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    165 tornadoes in 24hrs!!!

    jez that is alot of angry wind. ive had a life long dream to go over to the states on a storm chase tour to see one of those phenomenons in action, but when i see the devastation and misery they can cause, i feel bad about wanting to see one for kicks

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    They hit us hard here in my city. Wiped out half of our airport and several large subdivisions. Luckily there were no deaths or major injuries.

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    Quote Originally Posted by dec11 View Post
    jez that is alot of angry wind. ive had a life long dream to go over to the states on a storm chase tour to see one of those phenomenons in action, but when i see the devastation and misery they can cause, i feel bad about wanting to see one for kicks
    chances are you won't ever find one.. they are nearly impossible to predict.. and if you did find one, you run the chance of getting killed by it unless you have one of those special cars they have in the tornado chaser shows on Discovery..

    Anyone else notice the rise in Earthquakes, Hurricanes, floods across the world.. record winters and records droughts. .and the HUGE rise in tornadoes in the States (which is the only place they happen)

    Wild fires in California are setting new records every year... this stuff is just nuts.. not sure if it is global warming or what.. but the drought / flood thing as well as the hurricanes have a lot to do with the temp of the ocean which seems to be rising.. which means it is only going to get worse..

    good thing there are no natural disasters in Ireland... not yet anyways.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MACHINE5150 View Post
    chances are you won't ever find one.. they are nearly impossible to predict.. and if you did find one, you run the chance of getting killed by it unless you have one of those special cars they have in the tornado chaser shows on Discovery..

    Anyone else notice the rise in Earthquakes, Hurricanes, floods across the world.. record winters and records droughts. .and the HUGE rise in tornadoes in the States (which is the only place they happen)

    Wild fires in California are setting new records every year... this stuff is just nuts.. not sure if it is global warming or what.. but the drought / flood thing as well as the hurricanes have a lot to do with the temp of the ocean which seems to be rising.. which means it is only going to get worse..

    good thing there are no natural disasters in Ireland... not yet anyways.
    Ireland in itself is a natural disaster....



    It's just mother earth doing her thing. The weather was relatively calm for a very long time. It's no shock that it's cycling through a rough period again IMO.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MACHINE5150 View Post
    chances are you won't ever find one.. they are nearly impossible to predict.. and if you did find one, you run the chance of getting killed by it unless you have one of those special cars they have in the tornado chaser shows on Discovery..

    Anyone else notice the rise in Earthquakes, Hurricanes, floods across the world.. record winters and records droughts. .and the HUGE rise in tornadoes in the States (which is the only place they happen)

    Wild fires in California are setting new records every year... this stuff is just nuts.. not sure if it is global warming or what.. but the drought / flood thing as well as the hurricanes have a lot to do with the temp of the ocean which seems to be rising.. which means it is only going to get worse..

    good thing there are no natural disasters in Ireland... not yet anyways.
    actually, there have been more per square mile in the UK, they just arent as powerful or devastating. one actually ripped through a field beside my home place in n ireland afew years back, of course i was fvckin asleep at the time and missed the whole thing, typical!!!

    http://www.independent.co.uk/environ...ar-731802.html

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    That weather is crazy! I feel badly for everybody affected. I know this will piss a lot of people off, but there has been so much erratic, extreme weather world-wide that I think it's global warming.

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    I just hate how the media sensationalizes EVERYTHING! Know what trigger words are? When spoken, the evoke strong emotion! Words such as WORST!! Truth is, it AINT the worst tornado season/damage. It's just been awhile. But news headlines that say Bad Tornados don't get nearly as much attention.

    And that Wolf Blitzer? President Karzai could have diarrea, and the news would read
    Breaking News!
    President Karzai's close call with Health Issues has World on Notice!
    And here with an exclusive Interview is...
    Wolf Blitzer!

    WB: Sir, what were your thoughts when you were experiencing your close call with the serious Health Issue?
    PK: I was hoping I wouldn't run out of toilet paper

    WB: And there youi have it folks! Even while President Karzai was experiencing a close call with a serious Health issue, his thoughts were always with running his country and the mounds of paperwork that could be piling up during his bout.

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    I was in North Carolina last week and saw some neighborhoods ripped apart. Also, I have some properties down in Alabama and they got ripped to sheds..

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    Quote Originally Posted by Igifuno View Post
    I was in North Carolina last week and saw some neighborhoods ripped apart. Also, I have some properties down in Alabama and they got ripped to sheds..
    does insurance cover you or is it termed 'act of god'?

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    Yeah.. the southern states have disaster insurance but many of my north/northeastern states do not.. some have flood only but no hurricane/disaster, etc.

    Its separate insurance that has to be purchased though aside from the standard policy. Comes in handy down south

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    Quote Originally Posted by Igifuno View Post
    I was in North Carolina last week and saw some neighborhoods ripped apart. Also, I have some properties down in Alabama and they got ripped to sheds..
    So sorry to hear about your property damage, Igifuno. I live in Alabama ~ have you been as of yet or do you have anyone here that you are communicating with? If you need information regarding anything let me know and I'll see if I can find anything out for you.

    Quote Originally Posted by dec11 View Post
    does insurance cover you or is it termed 'act of god'?
    My homeowners policy covers damage caused by thunderstorms/tornadoes. Depending on what company you are with, if you live on a lake, you would have to take out an additional policy for flood insurance.

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    there in australia too, just in the outback with zyzz so they rarely get seen.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ladyblahblah View Post
    So sorry to hear about your property damage, Igifuno. I live in Alabama ~ have you been as of yet or do you have anyone here that you are communicating with? If you need information regarding anything let me know and I'll see if I can find anything out for you.



    My homeowners policy covers damage caused by thunderstorms/tornadoes. Depending on what company you are with, if you live on a lake, you would have to take out an additional policy for flood insurance.
    thats not so bad, be terrible if ppl werent covered.

    i still itch to see one of these things in action
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    Quote Originally Posted by stevey_6t9 View Post
    there in australia too, just in the outback with zyzz so they rarely get seen.
    they should give that chap a bit part on Home and Away with emphasis on the away lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by Times Roman View Post
    I just hate how the media sensationalizes EVERYTHING! Know what trigger words are? When spoken, the evoke strong emotion! Words such as WORST!! Truth is, it AINT the worst tornado season/damage. It's just been awhile. But news headlines that say Bad Tornados don't get nearly as much attention.

    And that Wolf Blitzer? President Karzai could have diarrea, and the news would read
    Breaking News!
    President Karzai's close call with Health Issues has World on Notice!
    And here with an exclusive Interview is...
    Wolf Blitzer!

    WB: Sir, what were your thoughts when you were experiencing your close call with the serious Health Issue?
    PK: I was hoping I wouldn't run out of toilet paper

    WB: And there youi have it folks! Even while President Karzai was experiencing a close call with a serious Health issue, his thoughts were always with running his country and the mounds of paperwork that could be piling up during his bout.
    Being in these storms personally and seeing the damage done just in my area by a few tornadoes. One being an f4 I can assure you it's not just media hype.

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    Quote Originally Posted by stack_it View Post
    Being in these storms personally and seeing the damage done just in my area by a few tornadoes. One being an f4 I can assure you it's not just media hype.
    x2, ive watched just about every doc made and am glued to news reports, they look fearsome

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    Quote Originally Posted by dec11 View Post
    x2, ive watched just about every doc made and am glued to news reports, they look fearsome
    The one that hit the airport was massive. It was too dark to see it on any surveillance cameras tho. I actually saw a funnel cloud reaching down towards the ground that night on my way home from work. I had to drive straight towards it to get home. It never touched down tho and within about 5 minutes it was gone.

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    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ohIVzIZLuQ

    Dec11, I thought you might enjoy seeing this if you haven't already.

    Here is a video of the one that did the most damage in Alabama. It leveled out the area I grew up in and caused an incredible amount of damage less than 6 miles from where I live now. I believe it was estimated that it stayed on the ground, without lifting once, for 184 miles - incredible. I'm a very lucky gal, to say the least.

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    Quote Originally Posted by dec11 View Post
    thats not so bad, be terrible if ppl werent covered.

    i still itch to see one of these things in action
    I can definitely understand the fascination - for they are extremely fascinating! However, I've been "caught" in four since I was a child and I would much rather listen from my basement or view it on a screen. Lol. The sound of a tornado is unlike anything I have ever heard. I'm sure you have heard ppl describe them as sounding like a freight train? That's the only way I can describe.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ladyblahblah View Post
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ohIVzIZLuQ

    Dec11, I thought you might enjoy seeing this if you haven't already.

    Here is a video of the one that did the most damage in Alabama. It leveled out the area I grew up in and caused an incredible amount of damage less than 6 miles from where I live now. I believe it was estimated that it stayed on the ground, without lifting once, for 184 miles - incredible. I'm a very lucky gal, to say the least.
    fook, it stayed on the ground for ages!!!

    Quote Originally Posted by Ladyblahblah View Post
    I can definitely understand the fascination - for they are extremely fascinating! However, I've been "caught" in four since I was a child and I would much rather listen from my basement or view it on a screen. Lol. The sound of a tornado is unlike anything I have ever heard. I'm sure you have heard ppl describe them as sounding like a freight train? That's the only way I can describe.
    yeah when i do make it over to chase, it will be from a distance, viewing from somewhere far enough away to be safe, like canada lol

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    that video is insane.. my buddy went to University of Alabama.. Roll Tide!!!

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    That video is insane it is eerie to me to be honest. I feel very bad for those people.

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    My Aunts home,boat,car & Harley + there business were destroyed in Cullman, Alabama. Also my cousins home in Pleasant Grove, Alabama was destroyed.

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    Quote Originally Posted by wmaousley View Post
    My Aunts home,boat,car & Harley + there business were destroyed in Cullman, Alabama. Also my cousins home in Pleasant Grove, Alabama was destroyed.
    Sorry to hear of your families losses, wmaousley. I have many friends and family members that also lost everything. It's very frustrating to know that there is not much that I can do to help and finding the right words of consolation is very difficult.

    Yes, there was much damage in Cullman and Pleasant Grove was hit extremely hard. I lost a friend that was in P.G. - she was only 25 and she and her husband had just had a baby 7 weeks before. Truly sad, indeed.

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    Quote Originally Posted by dec11 View Post
    fook, it stayed on the ground for ages!!!

    yeah when i do make it over to chase, it will be from a distance, viewing from somewhere far enough away to be safe, like canada lol


    Lol!! No kidding!

    Quote Originally Posted by MACHINE5150 View Post
    that video is insane.. my buddy went to University of Alabama.. Roll Tide!!!
    Lol!! Roll Tide, Machine!! You should come down with your buddy and go to a game. You can tailgate with us...I'm Irish, too! lol.

    Quote Originally Posted by bjpennnn View Post
    That video is insane it is eerie to me to be honest. I feel very bad for those people.
    It is very eerie - I can't believe he got that close to it.

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    yo dec11, i have seen some pretty intense weather while being on the water. we had to maneuver our boat around 5 water spouts (tornadoes on the water) that we saw form. it was breathtaking!

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    A few pictures from Cullman, Alabama

    A couple are of my Aunt & Uncles House (or whats left of it: Harley and Boat are under the tree opposite the Red Durango).

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    Ok if you look left of the Church you can see my uncles boat upside down in the grass

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    My Uncles Gun & Pawn store in Cullman

    This is am aerial view of my Uncles Gun & Pawn Shop in Cullman and here is the link

    http://photos.al.com/birmingham-news..._pictu_46.html

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    Damn, sorry to hear about your families loss wmaousley. I hope they get the help they need to recover and start again. I'm glad to hear that non of them were killed.

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    That was a wicked video O_O

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    a link to a video taken from sme doctors in Cullman, Alabama


    http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=_S0_X8MHqME

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