All flights are being diverted this morning from Lambert-Saint Louis international airport after an apparent tornado tore through the airport injuring several people. Maggie Crane reports.
So, I live in South Carolina, and we hardly ever get tornadoes here. But right now, we’re under a watch due to the remnants of that tropical storm lee. I know the difference between watches and warnings, but the watches still scare me to death. The watch ends at 2, but I have to go to work at 4, and we’re supposed to get thunderstorms around there. How worried should I be? I’m literally sick to my stomach over this. Any advice on how to calm the heck down?
On Monday afternoon, StormChasingVideo.com Weather Paparazzi Brandon Sullivan was near Tipton, OK where he caught this extraordinary tornado footage. In the start of the video it shows a wide shot of the storm and the tornado on a southward approach to the storm. Brandon zooms into a tight shot of the tornado while he and his chase partners follow the storm. The video then shows a medium to tight shot on a powerful tornado ripping across the ground. This footage shows a text book violent tornado. The footage continues as the tornado travels to the north with both with intense circulation as it traveled across the open country. At one point the large tornado becomes translucent allowing the inner circulation to become apparent. As the tornado moved to the north, it went into the Wichita Mountains in southwest Oklahoma. Brandon tried to keep up with the tornado and in the end of the footage it is from his a GoPro camera mounted on the hood of his truck with a wide angle point of view as he approached the large tornado. He paralleled the the tornado after he stopped to let it pass to the north. To license this footage for broadcast, contact www.StormChasingVideo.com
there have been so many hurricanes, tornadoes, etc lately with all these people being left homeless, no food, unable to rebuild and deaths like in burma/china. this makes me wonder is the world coming to the end. i’m watching Cnn showing two tornados that hit in logan city, ok. will be ready not just spiritually but do you have a safe place, food, money saved in the house, tools (radio/flashlight, generator, tv that is battery operated) and medical supplies? i don’t believe that 50 percent much less 30 can say they are prepared. now, when i watch movies like the "day after" or those volcano/hurricane movies i see that this is very possible.
I live in Missouri and have noticed many strong wind storms come and go. but after all these storms i notice many twigs on the ground. Then i came to the question of what would happen if these strong storms didn’t come as often and here is the conclusions i came up with and what role do they play in nature.
1. Many rotten branches would stay up in the trees
2. Branches large (and weak) would eventually fall in calm weather posing a threat to animals and humans.
3. Animals and Humans usually take shelter in storms lowering their chances of such debris falling upon them.
4. The process of recycling old branches would be reduced taking away from the constant replenishment of the ground.
5. Tornadoes clear large fields for new trees to grow back into and provide an opening for diverse wild life.
6. After branches have fallen it clears the lower forest to let in light allowing younger more healthy trees to grow.
7. Trees that remain standing usually are cleansed of their extra weak branches allowing for a healthier growing environment.
* I have not taking any stats on how many branches or twigs fall in a certain area of forest or examend them drastically.
So my question is do you think this is a plausible theory and if so where could i present this theory to a scientific community and get credit for it (if anyone hasn’t already presented this) ?
Also i don’t know what to call this theory other than the "Importance of consistently bad wind storms".
Please give your opinion.
Thanks
-Caleb E.
What does the american government do about the destroyed houses due to the tornadoes. Do the government pay for new houses? Or are the americans supposed to pay a tax to the government for natural disasters? Sorry, I’m not american so I cannot really understand how americans get by while they have their houses destroyed. How long does it take to start living normally again?
Personal experiences are welcome =)
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Question 10 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)
Which of the following would protect against a flood?
Homes/Shelter
Dams
Sirens
TV
Question 11 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)
A hurricane is getting stronger if
The pressure in the eye is increasing
The pressure in the eye is remaining the same
The pressure in the eye is dropping
It is impossible to tell
Question 15 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)
How does the jet stream influence global weather?
The jet stream moves weather from one place to another.
Thunderstorms are produced by the jet stream.
Hurricanes are produced by the jet stream.
Tornadoes are produced by the jet stream.
Question 21 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)
Which of the following is a benefit of the atmosphere?
The atmosphere provides us with water to drink.
The atmosphere provides the soil with nutrients.
The atmosphere provides warmth.
The atmosphere provides food.
Question 22 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)
How does the ocean influence global weather patterns?
Places that are located near the ocean are warmer.
Places that are located near the ocean are colder.
Places that are located near the ocean have a more constant temperature throughout the year.
The ocean does not affect the global weather.
Question 10 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)
Which of the following would protect against a flood?
Homes/Shelter
Dams
Sirens
TV
Question 11 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)
A hurricane is getting stronger if
The pressure in the eye is increasing
The pressure in the eye is remaining the same
The pressure in the eye is dropping
It is impossible to tell
Question 15 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)
How does the jet stream influence global weather?
The jet stream moves weather from one place to another.
Thunderstorms are produced by the jet stream.
Hurricanes are produced by the jet stream.
Tornadoes are produced by the jet stream.
Question 21 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)
Which of the following is a benefit of the atmosphere?
The atmosphere provides us with water to drink.
The atmosphere provides the soil with nutrients.
The atmosphere provides warmth.
The atmosphere provides food.
Question 22 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)
How does the ocean influence global weather patterns?
Places that are located near the ocean are warmer.
Places that are located near the ocean are colder.
Places that are located near the ocean have a more constant temperature throughout the year.
The ocean does not affect the global weather.
I dream of living in New Orleans (and I will). I want my brother to live with me, but he says he doesn’t want to die in a hurricane. He thinks that every hurricane is like Katrina. I know that is not the truth, or the atlantic coast would be destroyed. I tell him that they’re not all like that, that they’re just like a thunderstorm that last for a few days. I’ve expierenced many tornadoes and severe storms, so I’m just guessing that’s what they’re like. If every single hurricane destroyed roofs, blew out windows and caused floods what would be the whole point of living there? So, people who have expierenced hurricane (not read about them), what is it like? Every single one that spawns each year can’t cause such terrible damage, or can it?
Ok, I’m looking for a house soon (my first place), I want to know what kind of house will hold up during a sever thunderstorm (including tornadoes). I live in Alabama and we just had a tornado outbreak a few weeks ago. What material should I look for, I HATE vinyl siding. And also should if be slab or crawl space? And one level or two. I feel safer in a two level townhouse. I don’t care about pricing and I am planing on getting a storm shelter built in or outside my house, but I still want my home to be safe so I won’t have to run to shelter every time I hear noise from the sky.
Btw I hate crawl space unless it’s a must have. My aunt has crawl space and she’s had enough rodents, animals and reptiles come in her house to make a zoo. I’m talking about lizards, squirrels, rabbits, even stray cats. And that frightens me lol.
I live in a tornado area and I’m moving into a third-floor apartment. There is no interior hallway, no 24-hour community building.
My parents are a (typically) 15 minute drive away, and have a nice big brick house with a basement. In bad weather or bad traffic, this could go up to 30 min. We get tornado watches OFTEN, but will usually get additional cautionary information if the storm is going to be especially bad or is expected to spawn more tornadoes.
Once it’s a tornado warning, when is it too late to drive to shelter? How far is too far? There is also a flimsy-looking but large walmart and another 24-hour store that are only 5-10 minutes away by car.
A tornado has leveled parts of Joplin Missouri. 117 deaths confirmed so far. Joplin was a town of 50000 people.
I have posted a video of the outside of the gas station after the tornado here… www.youtube.com If you’d like to hear my music click here… www.youtube.com www.youtube.com The video i took of the F5 tornado while at Fastrip on east 20th street. We huddled in the back of the store until the glass got sucked out , then ran into the walk in storage fridge. Sorry for the lack of visuals but the audio is pretty telling of how intense the storm was. The tornado hits at around 1:20 seconds.
My dogs have shelter outside but what if a tornado comes?
is it better for me to lock them up in the shed with food and water too keep them out of the storm or would it be better to let them stay in their usual environment to where they could run away from the bad weather or tornado if they needed too? Someone suggested me leaving them as they as in their usual shelter Just incase they needed to run away they would be able to have some type of chance instead of being shut in somewhere and not being able to run away if they needed?
If this sounds bad to people I am sorry but it’s not like it sounds. My dogs are well cared for, they get fed more then twice a day ( too much actually ) they go to the vet and get their shots and etc I was just thinking because i’ve never been in this situation and we are suposed to have alot of tornadoes heading our way. So please help and NO rude commments i will report you
The dogs Can’t go to the shelter with us I posted this.
Are next door neighbor has a storm shelter we go too but the guy is allergic to dogs and they have 3 kids but i don’t think all the kids are allergic just one but we can’t take the dogs with us and there isnt anywhere else to go
This has been bugging me for quite a while now. Why is it that every photograph of a hurricane is taken by satellite, rather than from ground view? And how come people never see the actual funnel cloud? Is it too far away? Every time I google image search for a hurricane, I get either satellite photos of a cyclone or pictures of rain and wind blowing things away. No funnel cloud.
Does the actual funnel cloud reach land and cause damage like tornadoes do?
Blondy came in Thursday evening with a nice cut on her leg. In the five years I’ve had her she has not been injured. My bf has had her since she was two, she is now 11, and she was treated like a cow, basically sprayed some furason on and let her go. Her cut does not look bad but I know from the swelling their is more than meets the eye. She let me cold hose it once, but won’t let me clean it and barely lets me put ointment on it. This was from the storms that rolled through, we had golf ball and quarter size hail, tornado warnings and swirling clouds, so I left them out. Do not lecture me on that my horse was the only one out years ago when tornadoes came through and the only one to survive when the barn collapsed. I have cleaned and taken care of countless counts on countless horses including a car accident victim. I know how to clean it but have never had a horse so wimpy. She won’t let me get near it now without her lashing out at me. If i try to cold hose she starts to rear, and lash out. It is getting dangerous for her and me. Any ideas? She is actually not lame at all, which is surprising given how swollen and hot it is.
Pics of wound and swelling.
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Front view shows the swelling in her front right leg other is of the wound which really doens’t look like much but the top might me deep but I have no idea. Any ideas on cleaning a wound on a horse with no pain tolerance?
Its not infected, yet. She has let me clean it once and it was not there wednesday and there on thursday. It has not had time to get infected. I have been fighting with her cleaning it so i know its not infected yet but if she continues with her attitude it likely will get infected.
At least 290 people were killed across six states - more than two-thirds of them in Alabama - as America’s deadliest tornado outbreak in almost four decades pulverised entire neighbourhoods. Two of Alabama’s major cities were among the places devastated by the deadliest twister outbreak in nearly 40 years. As day broke on Thursday, people in hard-hit areas surveyed obliterated homes and debris-strewn streets. Some told of deadly winds whipping through within seconds of weather alerts broadcast during the storms on Wednesday afternoon and evening. Residents were told the tornadoes were coming up to 24 minutes ahead of time, but they were just too wide, too powerful and too locked onto populated areas to avoid a horrifying body count.
Sunday’s outbreak of tornadoes tied for the state’s largest ever in April.
From the collection of Sky Watch Productions: Tornadoes, Large Hail, Amazing Storm Structure, and EF-5 Damage from Greensburg Kansas the morning after. Footage taken in Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas.
I live in Southern California. I just watched a video of a geologist warning of a possible major quake along the pacific coast. I am so not alarmist, and I’ve lived my life near communities facing hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes, and potential nuclear threats. I have never ran out and bought supplies to prepare as silly as that sounds. I don’t maintain a 6 month supply of food and supplies like some friends I know.
Other than lots of water and first aid supplies, can you offer some ideas on food I should buy for a family of 3 adults. How much water and food do I need. I have tons of pantry space, empty closets, room in the garage, even room in my car. Should I store some propane for my camping stove? What about the propane tank in my outdoor BBQ?
I need to get with the program and take some steps…All of your suggestions will be appreciated–even the snarky ones 
You’d think tornadoes like that only form in the Midwestern US There’s actually a few recorded tornadoes that reach F5 level every year in central Canada, where it’s also very flat, but there’s rarely any injuries or deaths. I thought the pictures I picked out were really cool, I’d never think tornadoes like that would form in Canada. Sorry about the audio being disabled, I hope you’ll still enjoy the video.
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Footage from the April 26, 1991 Red Rock, Oklahoma tornado as it crosses Interstate 35, destroying a house and wedging a cow beneath a guardrail. Format: Betacam SP. Photographer: Martin Lisius. Available for license from StormStock. Copyrighted. Do not copy.
From an early age I have been a devoted storm chaser. Yes, if there’s threatening weather happening and I can get to it you can bet some pictures will taken of the atmospheric event. Makes no difference, lightning, thunder tornadoes, hail storms etc. I’m always outside with camera in hand to catch the action.
In the year 2008 while visiting the small town of Adrian Michigan a severe thunderstorm struck from out of nowhere thus, propping me to instantly go to the car for my digital camera. I took 20 or more pictures of this stormy sky quite unaware that I had accidentally caught something supernatural that would surprise the most skeptic critic.
It’s obvious that these letters or numbers? Were not met for only my interpretation therefore I chose to share them with the entire world. Too answer this question please review the photo on my Yahoo pulse homepage (Adrian Michigan 2008 letters in the sky) and tell me truthfully what you really think it could possibly all mean. Be honest thus remember, that any editing in a digital format (fraudulent computer enhancements) leaves undesirable signature distortions behind it. Therefore, it is next to impossible to modify a digital image without causing noticeable distortions in that same image.
From an early age I have been a devoted storm chaser. Yes, if there’s threatening weather happening and I can get to it you can bet some pictures will taken of this so-called atmospheric event. Makes no difference, lightning, thunder, tornadoes, hail storms etc. I’m always outside with camera in hand to catch the action.
In the year 2008 while visiting Adrian Michigan a severe thunderstorm struck from out of nowhere thus, propping me to instantly go to the car for a digital camera. I took 20 or more pictures of this weird looking stormy sky quite unaware that I had accidentally caught something of a supernatural nature. Something, that would surprise the most skeptic critic.
It’s obvious that these letters or numbers? Were not met for only my interpretation. Therefore, I chose to share them with the entire world tonight.
Too answer this question please review this photo on my "Yahoo pulse homepage) - (Adrian Michigan 2008 storm, letters in the sky) and tell me truthfully what you think it could possibly all mean. Now as God is my witness be honest when viewing the image. Thus, remember that any editing in a digital format (fraudulent computer enhancements) leaves undesirable signature distortions behind it. Therefore, it is next to impossible to modify any digital image without causing noticeable distortions in that same image.