Initially a weak pencil-like tornado near the Bell-Williamson County line, the funnel rapidly intensified into a 3/4 mile wide multi-vortex storm at around 3:45 PM CDT. Its first damage occurred three minutes later at 3:48 PM CDT in the northwestern portion of Jarrell striking Double Creek Estates. It later moved into a wooded area before dissipating after damaging numerous trees. Grass and soil in fields near Jarrell were ripped out of the ground to a depth of 18 in (46 cm). When the tornado crossed county roads outside Jarrell, it tore a 500-foot (152 m) length of asphalt from the roads. About 40 structures were completely destroyed by the tornado and dozens of vehicles were lifted in the air and tossed, some thrown more than half a mile. Many researchers, after reviewing aerial damage photographs of Double Creek Estates, considered the Jarrell storm to be the most violent tornado, in terms of damage intensity, that they had ever seen. Most of the homes in the tornadoes path were well-constructed and bolted to their foundations, the tornado left only the slab foundations. Several entire families were killed in the tornado, including all five members of the Igo family and all four members of the Moehring family. There were 27 human fatalities in the Double Creek subdivision. In addition, about 300 cattle were killed by the storm. About 10 minutes prior to the main event, eye-witnesses spotted additional tornadoes north and west of Jarrell. Numerous vehicles sought …

Monday was a classic storm chasing day in south central Nebraska as multiple tornadoes hit Hamilton and York counties. We have put together this compilation video from several of our StormChasingVideo.com freelance chasers to show the power and the beauty of the violent tornadoes in Nebraska on Monday. In the first part of the video was shot by Meteorologist Brandon Ivey who is with the TIV or Tornado Intercept Vehicle for Discovery Channels TV show “Storm Chasers”. The video shows some extreme close up tornado footage including one scene where a train is hit by the tornado. The tornado then moves across a road about a quarter mile in front of them while picking up and destroying buildings and power lines in its path. The tornado moved off into a farm field as the TIV crew continued to keep with the storm At one minute and thirty six second into the video, it show the footage from Eric Treece who caught the Bradshaw,NE tornado from near the beginning of its life cycle and continued to chase it until it roped-out or dissipated. The footage by Eric Treece shows a classic tornado that is back lit by as it rips up a farm field. At one point it passes right behind a farm but does not destroy the buildings. Eric keeps on chasing the tornado after it passed by his location until it dissipated. Tony Laubach continues the video at the two minute and fifty four second mark of the video with the tornadoes from Pleasanton, NE. Tony’s video starts with amazing up close footage of a …

Greetings,
I’m having a problem with my immigrant wife. We’ve been married for about 8 years now and we have a 7 year old son. We’ve had a normal family life together until very recently when she took our son with her to a battered women shelter. The problem is this: I have never hurt her. There’s not a single police report from her against me in all the time we’ve lived together. The day she left the call the police so that she would have a precedent of something. Then she asked the police that she wanted to go to a battered women shelter.

The problem is this. She’s illegally in this country and recently found out that there’s a law that will allow her to apply for work permit if she’s able to prove that she’s a victim of domestic violence. Also, by doing claiming to be a victim of domestic violence, she’ll probably be able to get a restraining order against me and keep me from having visitation rights to my own child.

All of this started when I mentioned to her that I wanted to move to a southern state because the weather in the northern part of the USA is something I’ve never gotten used to. Some of her friends told her that she could have problems in the south because of all the recent laws passed against illegal people in this country.

My questions here are: How can I prove that I haven’t abused her? There’s no police reports from her against me. There’s no witnesses who can say that I abuse her, except probably her own relatives who could make up anything. Our friends in common from church know that she hasn’t been abused by me.

How can I see my son again? I’m afraid if she continues to pursue the domestic violence case against me the authorities are going to blindly trust her, and keep me out of the picture.

Who should I get help from? I can’t take action on my against her. That’s the way I am. Would a family court be able to help me?

The other day when she disappeared I called the local police only to have them tell me that she was ok but that she was staying at a place for battered women, they even told me that she was scared to live with me. She is really manipulative. Your help will be greatly appreciated.

That summer was the strangest one of my life. I was ten years old and hurricane season was the meanest yet. I was living with mama and her mean boyfriend Billy in a rundown doublewide. He didn’t like me and would never let me pick what to watch on TV. I tried to keep to myself but in a trailer there ain’t too much room to hardly breathe! Thank goodness for ole’ Jim Turnig. I loved his dog Milk Dud! Funniest lil’ thing, couldn’t have weighed more than three pounds and he really looked like a caramel covered chocolate ball. Jim Turnig let me play with Milk Dud all the time. That lil’ dog was a rascal though and I would always hear Mr. Turnig yellin’ and hollerin,’ “Meeeeeelllllkkk Dud! Meeeeellllk Duuud!” He would never go far but we worried he would go and get himself eaten! Well anyways about that summer… hurricane Johnny was making waves and it looked like it was heading straight towards our trailer. We lived between San Leon and Bacliff Texas. I don’t think it had a name we just called it the alley. When I found out about Johnny, I begged mama to let us leave. I was only ten but I paid real close attention to the weather and the people on TV weren’t kidding about this one folks. Well mean old Billy said we’d be just fine, something about being on the clean side, which made no sense to me since the alley was filthy those days. It would get so hot that all the pork rind bags and beer cans melted right into the ground. So anyways, sure enough they ordered a mandatory evacuation. Now I had never written my address so how on earth was I supposed to know what our zip code was. When I asked mama what it was she told me to ask Billy and he just said, “One they ain’t shoutin’ on TV.” That meant for me to shut up. Since there was nothing I could do about nothing I went next door to visit Jim Turnig. Now he’s real smart so I figured he’d be leaving, but when I went outside he was just sitting in his lawn chair watching Milk Dud bite at flies.
“Mr. Turnig, ain’t you leavin?”
“Well I wish I could darlin’ but I don’t have a car.”
“Well I heard on TV that a bus can take you.” “
Oh I heard that, but they don’t allow pets. Now how do you suppose I could leave my little buddy here?” Jim said as Milk Dud began digging a hole.
“Well I reckon you cant sir.”
“Yup looks like I’ll be hunkerin’ down just like you.”
Mr. Turnig seemed calm but I sure was worried. It was one thing for a hurricane to come for me, I reckon I could outrun it, but Mr. Turnig was old, took him nearly an hour just to get out of his chair.
Over the next few days I bought as many supplies as I could afford.
One day there was a loud banging on the door. Billy opened it and Tommy Pickens stared right at him.
“Why aren’t y’all gone?”
“Stop yelling Tom. You know just as well as I do that this hurricane ain’t gonna do nothing but give us some much deserved rain.”
“You’re crazy!”
Billy closed the door right in his face.
There was another knock the next morning. This time it was the sheriff.
“Awe geez Billy what you done this time?” “
Shut up woman I ain’t done nothing.”
Frightened, I opened the door. “
Well hello there Suzie. Can I speak to your mama or Billy?”
“Hello sheriff, what’s the problem,” asked mama.
“Johnny ain’t lookin’ too good. Mike Johnson has opened his liquor store for refuge. It is the safest building around. I suggest you collect a small bundle of possessions and any food you have.”
“Billy!” my mama wailed.
“Now calm down Mary Ann! We’ll do as the sheriff says everything will be fine.”
“Stay safe folks get over there before supper.”
I rushed to my room to gather my favorite things. I already had the food, first aid flashlights and everything else ready. Billy looked annoyed and my mama looked terrified. We don’t have much that’s worth anything so it didn’t take long. Around 5:00 we headed across the street to the liquor store. I saw Mr. Turnig with a bag under one arm and Milk Dud under the other. Inside it was a different world. The only thing in it was tables of food, cots and children crying. We found a corner to set up in and Mr. Turnig stayed close. I would’ve shared my supplies but people were being pigs…I knew to save my stuff. The effects of Johnny started rolling in that night. I heard sounds I had never heard before. In the middle of the night there was a horrible bang and the side of the building ripped off and flew off towards the bay. People were screaming but over all that noise I heard the familiar “Meeeeeellllk Duuuuud!” I rushed to Mr. Turnig.
“Suzie have you seen Milk Dud?”
“No sir, where did he go?”
“I don’t know, during storms he never leaves my side.”
I looked outside… I could see the hurricane! That eye looked so evil you’d swear it was the devil itself. Then I saw a small chocolate and caramel ball rolling straight towards Johnny. I ran to him, but before I got two feet someone grabbed my shoulders. I turned around and Billy held me close. Things got quiet and we heard “ho

Okay well we are moving to a house in 2 months with 2 and a half acres. We only have one horse and he’s mine. Well, we are boarding him right now, and will keep boarding him until we get a fence on the house we are moving into. My mom (knows nothing about horses… lol) said she’s not going to pay to build a barn, so she’s just going to buy a shed. I don’t know.. is that okay?? I know people who don’t even have a shed, barn, or any shelter for their horse. Do they really need one? I know this may sound stupid, I am not a novice, but I’ve never had my horse at my house before. So, what do y’all think?

BTW, I live in Texas, so the weather can be unpredictable Yes my sister is planning on getting a horse a little while after we move, so he won’t be lonely(:

My one story apartment, i’m pretty sure would be history if a tornado were ever to hit it, considering it was once picked up and moved from a different location. So, I don’t plan on it sheltering me from a tornado, I would be a sitting duck in here. How would you suggest I protect myself? How could I know one is coming, what would the weather be like, is there always a tornado warning? Is it always very windy before a tornado, should I make way in my car? etc. Thanks.

An apparent tornado struck the downtown of one of Massachusetts’ largest cities Wednesday afternoon, scattering debris, toppling trees, and frightening workers and residents. No injuries were immediately reported. (June 1)

B-Roll footage includes video of a hurricane flag blowing in the wind, boats anchored with high winds and waves hitting them, high winds hitting condos and hotels on the waterfront and storm surge from around the island including the southern most point. Additional footage of palm trees in high winds and storm surge along Atlantic Blvd. and White Street along with footage shot in an underwater camera housing as the surf hits the camera. Stock footage available for sale with a flat fee per project basis, visit www.StormChasingVideo.com for more details.

May 24th 2011, after coming really close to a giant wedge tornado in Lookeba Oklahoma, Holy Tornado then raced south to Chickasha were we once again got our visual of the mesocyclone just off to our southwest. Before this thing had condensed all the way to the ground, you could see the concentrated area where the funnel was about to emerge from the meso. It seemed like there was just a cloud of debris on the ground underneath this meso forever until it had finally fully condensed. Thereafter as the twister gets closer, it intensifies dramatically right outside Jeremy’s window. Shortly after this, you see it hit several homes in a small community and also hits a trailor house and lofts it out the back of the twister. We immediately start searching through rubble and debris. Sadly, one person perishes from this destructive twister and there were numerous injuries. May god be with the families that were effected by this and may the recovery process get underway fast and be quickly completed.

No plumbing, no heat, no electricity. Just something to sleep in that’ll keep animals and bugs from getting to me and my friends and boyfriend. Tents are not affordable for me. I live in northern Michigan so the weather is crazyy. Any suggestions?

A tornado has leveled parts of Joplin Missouri. 117 deaths confirmed so far. Joplin was a town of 50000 people.

[Dir By B Sound Films] www.facebook.com Its 4779736 ppl here in Alabama…if everyone give dollars that would equal up to 594720 = Helping a lot of ppl.A path of destruction at least several hundreds yard wide cleared its way with high winds in Pratt City April 27, 2011

Well, my internet is being wierd. D;
I try to play an online game, or watch a video or just search the web…and almost every two minutes i get disconnected. I dont understand, because my signal is still great. Even though my internet doesnt respond and has to end the program, my signal stays strong.

This is really frustrating trying to play an mmorpg when you get dced every 2 mins. If anyone knows something I could do to stop it, that’d be great.

Btw…I’m using Windows XP and I’m using wireless high speed internet. and firefox. Could it be the weather or something? I had a storm/tiny hurricane earlier this week, but i only got rain and wind, nothing too bad. please help me. x_______x

My female maltipoo is a year and a few months old and she will pee in the house when she dislikes the weather outside. She will wait at the door to be let out to pee and as soon as I open the door, if it is too cold out, or if it is raining as it is today, she refuses to go out. I bought her a rain jacket, put it on her and went outside and stood with her out in the rain and she just stands their and will not pee. As soon as I gave up and took her back inside she promptly peed on the floor. Whenever she does this it is a huge pee so I can tell she is holding it in till the last possible moment. She does have a sheltered area outside to go to the bathroom however it does still get somewhat damp from the rain and of course when it is cold there is not much I can do. Also I live in Southern California so it is not like I am trying to get her to go out in a horrible storm or anything. Please help!

This is a sample of my Hurricane Wilma storm chase video. The footage was taken during the peak of the storm on the Southwest Florida coast in Belle Meade, near Marco Island. Peak winds occur after the lull, associated with the passage of the storm’s eye, and are near 100mph with gusts to 120mph.

Is it a tornado, hurricane, flood, tsunami, what?? It can be anything weather-related. Mine was tornado. I heard wind, thunder and obviously rain. I looked out my window and all I could see was dust and dirt and plants, like I was buried underground…freaky… after the storm, it was gold outside… I’m serious…. gold…

www.UltimateChase.com Exclusive video shot by Mike Theiss from ground zero of Hurricane Katrina’s historic 28 foot storm surge that ripped through Gulfport, Mississippi on August 29th, 2005. This video has a time stamp to give a complete and accurate timeline from the Holiday Inn beachfront hotel located directly on the beach in Gulfport. Also, included are shots from the Theiss-Device which is a camera housing designed by Mike to be placed in a place that would be too dangerous from any human to survive. This 13 minute video will give you a sense of just how bad Katrina was on the Gulf Coast without actually putting you in harms way !!! To see the entire version of this video about 2 hours in duration please purchase the DVD “Battle at the Beachfront”. http Jim Reed and Mike Theiss hope this documentation helps enforce a sense of storm awareness and a respect for the power of mother nature. When local officials ask you to evacuate just think of this video and ask yourself do you want to risk being put in a situation like this ?

In our community, we have a lovely stray cat. Knowing that winter was coming and that the weather was turning cold, my husband and I attempted to catch the animal to bring it to animal control so that it could be pciked up by the SPCA. As luck would have it, things did not go as planned. Instead, my husband had to go to the hospital to get antibiotics after being bitten and since rabis is something that is currently running rampant here, the doctor contacted animal control, as did we. After animal control came, we were informed that because the cat had bitten someone, it could not be adopted (except by us) and in 10 days, it would be put down. My husband and I acted quickly by contacting animal control and informing them that we would adopt the sweet cat. We saved her from the grim reaper and then took her to the vet to get her checked out as a precaution. She was given a clean bill of health, but we are unable to keep her since we already have a cat. What should we do now?

In 2008 ABC 33/40 looked back at this historic Jefferson County F5 tornado. www.srh.noaa.gov

What do dog owners do in the snow and cold or rain when their dog has to go potty? I don’t want everything wet and paws all dirty. I would like to build some sort of enclosure on our deck to make life easier for him, and yes us. Also, doesn’t dog urine and feces wreck your lawn? I tried the UGODog(inside potty system) but I didn’t think it was sanitary for my family- even though he did use it 90%. I do want him to go outside, but any ideas to make it more pleasurable during Minnesotas weather?
We wouldn’t have him pee/poop on our deck; just needing some sort of shelter ideas

Hurricane Ivan was a classic, long-lived Cape Verde hurricane that reached Category 5 strength three times during its lifespan. Ivan caused tremendous damage as it crossed Grenada, the Cayman Islands and made landfall near the Alabama/Florida border. Maximum sustained winds at landfall in the US are estimated at 120mph with gusts to 140mph, Category Three intensity. At landfall, the storm’s minimum central pressure was 946mb (27.94in). This video also includes some behind-the-scenes footage from the National Hurricane Center including clips of my good friends and hurricane forecasters, Lixion Avila, Jack Beven, Max Mayfield (the center’s director at that time)… as well as another good friend, Monroe County ex-Civil Defense Director Billy Wagner. Also in the background is Florida Governor, Charlie Crist.

huge tornado in hempfield caught on tape by Tyler Tubbs Twitter: twitter.com Facebook: www.facebook.com

This is footage taken at the National Hurricane Center (then located in Coral Gables, Florida) on the morning of July 23, 1985 as Tropical Storm Bob was impacting South Florida. Neil Frank, director of the Hurricane Center at the time, can be heard (and seen) talking on the phone to local government officials. Storm chaser Jim Leonard is also in the background.

Audrey is short hair. She is an indoor/outdoor dog. She sleeps inside and is outside when we are not home for longer periods. Sometimes I leave her inside for maybe an 1 - 2 hours but never want to leave her for too long to avoid mischief).

She loves to play outside but some days she prefers to spend her entire day inside playing with toys (aside from her daily walks).
Its usually up to her (she rings a bell when she want to go out for play or potty).

So now, I will be going back to work this winter and will be away from home for 8 - 10 hours. Commuting about an hour away so I can’t just get home quickly. I’m also at the mercy of the train so there will likely be delays here and there.

I can’t afford doggie day care but would have loved to do that.

So, should I keep her in our small garage which is more like a work studio - not alot of room to play. On top of that it would not be much warmer then being outside, as I would have to leave the door open for her to go in and out. On the other hand it would keep her dry and sheltered from the wind.

OR should I get her a dogloo or other type of doghouse cover the floor with wood chip for warmth. I’m thinking it would be less room for her but she would have all the access to backyard if she wants.

I’ve always had dogs with long hair (shepards, retrievers) this is my first short hair dog so I am figuring out all these new things I have to consider as time is goes on.

Currently the weather is great, its been a bit chillier in the morning so I want to prepare now.

Thanks and any other options you can think of to share would be appreciated.

She was crate trained from the very beginning but I have not really needed to keep her in one since I work from home.
and when considering crating her again I started thinking that would be too confining. It is still an option - just one at the bottom of my list.

Just a note she has not been destructive in the house or anywhere else for that matter. (oops, one exception, one time when we were out of town for 5 days the dogsitter said she was bummed the whole time and she tore her bed apart).

Leaving her inside for too long has not a chance I have been willing to take.

She is trained to stay off of carpeted areas of the home. So she is only allowed in the front to rooms. I’ve considered that her luxurious crate.
Great ideas so far, however, I live in a pretty crappy neighborhood. There aren’t any neighbors I would trust to check on her.

Doggy door,is a good option, I will defintely ask my landlord.

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