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Holy ****ing shit...

Tornadoes galore today. We went out to eat and then went to the mall. As we were at the mall our county came under a tornado warning. I checked my iPod for the weather report and there were 5 tornadoes headed towards us. A total of 15 warnings at once and most were right nearby.

One touched down right beside the mall, then after the all clear we were in the food court and watched another one form right outside and we had to run back into the service corridor for shelter.

One of the areas hit was right next to the restaurant we were at only 30 minutes prior. And only a mile away from where we were stationed in the mall.

Lots of destroyed buildings, and some people died only a mile or two away from us. All my family and friends are safe, thankfully.

It's been a scary day.

I wish I had my good camera with me, but these blurry cell phone pics show some of the damage.

http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/6070/95129735.jpg
http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/4039/65082251.jpg
http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/8030/22885523.jpg
http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/3923/86019142.jpg
http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/1409/60613871.jpg
http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/6089/96853500.jpg
http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/8527/22968338.jpg

There's lots more damage, but this was closest to my camera, so they were the only ones that would turn out good enough to where you could see it.

Wow, that's some crazy shit.

Glad you're ok.

That was no meteorite, something hit us!

Whoa.

Originally posted by Peach
Whoa.

I know, it's amazing how you can check the weather report on iPods now.

And good quality cell phone pics, too.

aww I know how that stuff scares you petpet

glad everyone's ok.

There's a link to a time lapse video of the tornado in this article about the deaths. http://www.newschannel5.com/Global/story.asp?S=10164123

Wow thats insane.

Better video http://www.wsmv.com/video/19149869/

That shit's crazy. California earthquakes are nothing compared to this.

**** that

It's been a crazy day to say the least.

We heard the tornado passing by us while we were hunkered down in the corridor, it was very scary.

Originally posted by Wittig
That shit's crazy. California earthquakes are nothing compared to this.

Earthquakes are far more damaging than tornados, but I know what you mean. When I was a kid I used to be deathly afraid of tornados when I lived in California, but my dad promised me I'd never see one there. Then my new neighbors from the midwest were way freaked out over a 2.5 earthquake and they said tornados are way less scary. Personally, I'd be mostly afraid of a nuclear holocaust.

Originally posted by =Tired Hiker=
Earthquakes are far more damaging than tornados, but I know what you mean. When I was a kid I used to be deathly afraid of tornados when I lived in California, but my dad promised me I'd never see one there. Then my new neighbors from the midwest were way freaked out over a 2.5 earthquake and they said tornados are way less scary. Personally, I'd be mostly afraid of a nuclear holocaust.

I've lived in both places, tornadoes are far more scary.

Originally posted by the.kenzo
I've lived in both places, tornadoes are far more scary.

What's the biggest earthquake you've experienced?

Thats why I couldn't live in US, I would be shiting myself.

Originally posted by =Tired Hiker=
What's the biggest earthquake you've experienced?

I'm not sure of the size, but I'd say it was above normal.

Originally posted by =Tired Hiker=
Earthquakes are far more damaging than tornados, but I know what you mean. When I was a kid I used to be deathly afraid of tornados when I lived in California, but my dad promised me I'd never see one there. Then my new neighbors from the midwest were way freaked out over a 2.5 earthquake and they said tornados are way less scary. Personally, I'd be mostly afraid of a nuclear holocaust.

You knew dog! I don't ever feel any of the quakes we have anyway.
In LA County at least.

Well I've been in a 7.5 earthquake and let me tell you, it was freakishly scary. At least with tornados there are warnings and such, but not really with earthquakes. You can't hide from an earthquake.

quake of 89

Originally posted by =Tired Hiker=
Well I've been in a 7.5 earthquake and let me tell you, it was freakishly scary. At least with tornados there are warnings and such, but not really with earthquakes. You can't hide from an earthquake. 7.5 earthquake on fades!!! Dang...

Jail is worse

Originally posted by Mairuzu
quake of 89

Exactly, dawg. Shit was crazy. Although, I have to admit, I did see the movie Twister on IMAX, and that shit was pretty damn scary too.

Originally posted by Wittig
7.5 earthquake on fades!!! Dang...

I hadn't done fades at that point yet, unfortunately. Would've been sweet though.

Originally posted by Peach
Whoa. Indeed....

Try the recent Italian earthquake...

what is it now 278 or so dead.

Originally posted by Rogue Jedi
Indeed....

I hate twisters with a passion.

I've only ever experienced one earthquake when I was stationed at Ft. Irwin, CA in 1999. It was outside of the epicenter and it rumbled the whole f*cking ground! I was scared shitless.

Twisters are still, by far, scarier to me. East Texas gets a lot.

Nah, I disagree. I think earthquakes are way scarier.

Originally posted by the.kenzo
I hate twisters with a passion. One passed over my Dad's shop when I was like 17, long story short, I ended up twenty feet in the air.

I would have punched the twister in the face.

Originally posted by Rogue Jedi
One passed over my Dad's shop when I was like 17, long story short, I ended up twenty feet in the air.



This right here was too close for comfort for me. I'm moving out of tornado alley first chance I get.

Originally posted by Phat_Crabs
I would have punched the twister in the face.

No doubt whilst high on some cough medicine sly Yo Dawgz that twister messed up my ride hommies, my pimpin the streets wagons been shizzled and hizzled up yo! Imma bust a cap in that yo twisters ass!

Anyways the only twisters I prefer are the ones on the big screen that are CGI, least it's not like the day after tomorrow where they merge to make a giant huge twister

Originally posted by steverules_2
No doubt whilst high on some cough medicine sly Yo Dawgz that twister messed up my ride hommies, my pimpin the streets wagons been shizzled and hizzled up yo! Imma bust a cap in that yo twisters ass!

Anyways the only twisters I prefer are the ones on the big screen that are CGI, least it's not like the day after tomorrow where they merge to make a giant huge twister

Dude, Phat Crabs stopped talking all ghetto recently. He's cured.

Yeah, so please don't make fun of the way black people talk.

Originally posted by =Tired Hiker=
Dude, Phat Crabs stopped talking all ghetto recently. He's cured.

What? But...but no one else here talks ghetto and makes me laugh so hard I pee and cry at the same time Dang dawg

Originally posted by Phat_Crabs
Yeah, so please don't make fun of the way black people talk.

I didn't know all black people talked ghetto

I know. It's a sad day.

Originally posted by =Tired Hiker=
I know. It's a sad day.

I had all kinda insults like pimpin da streets with some top hip hop backstreet boys tunes...dammit now I'm just gonna have to use them on emo kids and then run away

I know. I'm not even sure how I feel about this. First they take away the Adam Corolla show, and now this.

I mean how can I make fun that he wanted to hit a twister in the face without some ghetto comment...can't do it in irish or german...would make no sense ha-son Next thing you know Britney Spears won't be famous for her great singing skills....oh wait...

I've never experienced any of the sort.
Just a flood few states away, and a tsunami a country away (Indonesia).
I kind of want to experience a tornado. But never in hell do I want to experience a volcanic eruption or a tsunami.

yea apparently tornados jacked up my part of the country too.
http://wlex.images.worldnow.com/images/10164598_BG1.jpg

Tornados are pretty normal occurrences around here. Still scary, though.

And I'd say they're worse than earthquakes because they can come up from nowhere (you say there's warnings for them - not always) and they're much more common. And there tends to be more than one of them at once.

so glad you are ok.

Originally posted by gefallen_engel
so glad you are ok.

Thanks Bilbo.

http://www.nashflix.com/MediaItemView.aspx?id=86896 This video was taken from the shopping mall I was in when the tornado hit right next to us.

Bilbo
havent heard that in a looong time

but seriously, its crazy that you were that close, Im very glad you are ok

BILBO! You'll hear it more often.

did you see pecos bill?

Originally posted by the.kenzo
BILBO! You'll hear it more often.

hanuts

I am in Ontario and I remember last year I saw one of these forming above me while I was waitng to pick up my GF from work. That was scray as Hell, I was calling every 2 seconds to hurry her ass up.

Later that day and not far away this happend.

http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20080608/tornado_follow_080609

Originally posted by jinXed by JaNx
did you see pecos bill?

I did! He was having a hard time wranglin' that there tornader.

Originally posted by =Tired Hiker=
Well I've been in a 7.5 earthquake and let me tell you, it was freakishly scary. At least with tornados there are warnings and such, but not really with earthquakes. You can't hide from an earthquake.

Yes you can.

Helicopter, airplanes, or really tall and bouncy springy shoes, bitches.


HA!

That's some scary shit. Glad you're ok.