Author Topic: RED! (Read 8708 times)

Jerry · « **on:** May 20, 2013, 09:51:07 AM »

Is the tent still standing after yesterday's winds in OK?

OleRed · « **Reply #1 on:** May 20, 2013, 11:22:48 AM »

YES !!
I can't hardly believe it, but it stood up lust fine, but the ropes were stretched out loose, I've tightened it up some getting ready to the storms they are forcasting for this afternoon. There were 5 tornado's here, and around here yesterday evening, me and the Fox, and some neighbors stood out in the front yard and watched the one go over the lake just a mile from my house, that was Awsome, then it went on northand a little east, just a couple mile from Barbs house, then another one came up behind it and went towards Barb's house, toucked down just east of her house and done some damage there in Edmond, another fired up south of here, thats the one that caught national attention, just unbelievable, 3/4 mile wide on the ground for several miles, then another kicked in right behind it on the same track, they were just all around us yesterday, and they are predicting about the same thing today .. we'll see ?

There were several reports of debries falling out of the sky from agencies 35 miles northwest of this storm 15 minutes after it passed Shawnee. amazing !

Carney, OK, Tornado - 5-19-13

Bayflite73 · « **Reply #2 on:** May 20, 2013, 01:01:22 PM »

Yikes! Glad to hear you guys are okay! Keep us posted and we'll keep our fingers crossed for your whole area!

MarkS · « **Reply #3 on:** May 20, 2013, 01:33:45 PM »

Amen to that, so glad everybody is okay! My wife couldn't figure out why I was so intent on watching the weather channel yesterday, (just raining all weekend here). I explained that we have "Glastron Family Members" all up and down that line of tornado's and bad storms, from OK to MN!

We've gone from drought low lake levels last year to everything running over the banks, can't even get to the boat ramps here. I'm not complaining though, as long as everybody is safe, that's the most important thing.

dorelse · « **Reply #4 on:** May 20, 2013, 01:35:30 PM »

Speaking of lake levels...

Red - Are you going to be able to use your slip this year?

MarkS · « **Reply #5 on:** May 20, 2013, 02:01:44 PM »

Oh yea Red, I meant to mention - Sometimes you can find the cheap 1" x 10' ratchet straps on sale (HF or Northern) at 4 for $10. That's what I use for tie down's on the shelter, works pretty good. They don't stretch like the rope does, and if they get loose you just ratchet them down a notch or two! Just a thought, I know you probably won't be using it long term anyway?

OleRed · « **Reply #6 on:** May 20, 2013, 03:20:36 PM »

Just Unbelieavable .. the tornado is on the ground south of me about 10 miles, going directly through Moore Ok the bebries cloud is 1 mile wide following the same path of the record tornado May 3rd 1999
This is terrible now it's 1 1/4 mile wide this is a bad one.
now it's 2 miles wide, I'm running my tv and my desk off the inverter, as long as the phone lines stay up I'll have that info.

WetRaider · « **Reply #7 on:** May 20, 2013, 03:30:06 PM »

Oh man, I've been thinking about you guys down there ...
Seems every spring brings you something to be wary of. I'm glad that everyone is ok. Prayers for your safety ...

The rain & wind through here last night were hard & heavy for a very short time - straight winds around 70.
Corps of Engineers on Sunday were prepping - they actually have to close up the damn and stop all water going out until after the storm and a survey of downstream conditions before they can open back up. Expecting rain again tonight ... every full inch of rain in the region can bring lake levels up a foot if there is no change in outlet at the dam ... at the rate they were discharging (800 cfs), the elevation fall rate is 3 inches per week. Not much when levels are pushing 13 feet higher than normal.

OleRed · « **Reply #8 on:** May 20, 2013, 03:32:55 PM »

this thing is still on the ground headed for the Tinker airforse base if it continues this track, or maybe the GM plant, it just went over the neighborhood where the pilot of the helicopter pilot reporting the storm, power flashe's look like 4th of July
it went right through the heart of Moore, now it's in a non residential district

That one has lifted up now, there is another one on the ground about 20 / 25 miles s.w. headed the direction of Pauls Valley
I'll be glad when these things are gone.

OleRed · « **Reply #9 on:** May 20, 2013, 03:49:23 PM »

guy's .. this is sad, these folks need prayer, the school is demolished, two schools, three schools now
the grass is pulled out of the ground the whole path of this storm, water sucked out of ponds
it also destroyed a theater that had 5 screens, a shopping center, but the worst of the damage is to the schools and residentiaal districts, it was on the ground for 1 hour
post tornadic fire, cars are piled up like a junk yard, one on top of a building
a house on fire that was destroyed, and a boat and trailer up-side down on a building.
just un-belieavable

thedeuceman · « **Reply #10 on:** May 20, 2013, 03:59:48 PM »

No words can describe the devastation you folks have experienced...
Prayers going out to victims and emergency crews now.

OleRed · « **Reply #11 on:** May 20, 2013, 04:19:15 PM »

search and rescue operations all over that area, a day care center is gone, about 100 horses dead or gone from the Ore family farm. watch the news, I'm not a reporter, sorry if this isn't proper stuff here.
more tornados south and east of her now.

Tonka Jim · « **Reply #12 on:** May 20, 2013, 04:44:55 PM »

Red,

Our prayers go out to the people of Moore!

Kelly's family in Norman safe for now, they watched it from their office on the north side of Norman.

Jerry · « **Reply #13 on:** May 20, 2013, 05:01:31 PM »

watching on CNN. WOW!
I've seen tornado damage, but this is something else.
Hopes and prayers for everybody.

CVZ18Fan · « **Reply #14 on:** May 20, 2013, 05:06:12 PM »

Red, glad you guys ok. Have you spoken to Barb?? Who else needs to report in from the area?

This is the hail that hit my brothers house in Choctaw, the tenant said there was some substantial damage to the roof.

Pray for those missing kids.

Burnin Daylight · « **Reply #15 on:** May 20, 2013, 06:00:24 PM »

I have been out of town since Friday around noon. Just walked in the door and everything in my neighborhood is OK. I live about 30 miles north of today's tornado, but yesterday's was much closer. Television is showing a horrific loss of property, authorities are not giving comment on fatalities except to confirm that there are some, and that there are fatalities in the elementary school in Moore, OK., and at least 200 injured at this point.

CVZ18Fan · « **Reply #16 on:** May 20, 2013, 06:26:17 PM »

Glad to hear from you Barb, thankfully you are ok. How many other members are out in your area?? Any reports from them?

Rich

OleRed · « **Reply #17 on:** May 20, 2013, 06:34:29 PM »

they have just changed the search and recovery operations at the school to a recovery task, they say there about 24 victims in the rubble of that that school, 12 more on that street aiacent to the school
just pray for those folks, the rescue workers and our favorite new staff are breaking dowm emotionally, on the air.

Jerry · « **Reply #18 on:** May 20, 2013, 07:24:08 PM »

If you weren't retired, you would be doin some big OT.

Rosscoe · « **Reply #19 on:** May 20, 2013, 08:49:14 PM »

Holy crap those are some biggun tornado's.

Keep your eyes and ears peeled and stay safe!