severe weather

EquineLaw78 · 01-07-2008, 06:03 PM

How is everyone faring in tonight's severe weather outbreak? Springfield/Greene Co is under the gun right now. So far, we've had tornado warnings north, south and west of us, but nothing for us directly.

Let's hope this isn't a predictor of a super turbulent spring.

scrapchick · 01-07-2008, 06:03 PM

Ooh that means its headed this way.

allison · 01-07-2008, 06:09 PM

Tornados have touched down, right in my county about 2 hours ago. I was up farther North working though. Lots of damage!!

cascy · 01-07-2008, 06:10 PM

It sprinkled here earlier but nothing bad... Hope ya'll are allright!

EquineLaw78 · 01-07-2008, 06:46 PM

My husband works at 65 hwy and Kearney in Springfield -- a funnel cloud went right over them.

We just have heavy rain and flashy lightning up north. There's a line of Tornado Warnings stretching all the way back to the KS and AR border just south of us -- it's like we're on a little red perch!

scrapchick · 01-07-2008, 06:48 PM

All quiet here in the St. Louis area. The wind seems to have died down a little, storms from Springfield usually follow I-44 which is fairly north of me. Nothing on the news about storms yet.

snickers · 01-07-2008, 06:49 PM

Everyone stay safe.
Under a tornado watch, but no rain.
Windy is all.

gypsy · 01-07-2008, 07:10 PM

It's just windy here for now. We have had a few sprinkles but no real rain. Everyone be careful tonight.

scrapchick · 01-07-2008, 07:13 PM

I'm stuck at home, my car wont pass inspection so its at the shop till they figure out the mysterious check engine light. One dog on my feet, a cat on my shoulder, and my 50-lb lap dog in my lap. Ready to dash to the basement at a moments notice assuming I can get out from under the pile o'pets!
Be safe everybody!!

EquineLaw78 · 01-07-2008, 07:18 PM

Well, no more local channels from Dish Network. It's a little disconcerting when the last thing the meteorologist says is "This storm is directly on track to hit the station."

Springfield is getting absolutely slammed. My husband called at 7 and said that they had been underground for an hour and expected to go back in about 15 minutes.

The news, before its apparent demise, was saying that there was a tornado on the ground near Battlefield Mall. I'm confident that my husband is safe, but this doesn't bode well for Greene County.

almost_mozart · 01-07-2008, 07:25 PM

We're skirting in and out of the bathroom (the safest room in the house) for now. We also lost Dish, so we're relying on radio. They say there's been some pretty heavy damage in Strafford and Marionville (?), including some houses totally destroyed, but no deaths as of yet. Yikes--we're right smack-dab in the middle of it.

EquineLaw78 · 01-07-2008, 07:28 PM

I think that someone is trapped in a mobile home in Strafford -- that was on the NOAA website.

Mozart -- you're closer to this stuff than me -- be safe!

scrapchick · 01-07-2008, 07:29 PM

We have weather warnings flashing across the tv, it will be very far north of me, but I am thinking of you guys that are smack dab in the middle of it!!
Be safe, friends!

cascy · 01-07-2008, 07:53 PM

Just talked to mom, she said they had golf sized hail and it went through thier screen windows! Also said major hail damage on her truck and the ground is covered!

She's supposed to go to work in an hour, and i'm beggin her to stay home!

EquineLaw78 · 01-07-2008, 08:00 PM

This is fascinating to watch.

There's yet another tornado on the ground in Springfield. I'm glad that it's staying south of me, but we're under the gun in a watch until 5 AM. Loooong night ahead.

scrapchick · 01-07-2008, 08:06 PM

I hope everybody has a safe place to go! Tornado warnings until 5 am in St Louis also, must be a huge storm. News just reported baseball sized hail in Springfield. yipes, thats major.

almost_mozart · 01-07-2008, 08:44 PM

I'm more worried about my horses than myself. Lightening, hail, rain, and tornadoes, not to mention the sudden shift in temperature.

snickers · 01-07-2008, 08:49 PM

Its coming this way according to my weather bug.
If you have internet, go to www.weather.gov
It gives accurate weather radar.

The wind has picked up here. I wont get much sleep tonight.

Every stay safe and prayers all will be well.

EquineLaw78 · 01-07-2008, 08:56 PM

Since he has spent the better part of 4 hours in a tornado shelter, my husband is being sent home...right as Polk County went under a tornado watch.

He's getting a good view of the storms, but I am not pleased that he's out driving in this.

snickers · 01-08-2008, 06:30 AM

Its finally getting to me.
How is everyone this am?

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01-07-2008, 06:03 PM
EquineLaw78 Yearling Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 937	severe weather How is everyone faring in tonight's severe weather outbreak? Springfield/Greene Co is under the gun right now. So far, we've had tornado warnings north, south and west of us, but nothing for us directly. Let's hope this isn't a predictor of a super turbulent spring.

01-07-2008, 06:03 PM
scrapchick Seasoned Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Festus, Missouri Posts: 4,745	Ooh that means its headed this way.

01-07-2008, 06:09 PM
allison Started Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kenosha, WI. Posts: 2,088	Tornados have touched down, right in my county about 2 hours ago. I was up farther North working though. Lots of damage!! __________________ Horses & Horsepower www.freewebs.com/mustangali_/ "...just like computers refuse to understand how I'm feeling today"

01-07-2008, 06:10 PM
cascy Kid Safe Join Date: May 2006 Location: arkansas Posts: 6,020	It sprinkled here earlier but nothing bad... Hope ya'll are allright! __________________ To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.

01-07-2008, 06:46 PM
EquineLaw78 Yearling Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 937	My husband works at 65 hwy and Kearney in Springfield -- a funnel cloud went right over them. We just have heavy rain and flashy lightning up north. There's a line of Tornado Warnings stretching all the way back to the KS and AR border just south of us -- it's like we're on a little red perch!

01-07-2008, 06:48 PM
scrapchick Seasoned Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Festus, Missouri Posts: 4,745	All quiet here in the St. Louis area. The wind seems to have died down a little, storms from Springfield usually follow I-44 which is fairly north of me. Nothing on the news about storms yet.

01-07-2008, 06:49 PM
snickers Bombproof Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Twilight Zone Posts: 8,853	Everyone stay safe. Under a tornado watch, but no rain. Windy is all. __________________ " You cant fix stupid " Ron White Life is to short to argue with ignorant people.

01-07-2008, 07:10 PM
gypsy Coming two Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: North Central AR Posts: 1,629	It's just windy here for now. We have had a few sprinkles but no real rain. Everyone be careful tonight.

01-07-2008, 07:13 PM
scrapchick Seasoned Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Festus, Missouri Posts: 4,745	I'm stuck at home, my car wont pass inspection so its at the shop till they figure out the mysterious check engine light. One dog on my feet, a cat on my shoulder, and my 50-lb lap dog in my lap. Ready to dash to the basement at a moments notice assuming I can get out from under the pile o'pets! Be safe everybody!!

01-07-2008, 07:18 PM
EquineLaw78 Yearling Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 937	Well, no more local channels from Dish Network. It's a little disconcerting when the last thing the meteorologist says is "This storm is directly on track to hit the station." Springfield is getting absolutely slammed. My husband called at 7 and said that they had been underground for an hour and expected to go back in about 15 minutes. The news, before its apparent demise, was saying that there was a tornado on the ground near Battlefield Mall. I'm confident that my husband is safe, but this doesn't bode well for Greene County.

01-07-2008, 07:25 PM
almost_mozart Started Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: .....transitioning..... Posts: 2,423	We're skirting in and out of the bathroom (the safest room in the house) for now. We also lost Dish, so we're relying on radio. They say there's been some pretty heavy damage in Strafford and Marionville (?), including some houses totally destroyed, but no deaths as of yet. Yikes--we're right smack-dab in the middle of it.

01-07-2008, 07:28 PM
EquineLaw78 Yearling Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 937	I think that someone is trapped in a mobile home in Strafford -- that was on the NOAA website. Mozart -- you're closer to this stuff than me -- be safe!

01-07-2008, 07:29 PM
scrapchick Seasoned Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Festus, Missouri Posts: 4,745	We have weather warnings flashing across the tv, it will be very far north of me, but I am thinking of you guys that are smack dab in the middle of it!! Be safe, friends!

01-07-2008, 07:53 PM
cascy Kid Safe Join Date: May 2006 Location: arkansas Posts: 6,020	Just talked to mom, she said they had golf sized hail and it went through thier screen windows! Also said major hail damage on her truck and the ground is covered! She's supposed to go to work in an hour, and i'm beggin her to stay home! __________________ To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.

01-07-2008, 08:00 PM
EquineLaw78 Yearling Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 937	This is fascinating to watch. There's yet another tornado on the ground in Springfield. I'm glad that it's staying south of me, but we're under the gun in a watch until 5 AM. Loooong night ahead.

01-07-2008, 08:06 PM
scrapchick Seasoned Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Festus, Missouri Posts: 4,745	I hope everybody has a safe place to go! Tornado warnings until 5 am in St Louis also, must be a huge storm. News just reported baseball sized hail in Springfield. yipes, thats major.

01-07-2008, 08:44 PM
almost_mozart Started Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: .....transitioning..... Posts: 2,423	I'm more worried about my horses than myself. Lightening, hail, rain, and tornadoes, not to mention the sudden shift in temperature.

01-07-2008, 08:49 PM
snickers Bombproof Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Twilight Zone Posts: 8,853	Its coming this way according to my weather bug. If you have internet, go to www.weather.gov It gives accurate weather radar. The wind has picked up here. I wont get much sleep tonight. Every stay safe and prayers all will be well. __________________ " You cant fix stupid " Ron White Life is to short to argue with ignorant people.

01-07-2008, 08:56 PM
EquineLaw78 Yearling Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 937	Since he has spent the better part of 4 hours in a tornado shelter, my husband is being sent home...right as Polk County went under a tornado watch. He's getting a good view of the storms, but I am not pleased that he's out driving in this.

01-08-2008, 06:30 AM
snickers Bombproof Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Twilight Zone Posts: 8,853	Its finally getting to me. How is everyone this am? __________________ " You cant fix stupid " Ron White Life is to short to argue with ignorant people.