Big Jims Videos Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 For the Maryville, TN question a few pages ago. My uncle lives in Maryville and I talked to him around 9pm...he was in the basement in and out all evening. He lost a tree in the backyard but there was no major damage that he could see on his block besides trees knocked down. No tornadic winds he reports. But it was hairy for awhile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckethead Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Hey buckeye, I was thinking earlier...considering all the mobile homes in our area, where would all of those people go if we had an imminent tornado bearing down on us? The only solid structures anywhere near here are schools, and they keep them locked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilj4425 Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Looks like cells are starting to pop and strengthen over southeastern Upstate SC. I had nothing here but some rain, wind, and thunder. I get screwed in Winter with snow and in Spring with severe weather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryan1234 Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Looks like cells are starting to pop and strengthen over southeastern Upstate SC. I had nothing here but some rain, wind, and thunder. I get screwed in Winter with snow and in Spring with severe weather. Looks like some cells are popping up in NE GA once again. You may not be out of the woods yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckeyefan1 Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Hey buckeye, I was thinking earlier...considering all the mobile homes in our area, where would all of those people go if we had an imminent tornado bearing down on us? The only solid structures anywhere near here are schools, and they keep them locked. There is the police sub station on 321 toward Swansea or the volunteer fire dept on Busbee Rd. Not sure of any other place that is sturdy and open after 11:00 around here. EDIT: Hopefully they all have a plan and will not be in their mobile homes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ge0 Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Have there been any videos/photos posted of the tornado that went through Birmingham in Rome, GA, or other places in GA/NC? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsaur Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Dodged the bullet. Can't be sure but from radio reports it went by about a mile or so to the nw. I'll see tomorrow. Don't like those things, never have. Lookout won't like this but Dr. Forbes was showing me the tornado was coming, the weather radio was telling to flee, Dacula's radar had me shaking..it was on the ground a few miles out and coming right at me....and the power went out. All I could do was go outside and look for it. I could see it going by (a darker area with lots of lightening) and figured it was missing us, so I went in and it was Glen MF Burns on the radio that told us we were indeed missed and what was going on. The one to the south was maybe 10 miles out, but they were training and there was no way to know what was happening except for Mr. Burns Sorry, Chris, but there it is. My battery driven tv was out because the battery was dead. The modem was out because the power was out. It was Burns on the radio that brought light to the darkness, lol. I'm right close to Sunnyside, and they got hit good. A big trailer park right there. I'm hearing reports of several buildings down and people trapped in rolled trailers. One lady trapped in her car injured, by power lines on her car. I have 3 sets of friends who would have been as close to the path as we were, so I'm hoping tomorrow brings good news there. Lots of damage to the north of me and to the south in just a few miles via police radio reports. Pretty much followed the same path as a lesser one about 6 years ago. Oops...the lights are blinking... out. T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckeyefan1 Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Dodged the bullet. Can't be sure but from radio reports it went by about a mile or so to the nw. I'll see tomorrow. Don't like those things, never have. Lookout won't like this but Dr. Forbes was showing me the tornado was coming, the weather radio was telling to flee, Dacula's radar had me shaking..it was on the ground a few miles out and coming right at me....and the power went out. All I could do was go outside and look for it. I could see it going by (a darker area with lots of lightening) and figured it was missing us, so I went in and it was Glen MF Burns on the radio that told us we were indeed missed and what was going on. The one to the south was maybe 10 miles out, but they were training and there was no way to know what was happening except for Mr. Burns Sorry, Chris, but there it is. My battery driven tv was out because the battery was dead. The modem was out because the power was out. It was Burns on the radio that brought light to the darkness, lol. I'm right close to Sunnyside, and they got hit good. A big trailer park right there. I'm hearing reports of several buildings down and people trapped in rolled trailers. One lady trapped in her car injured, by power lines on her car. I have 3 sets of friends who would have been as close to the path as we were, so I'm hoping tomorrow brings good news there. Lots of damage to the north of me and to the south in just a few miles via police radio reports. Pretty much followed the same path as a lesser one about 6 years ago. Oops...the lights are blinking... out. T Glad to hear you are safe Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICEHOCEY77 Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Is someone at Peachtree on a smoke break?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICEHOCEY77 Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Morganton NC 17,310 Couplet 138kts at 5000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ICEHOCEY77 Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Tornado on the ground in Morganton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gastonwxman Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Just had wind gusts between 50-60 mph with impressive CC lightning going on around me. Nearly took out my screen door. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxKnurd Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Just had wind gusts between 50-60 mph with impressive CC lightning going on around me. Nearly took out my screen door. Finally hearing thunder here East of you, once this cell passes I am calling it a night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
POWERSTROKE Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 under severe t storm warning now (forsyth county) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckethead Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Cautiously watching the cells downstream of me, SW of Augusta, GA...still has a tornado warning with it, but it looks to be more of a wind threat. I ll take the rain, nothing severe please... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jburns Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 LOL One loud clap of thunder, 4 minutes of rain and it looks to be over for me. Bedtime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gastonwxman Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Here's a video I made of a bolt that struck here during the storm: Couple of pictures from the vid (same bolt): Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteoutWX Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Impressive winds rolled through here in northeast charlotte. Saw transformer flashes in the distance over the trees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CandymanColumbusGA Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Here's video of damage our photographer got in the Pine Mountain, GA area.... This is near FDR State Park and Warm Springs: http://www2.wrbl.com/weather/2011/apr/28/tornado-strikes-widespread-damage-ar-1773790/ We'll have more video later today as we will have more sunlight to work with.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckethead Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Been experiencing thunder/lightning for 2 hours now, no rain yet though. Sounds nasty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marion_NC_WX Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 I think you can put this thread in the vault and share it with everyone for year's to come... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calculus1 Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Tornado on the ground in Morganton This tornado passed within 10 miles of my house. The thunder woke me up and I turned on the TV. That's the first time I've been in a tornado warning area in a long time here in the foothills of NC. The hook echo was uncomfortably close so I got the wife and all the kids up and into our safe place downstairs. Fortunately, no damage here. Currently experiencing a severe T-storm, but no rotation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calculus1 Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Just over the wire: a confirmed 128 fatalities in AL alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckethead Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Finally coming through here, worst part of the storm had about 10 minutes of constant nickel-quarter size hail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triadwx Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 A severe line setting up in the northern foothills, aimed right at the Triad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solak Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Via CNN Updated at 6:39 a.m. ET] Extreme weather across the southern United States has left at least 173 people dead, according to state officials. The death toll in Mississippi climbed to 32 early Thursday. [updated at 6:01 a.m. ET] Extreme weather across the southern United States has left at least 159 people dead, according to state officials. The death toll in Alabama climbed to 128 Thursday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wow Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Big bust here. No thunder or lightning. Hardly any rain. Just some gusty winds and that was it last night and early morning hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosie Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Was not so bad here, heard there was a tornado in Suches around 12AM. So sad for so many. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCBlizzard Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 praying for all, only thing here was some rain and wind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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