-28-2011, 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by glatt

We had one. It was useless. It was going off all the time. It was too sensitive. It would be broadcasting all these alerts that didn't apply to my location, or that I didn't think were important. If a storm is passing 60 miles south of me, I don't need to know about it.

Our experience too. We live near the Great Lakes and kept getting woken by shipping alerts...

infinite monkey · 04-28-2011, 07:20 AM

I have really no where to go in case of tornado. So I just think "meh, here I is if'n you want me." But last night I did bother to scan across the road to see if there was a ditch with any substance. I don't think going down the levee by the swollen river would be safe.

But my hamburgers are always safe.

plthijinx · 04-28-2011, 09:13 AM

damn that sucks sarge! sorry about all the devastation. glad you're ok!

TheMercenary · 04-28-2011, 09:35 AM

Glad to hear you are ok sarge.

Everyone else check out this video.

http://www.cbs42.com/content/localne...lvteTFy6A.cspx

04-27-2011, 10:49 PM	#1
Big Sarge Werepandas - lurking in your shadows Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: In the Deep South Posts: 3,408	Tornadoes in North MS Ya'll, we've been hit real hard with tornadoes over the past 48 hours. This afternoon was especially vicious. We have dead in Choctaw, Chickasaw, and Itawamba Counties with lots of missing. Smithville has been decimated. They're projecting folks will be without power for up to a week in some areas. My town had baseball size hail and falling debris from where the tornado dropped things as it passed over (above ground). There's also wide spread flooding from the heavy rain I lost my gazebo, some shingles, window shutters, and patio furniture. Also the post was knocked out on the corner of my carport. I still have power, etc. One of the saddest things was a Covington police officer was camping in a tent with his daughter. The tornado dropped a huge oak on them. He was able to shield her with his body, but he died of massive head injuries. __________________ Give a man a match, & he'll be warm for 20 seconds. But toss that man a white phosphorus grenade and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.

04-27-2011, 11:28 PM	#2
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	I just saw the BBC report on this. wow and ouch. glad you are ok. Baseball-sized? did you keep one? __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

04-28-2011, 12:38 AM	#4
morethanpretty Thats "Miss Zipper Neck" to you. Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: little town (but not the littlest) in texas Posts: 2,957	OMG, thats awful. That poor girl. There is nothing that can be said to express how horrible that must be for her and the family. I'm glad you're OK. __________________ Addicts may suck dick for coke, but love came up with the idea to put a dick in there to begin with. -Jack O'Brien

04-28-2011, 05:53 AM	#5
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Crazy weather this Spring. Stay safe folks. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

04-28-2011, 06:26 AM	#6
Big Sarge Werepandas - lurking in your shadows Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: In the Deep South Posts: 3,408	more devastation __________________ Give a man a match, & he'll be warm for 20 seconds. But toss that man a white phosphorus grenade and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.

04-28-2011, 07:07 AM	#8
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	I'll play echo and say I'm also glad you are ok, sarge. FWIW, I have given both my sons strict instructions about never wanting to see either of them on tee vee, describing the tornado. eta: this is what I mean: "If you've been on television more than five times describing what the tornado sounded like. ..." -Jeff Foxworthy __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

04-28-2011, 07:16 AM	#9
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Sarge, I'm sorry your location got hit so hard. I hate weather like this. I cleaned out the corner of the basement under the stairs where I imagine we'll go if it gets bad enough. The tornadoes here were much smaller and fortunately passed about 10 miles to the south of me. It bothers me the most when the storms are forecast for after midnight. I wonder if I should stay awake so I can follow their path, or if i should just go to bed, knowing the odds are that they will pass either to the north or south of me. Times like this, I envy friends of mine that have guest bedrooms in the basement. It would be great to just go sleep down there and not worry.

04-28-2011, 07:20 AM	#13
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	I have really no where to go in case of tornado. So I just think "meh, here I is if'n you want me." But last night I did bother to scan across the road to see if there was a ditch with any substance. I don't think going down the levee by the swollen river would be safe. But my hamburgers are always safe.

04-28-2011, 09:13 AM	#14
plthijinx Master Dwellar Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 4,197	damn that sucks sarge! sorry about all the devastation. glad you're ok! __________________ For your dreams to come true, you must first have a dream.

04-28-2011, 09:35 AM	#15
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	Glad to hear you are ok sarge. Everyone else check out this video. http://www.cbs42.com/content/localne...lvteTFy6A.cspx __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

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