TORNADO ... Damn, 40+ Dead and counting as more than 60 Tornados hit Midwest/South

[MetalSludgeCEO]

Crazy... that is A LOT of people... usually it's a few... and while I know it's a lot of different areas and dozens of twisters... this many confirmed dead is nuts!

Just seeing this on the News now...

Reports are more than 40 dead and over 60 Tornadoes hit between in the Midwest and South!

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Tornado outbreak live updates: 40 dead in cross-country storm system

A new tornado watch was issued Sunday for parts of West Virginia, Ohio and PA

Millions of Americans across the country are on alert for a severe weather outbreak as violent, long-track tornadoes with damaging winds of up to 80 mph and large hail are expected across the Midwest and South with the cross-country storm moving east.

The same storm system delivered raging winds to the Plains states earlier, leading to wildfires and severe dust storms that left more than a dozen people dead in Kansas, Texas and Oklahoma.

Overall, at least 40 deaths have been recorded from the cross-country storm system.

Death toll climbs to 40

At least 40 people in seven states have died amid the severe weather outbreak, officials said Sunday.

At least 12 deaths were reported in Missouri, the most of any state, officials said.

On Sunday morning, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey said at least three people were killed in her state on Saturday.

"Yesterday's severe weather impacted most of Alabama," Ivey said in a statement. "Unfortunately, we have learned of the loss of at least two of our fellow Alabamians -- one life in Plantersville and one in Winterboro."

Ivey said 52 of Alabama's 67 counties reported damage from the severe weather outbreak and that a damage assessment was continuing.

"The sun has risen in Alabama, though," Ivey said. "We pray for those lives we lost, as well as those who were injured. And we pray for our first responders, emergency management officials, and linemen who are doing incredible work on the ground right now."

At least eight deaths were reported in Kansas; six people in Mississippi were killed; four people perished in Texas; three people died in Arkansas; and four people were killed in Oklahoma, officials said.

Tornado warnings issued north of Tampa, Florida: NWS

As the cross-country storm continues to spread across the United States, cities north of Tampa, Florida, are now under tornado warnings.

Zephyrhills, Pasadena Hills and Crystal Springs are under alert until 7:30 p.m. ET, according to the National Weather Service.

3 missing in Mississippi storm found alive

Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves shared a storm update Sunday afternoon after signing a state of emergency declaration Saturday night.

The governor said preliminary information shows as many as 12 tornadoes could have ripped through the state in the cross-country storm.

The storm left six dead and 27 injured in Mississippi, but the three people reported missing were found alive, Reeves said.

Twenty-three counties in the state are reporting damage and 12 filed emergency requests, the governor said.

White House deploys National Guard to Arkansas

President Donald Trump took to his social media platform on Sunday to say that the White House is monitoring the spate of tornadoes and storms impacting the Midwest and South.

Thirty-seven people have been killed in the cross-country storm system, according to officials.

Trump said the National Guard has been deployed to Arkansas.


> https://abcnews.go.com/US/live-updates/ ... =119832914

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[TravisBicklesMohawk]

This is terrifying. As someone who experienced two tornadoes in one year, I can confirm it's a nightmare having to go through this.

Hope those who survived are doing better.

[Hatchets Molly]

Ohio lucked out this time. Tornado Alley has moved or expanded further into the midwest than it used to be. Feb 2024 we were woken up in the middle of the night by our phones blaring with a tornado on the ground in our suburb. During the fucking WINTER. WTH??? I used to enjoy a spring or summer thunderstorm. Now they are so intense I cringe when there are warnings.

[MetalSludgeCEO]

Growing up in Oshkosh Wisconsin, we didn't have any of these SUPER F3, F4, F5 tornadoes but... we def had them every few years.

The closest they ever got to my house, was back in the 1970's, a few ripped up a bunch of house on 9th Street, and I lived on 10th Street about 5-6 blocks away.

The sound of the air-raid sirens going off was scary AF, especially as a little kid... and we'd rush down into our basement.

Our basement, had those slanted/angled doors you lift up, and walk down about 4-5 steps under the house... low ceiling, less than 6'.

Not sure which is worse, an Earthquake, Hurricane or a Tornado?

With an earthquake, you literally have NO warning, it just happens.

With a hurricane, you usually have between days and a week, to prepare for it.

With a tornado, they can predict conditions a day in advance, but in reality, you have to sit around and wait, and then once it's realized and one is spotted, you have minutes to react! Or... if in your immediate area, seconds!

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[RaceFan3]

Tornadoes are some scary shit. I remember the big F5 that destroyed Plainfield, IL in 1990. I live in the next town over in Joliet. It was so big and destructive we were getting severe hail and wind damage in my neighborhood which was about 10 miles away at the time. Both my parents worked at a local hospital and were just finishing their shift when it hit, they both had to stay that entire night because the whole place was basically a big triage unit. Scary.

Quite a few close calls around here since then, but then just last July, we had a night with something like 24! of them touching down in the area, including about 9 in my town. Closest one ripped up the golf course that's two blocks from where I live. Only time I've ever been truly scared by a storm. Knew it was supposed to get bad, and then just around 9pm or so, all the lights in my condo flickered, and then shut off. Total darkness. Could only see occasional flashes from the lightning outside. A few mins later the sirens started blaring. I was watching the radar and alerts on my phone, but had to be careful with no way to charge it, so was only checking every few minutes. No basement in my building. So naturally, in true genius Midwestern fashion (aka idiotic), I stood near the window by the front door of the vestibule in my building. I watched a dumpster go airborne about 15 feet up and fly across the courtyard and crash into a tree. Some aluminum ripped off the garages outside. Several smaller trees uprooted. The night sky was full of green lightning streaking across sideways, never seen that before. It was something out of a movie. It was loud AF too, sounded like a train in the parking lot. But got lucky. No significant damage to the building and the power was only out about 24hrs. But it was some scary shit for a while. Damage all across town, but not TOO severe, and nothing like the '90 Plainfield one.

[Nate S Axel]

Even more grateful to live in Las Vegas.

It's hot in the summertime, but iT's DrY hEaT and there's no humidity and it feels goooooood at night.

No fucking tornadoes, hurricanes, flooding rains, snowstorms, ice on the highways, or deadly FIRES!

LAglamrocker will become Vegasglamrocker by 2027.

[HueyRamone]

Hopefully FEMA has been totally gutted, so the victims will be able to build back without an unfair tax burden hampering them.

[VinnieVincentsVag]

Ohio lucked out this time. Tornado Alley has moved or expanded further into the midwest than it used to be. Feb 2024 we were woken up in the middle of the night by our phones blaring with a tornado on the ground in our suburb. During the fucking WINTER. WTH??? I used to enjoy a spring or summer thunderstorm. Now they are so intense I cringe when there are warnings.

Where are you in Ohio?

[Hatchets Molly]

Ohio lucked out this time. Tornado Alley has moved or expanded further into the midwest than it used to be. Feb 2024 we were woken up in the middle of the night by our phones blaring with a tornado on the ground in our suburb. During the fucking WINTER. WTH??? I used to enjoy a spring or summer thunderstorm. Now they are so intense I cringe when there are warnings.

Where are you in Ohio?

Cbus (Grove City burb). And filled with hatred for it. LOL

Until we retire at least.

[VinnieVincentsVag]

Ohio lucked out this time. Tornado Alley has moved or expanded further into the midwest than it used to be. Feb 2024 we were woken up in the middle of the night by our phones blaring with a tornado on the ground in our suburb. During the fucking WINTER. WTH??? I used to enjoy a spring or summer thunderstorm. Now they are so intense I cringe when there are warnings.

Where are you in Ohio?

Cbus (Grove City burb). And filled with hatred for it. LOL

Until we retire at least.

Lived in Fairfield for 40+ yrs.

[Hatchets Molly]

Where are you in Ohio?

Cbus (Grove City burb). And filled with hatred for it. LOL

Until we retire at least.

Lived in Fairfield for 40+ yrs.

I like the Cincinnati area quite a bit more than Columbus. Been here since 1980 when my parents grew sick of Florida. They were Ohio, born and raised but lived in Florida for a decade for family reasons.

[risingfarce]

Growing up in Oshkosh Wisconsin, we didn't have any of these SUPER F3, F4, F5 tornadoes but... we def had them every few years.

The closest they ever got to my house, was back in the 1970's, a few ripped up a bunch of house on 9th Street, and I lived on 10th Street about 5-6 blocks away.

The sound of the air-raid sirens going off was scary AF, especially as a little kid... and we'd rush down into our basement.

Our basement, had those slanted/angled doors you lift up, and walk down about 4-5 steps under the house... low ceiling, less than 6'.

Not sure which is worse, an Earthquake, Hurricane or a Tornado?

With an earthquake, you literally have NO warning, it just happens.

With a hurricane, you usually have between days and a week, to prepare for it.

With a tornado, they can predict conditions a day in advance, but in reality, you have to sit around and wait, and then once it's realized and one is spotted, you have minutes to react! Or... if in your immediate area, seconds!

$tEvil

Earthquake > Tornado > Hurricane as far as being prepared. Earthquakes comes out of nowhere. Aftershocks can occur. Tornadoes come quickly. Weather forecast can give a tornado watch a day before. Hurricanes can be prepared for a week or more in advance.

Damage? Hurricanes can spawn tornadoes. You have rain, which can cause flooding and rivers overflowing. Surf causes erosion. The winds from both tornadoes and hurricanes cause so much damage.

Here in RI, I've experienced two very small earthquakes, no direct tornadoes, but have been under watch conditions, with tornadoes touching down within an hour of me, and hurricanes (and tropical depressions and tropical storms) of different levels. We also have blizzards and nor'easters. It a load of fun trying to shovel 4 feet of snow when the temperature is in the single digits and the feel like temperature is below zero. Then there's the hail, freezing rain, sleet, and black ice to deal with. We get everything here. From below 0 F to over 100 F.