From the QT by my house at 81st/HW51
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Missed me by about a quarter mile north as the crow flies.
That's normal.
About 2 miles from the house. Got to use the new safe room for the first time. I hope no one got hurt and the damages were minimal.
Yep. I'm the guy standing on the roof watching/filming the stuff come in.
Several people posting that same pic (variations of, that is) on FaceBook. I swear to God, looking out my window and seeing that would have me leaving Sodom and Gomorrah in a frigging HURRY!
51st and 209th BA.
A really weird last couple of weeks with these storms.
My #2 daughter dodged the first tornado in Shawnee by hanging out with her cousins in Tecumseh. They had been in Shawnee before the storm hit.
The next day another tornado hits the OKC area and my cousin and various friends in Moore and other areas their damages from the storm range from all out to minimal.
Now we get something tonight out here, although thankfully small at F 0-1 and not very damaging, still, was almost in our backyard. And there is more coming tomorrow that could possibly be even more damaging than tonight.
I was in a few earthquakes growing up and living in California- I was a student living in Oakland in 89' during the worst for me, the killer quake in the bay area- and while they seem like all hell has broken loose, I think tornadoes have earthquakes beat for pure scare factor. That tornado was close to us tonight but a bunch of people all around us were just acting like it was nothing, and weirdly I understand it. There are just some people who experience an adrenaline rush while a natural disaster is occuring vs those who get scared and freak out. Weird.
My #2 daughter dodged the first tornado in Shawnee by hanging out with her cousins in Tecumseh. They had been in Shawnee before the storm hit.
The next day another tornado hits the OKC area and my cousin and various friends in Moore and other areas their damages from the storm range from all out to minimal.
Now we get something tonight out here, although thankfully small at F 0-1 and not very damaging, still, was almost in our backyard. And there is more coming tomorrow that could possibly be even more damaging than tonight.
I was in a few earthquakes growing up and living in California- I was a student living in Oakland in 89' during the worst for me, the killer quake in the bay area- and while they seem like all hell has broken loose, I think tornadoes have earthquakes beat for pure scare factor. That tornado was close to us tonight but a bunch of people all around us were just acting like it was nothing, and weirdly I understand it. There are just some people who experience an adrenaline rush while a natural disaster is occuring vs those who get scared and freak out. Weird.
My rule if daylight: If it looks stationary and getting bigger, take cover. Else, light one up and pop another top.
My rule if not daylight: Watch the lighting show. If it looks close, take cover. Else, light one up and pop another top.
Got it. Cool.
