Massive storms...everyone check in....

[FlyFishin Momma]

I was freaked out last night........
We had some really serious storms move through last night.....I was home alone (I HATE STORMS)
DD was at her school at a bball game. I was calling her every 10 minutes freakin out....untill the fire department showed up there and issues everyone to the basment in the locker rooms for 45 minutes.
I had no TV or computer........and the radio said "tonadic storm in Myrtle MO....People in Myrtle take cover NOW.......... THATS WHERE DD'S SCHOOL IS....Plus she still had to drive home alone when it was all over.........

Needlees too say I was a mess.......

And knowing I had froends who were in the southern regions of the storm (DAY how did you all fair?) and then it touched down in two places here in MO near us and then went acoss Tenn causing major trouble all throughout.......

There are several on here from those areas..........

PLEASE CHECK IN IF YOU CAN.............


One little town in Ark. called Ash Flat....was beat up pretty bad.
The closed all the roads comming in to the town. They had power lines down and gas leaks. The airevac set up in a church parking lot to help those in need of medical attention. The nearby hospital was calling for any and all staff to report to the hospital....they needed help for the injured. A local church was opening the doors to those who needed shelter.....it was so sad..

It was only about 1hr and 10 minutes from me......I just kept thinking bout all the people who were standing there going "OMG....what just happend and what are we going to do now."


And in the midst of all that I still keep worring bout my MS buddies.....

Hope to hear from you all today!!!!!

and I am sending major prayers and hugs out to all the folks affect by last nights storms.....

[Riverwild]

I have been watching the national news and it looks like a lot of folks down there got it pretty bad.

It sounds like we are going to get it here today and tonight, but ours is going to be snow.

They are saying more is coming Kay, so be careful and keep the weather radio on!!

Hope all our board members made it through OK!! Check in kids!

[FlyFishin Momma]

They just reported *69* tonados in Ark, SE MO, and Tenn last night.....
it is now headed to Georgia, and the Carolinas......
Oh man even more board buds will be effected before this is over I am afraid.....

Yeah RW we have snow forcasted now.
Yesterday it was 83 here....I had doors and windows open until the winds picked up.........today its 38.....crazy ...crazy weather.

(hit the gro store for plenty of stock up items RW!)

[braingonebad]

I heard there had been storms, but not the full extent. I hope you're all okay!

The ones this time of year are so unpredictable. We just had the 30 yr anniversary of the Ohio blizzard. Which started with high temps and a T storm.

We ahd T storms last 2 nights. Dh went to work and found the roof of one of the shantys had been blown off - it was found at the airport. Car carriers had been blown right off a train. Now that's wind.

[snoodles]

It is hitting us (Knoxville, TN) right now. I emailed the office and told them that I would be working from home today.

We are in a severe thunderstorm warning and tornado watch right now and the watches until 7:00 pm tonight... They broke into the national news this morning a couple of times asking people to stay put until this line of storms get through and warned that more are coming.

Glad you all are OK, that must have been really awful worrying about your daughter - I would have been climbing the walls !!!

River - stay warm and dry - I can remember getting caught out on the river when a sudden afternoon storm came up while kayaking -- with nowhere to go, that is my worst storm memory !!!! --- - hope you don't have similar memories !!! Talk about feeling like a paddling duck / lightning strike target - that is what we felt like !!!

Will be watching for others to check in....

[suzyqz_2007]

I'm so glad to hear you are alright. My mom just called, (she lives south of Nashville near the Alabama border) to let me know she is okay and only minor wind damage around her. Took a while to get a call through but my brother and his wife (they live almost in Nashville) are okay too. I used to live about 25 miles from where the gas explosion happened and know quite a few people from that area. I've been watching the news websites this morning and it is just awful. There is one road that is completely blocked because of a house sitting in the middle of it. They don't know where it came from!
My prayers are with everyone who have been effected by these terrible storms.

Stay Safe
Susan

[FlyFishin Momma]

I cannot get away from the weather Chanell on the tv.its telling about the damage from last night and where its heading next and I know of so many folks that are in both areas...
where it has been and where its going..........

Wish I had more phone numbers..........I would be callin folks right now..........

Why did God make me such a worry wort?????


Snoodles hun....keep your head low!!!!! that lightenin here was very scarry....it ran in on my phone lines and made them ring several times......

Suz....Thank God your fam is okay!!!! Thanks for the report of some good news!!!!!!

[suzyqz_2007]

If anyone is interested the Nashville news stations are WTVF, WKRN and WSMV. You can go to their websites and see reports of the storm damage in Tennessee.

[greta]

70+ and beautifully sunny right now. Should start storming this afternoon. Guess that means the roofers won't be coming out on Thurs as planned...

[tkrik]

I am certainly praying for all of those in the storm's path.

Hoping everyone checks in and lets us know that they are OK.

FFM - I would be a wreck!!!! I am glad all worked out OK and everyone is fine.