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AeroEngineer1 · 15 April 2012, 01:37 PM

I was on the road tonight from Iowa City to Cedar Rapids, and I am 80% certain that I nearly drove through a tornado - green sky, tremendous lightening, and the wind/rain/golf ball hail made it impossible to stay on the roads. I hightailed it to the nearest rest stop for a good 20 minutes. It doesn't help that my mom is visiting and she is asking me every 5 minutes if she needs to go hang out in the bathroom for the remainder of the night, this looks like it will be a loooooooong night!

Be safe everyone!

mbuckley · 15 April 2012, 01:44 PM

riding them out in Norman Oklahoma---we are expecting high winds later this evening---around 1 AM---scary stuff

Hope you all are safe----we keep getting reports that Kansas is doing quite badly now---

Stay safe.

BarkMaster · 15 April 2012, 01:45 PM

I've been watching the live video feeds from the storm chasers. The one I was watching was in Wichita near the airport when the tail end of the tornado struck their vehicle. Lots of damage around there.

AeroEngineer1 · 15 April 2012, 01:49 PM

I am telling you guys, this was the first time I actually got a little scared driving in a car with some weather. The commercial pilot in me told me I had enough time to get ahead of the storm after looking at some of the radar signatures, but I really should have listened to my gut telling me to "stay put." The lightening was just out of this world.

mbuckley · 15 April 2012, 01:54 PM

It is scary---quite the feeling of being at the whims of the weather----we kind of live with it here---teh severe storms laboratory is here and we get good notice---but it doesn't lessen teh fear when you just do not know when it will stop. Frankly, if it doesn't scare you then you are either really brave or just crazy!

Lisa · 15 April 2012, 02:20 PM

Michael, did you get any damage last night in your area?

This afternoon I was watching footage via Channel 9's helicopter of a tornado near Waynoka. It was quite chilling!

Tonight, the wind howls. We've got a few branches down but nothing major.

mbuckley · 15 April 2012, 02:32 PM

so far none---I am about 2 miles from where the damage occurred---on Lindsey Street around the University of Oklahoma---keeping our fingers crossed---

Michael

whiskyguy · 15 April 2012, 02:46 PM

Here in wichita

Missed me by less than a mile

More coming later :(

Hang in there everyone!

Btw wearing the perfect storm watch. 14060m

mbuckley · 15 April 2012, 04:01 PM

Hang on!

TSW · 15 April 2012, 04:01 PM

Stay safe everyone!

kilyung · 15 April 2012, 04:44 PM

I'm getting dumped on by hail/snow/lightning in Denver.

Rbdport · 15 April 2012, 09:09 PM

My brother in law's house in south Wichita was damaged. All, including the new litter of puppies, are safe.

yessir69 · 15 April 2012, 10:31 PM

Looks like several were killed in Woodward.

theironchef106 · 16 April 2012, 01:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mbuckley

riding them out in Norman Oklahoma---we are expecting high winds later this evening---around 1 AM---scary stuff

Hope you all are safe----we keep getting reports that Kansas is doing quite badly now---

Stay safe.

Hope all my Oklahoman buddies are ok

AeroEngineer1 · 16 April 2012, 01:26 AM

All ok here, I am not sure if we are getting a second round of storms today or not though.

mtrunner · 16 April 2012, 02:59 AM

Some rough storms moving across the Midwest. I hope everyone stays safe.

15 April 2012, 01:37 PM	#1
AeroEngineer1 Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Iowa Watch: Submariner Date Posts: 114	Who Here Is Bracing For These Storms In The Midwest?? I was on the road tonight from Iowa City to Cedar Rapids, and I am 80% certain that I nearly drove through a tornado - green sky, tremendous lightening, and the wind/rain/golf ball hail made it impossible to stay on the roads. I hightailed it to the nearest rest stop for a good 20 minutes. It doesn't help that my mom is visiting and she is asking me every 5 minutes if she needs to go hang out in the bathroom for the remainder of the night, this looks like it will be a loooooooong night! Be safe everyone!

15 April 2012, 01:45 PM	#3
BarkMaster "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Texas Watch: 18078 YG DD Posts: 7,962	I've been watching the live video feeds from the storm chasers. The one I was watching was in Wichita near the airport when the tail end of the tornado struck their vehicle. Lots of damage around there. __________________ BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK

15 April 2012, 04:01 PM	#10
TSW "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Real Name: TSW Location: Le Brassus Watch: Rolex & AP's Posts: 27,449	Stay safe everyone! __________________ AP Owners Club IG @swiss.watch.connection

15 April 2012, 09:09 PM	#12
Rbdport "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Sunny Florida Posts: 484	My brother in law's house in south Wichita was damaged. All, including the new litter of puppies, are safe. __________________ Sometimes too much to drink is barely enough~Mark Twain

15 April 2012, 01:44 PM	#2
mbuckley "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Real Name: Michael Location: Norman, Oklahoma Watch: Exp II Posts: 616	riding them out in Norman Oklahoma---we are expecting high winds later this evening---around 1 AM---scary stuff Hope you all are safe----we keep getting reports that Kansas is doing quite badly now--- Stay safe.

15 April 2012, 01:49 PM	#4
AeroEngineer1 Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Iowa Watch: Submariner Date Posts: 114	I am telling you guys, this was the first time I actually got a little scared driving in a car with some weather. The commercial pilot in me told me I had enough time to get ahead of the storm after looking at some of the radar signatures, but I really should have listened to my gut telling me to "stay put." The lightening was just out of this world.

15 April 2012, 01:54 PM	#5
mbuckley "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Real Name: Michael Location: Norman, Oklahoma Watch: Exp II Posts: 616	It is scary---quite the feeling of being at the whims of the weather----we kind of live with it here---teh severe storms laboratory is here and we get good notice---but it doesn't lessen teh fear when you just do not know when it will stop. Frankly, if it doesn't scare you then you are either really brave or just crazy!

15 April 2012, 02:20 PM	#6
Lisa "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: oklahoma city Posts: 15,741	Michael, did you get any damage last night in your area? This afternoon I was watching footage via Channel 9's helicopter of a tornado near Waynoka. It was quite chilling! Tonight, the wind howls. We've got a few branches down but nothing major.

15 April 2012, 02:32 PM	#7
mbuckley "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Real Name: Michael Location: Norman, Oklahoma Watch: Exp II Posts: 616	so far none---I am about 2 miles from where the damage occurred---on Lindsey Street around the University of Oklahoma---keeping our fingers crossed--- Michael

15 April 2012, 02:46 PM	#8
whiskyguy "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Kansas Posts: 666	Here in wichita Missed me by less than a mile More coming later :( Hang in there everyone! Btw wearing the perfect storm watch. 14060m

15 April 2012, 04:44 PM	#11
kilyung 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cave Watch: Sundial Posts: 33,940	I'm getting dumped on by hail/snow/lightning in Denver.

15 April 2012, 10:31 PM	#13
yessir69 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2011 Real Name: Kevin Location: Tornado Alley Posts: 3,289	Looks like several were killed in Woodward.

16 April 2012, 01:26 AM	#15
AeroEngineer1 Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Iowa Watch: Submariner Date Posts: 114	All ok here, I am not sure if we are getting a second round of storms today or not though.

16 April 2012, 02:59 AM	#16
mtrunner 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Real Name: Gary Location: Bozeman, MT Watch: 126508 Paul Newman Posts: 7,835	Some rough storms moving across the Midwest. I hope everyone stays safe.

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