Killer storms in the mid-West!

[Western]

Just saw this on FOX news, I know we have allot of TBNers in these areas. I am hopeful for the folks that are dealing with this destruction.

With the warmer than normal weather and the typical springtime storms, we are likely to see more of this. I saw Branson Missouri got hit among quite a few other areas, Branson is a wonderful area to vacation. It looks like theses storms are still on the move.

9 Dead, Dozens Hurt After Possible Tornadoes Rip Through Midwest | Fox News

 

[Bird]

Yep, we just never know when we'll be the next victim of such storms. We hope we're not, and sure wish the best for those who have been victims.

 

[MoKelly]

I hate these storms. We had lots last year and here it is only Februrary. As you note, it could be a scary Spring.

MoKelly

 

[TripleR]

It missed us, just a lot of rain and high winds, but did damage to the west and east in Branson where kOua lives and then in Illinois.

 

[Western]

I tried calling my cousin, he lives south in Harrison. My uncle lives South of Springfield, so I wonder if he had damage, he is a long haul driver so likely not home.

Hopefully KOua will post and let us know he's all good. Branson is a great town, went there allot when we lived in Harrison. Lake Tanycomo has some great trout fish'n.

They said Joplin got hit too? is that true? That would suck after last years storm.

 

[TripleR]

I tried calling my cousin, he lives south in Harrison. My uncle lives South of Springfield, so I wonder if he had damage, he is a long haul driver so likely not home.

Hopefully KOua will post and let us know he's all good. Branson is a great town, went there allot when we lived in Harrison. Lake Tanycomo has some great trout fish'n.

They said Joplin got hit too? is that true? That would suck after last years storm.

All I know is what I have seen on the local and national news, so I haven't heard about Joplin. Puxico is the closet place to us and there was a lot of damage, but no fatalities.

James has not posted on the regional post for Missouri in the regional section.

 

[deere755]

Harrisburg is about 80 or so miles south of me. It was quiet here. Dad says we have family in that area but they must be distantly related because I know none of them. Hope all our TBN friends are ok. Sounds like the severe storms aren't over yet according to the weather man.

 

[k0ua]

Hi all thanks for thinking of me, we are OK here at my house.. I was down in a hotel in central AR. last night, and my heart was in my throat when I turned on FOX news this morning and saw Branson was hit. Called the wife and she did not answer. Not good. I waited a few minutes and called again, and this time she woke up and answered the phone. She had been up late, watching the storm an taking late calls from relatives and she was still asleep at 6:45! Anyway we are good at home no damage,.. not so much downtown.. from what I got from her there are several business destroyed and 1 dead and several hurt. Also damage to several of the theaters.. She was at church when I got home this evening, helping feed the homeless and unfortunate. Power is still out for several areas. We never lost power at the house, ( about 3 miles from downtown). I saw nothing when I drove by on 65, this evening but I did not go downtown, to look, as I did not want to be in the way of cleanup folks. I saw some photos, and they did not look good. I understand the huge new high rise hotel on the landing (Hilton) had a lot of windows blown out and a lot of the furniture sucked out. Also a lot of damage on the hill on the other side of the lake.. The path of destruction seems to be very narrow. That is about all I know. Again thanks for your concern

James K0UA

 

[rsewill]

Glad to hear you and your family are safe. EF 4 I've heard.

 

[Mike Costello]

There were lots of high winds at my place and stuff was blown around quite a bit, but no damage. A tornado (later rated as an EF1 or EF2) passed by about about 12 miles away and did a lot of damage in Buffalo. It destroyed a mobile home park, killing one person. The pictures of the destruction were absolutely horrible. My weather radio sounded the tornado warning shortly after midnight, so my wife and I were ready to grab our daughters and take cover. Hail pounded the windows in the house. We are grateful that all went well. Mike.

 

[k0ua]

Here are some of the photos posted on Ky3.com. All in Branson.

James K0UA

 

[foreman Etexas]

Sad!!! Glad yall are okay:thumbsup:

 

[k0ua]

Sad!!! Glad yall are okay:thumbsup:

Yes I hated to see that there was some damage with with the Military museum. Looks like some damage to the front with the fallen soldier and the P51 mustang is history. but it looks like the building is still OK.. I took my father in law, to that museum a couple of years before he died, and we found a an example of the old machine gun he was the first gunner of a three man crew on in WWII. It was an old Browning 1917 water cooled. It meant a lot to him to see that again, and brought back a lot of memories.

James K0UA

 

[foreman Etexas]

Yes I hated to see that there was some damage with with the Military museum. Looks like some damage to the front with the fallen soldier and the P51 mustang is history. but it looks like the building is still OK.. I took my father in law, to that museum a couple of years before he died, and we found a an example of the old machine gun he was the first gunner of a three man crew on in WWII. It was an old Browning 1917 water cooled. It meant a lot to him to see that again, and brought back a lot of memories.

James K0UA

We had a twister get close last year,glad all it did was go threw the pasture and done some hail damage on new trailer and cars but thats why we got insurance,but there are just some things that cannot be replaced...

 

[Dozernut]

About three counties straight south of us an F4 hit Harrisburg, Illinois. Six dead multiple injuries. EF-4 tornado destroys parts of Harrisburg, Illinois | ksdk.com

 

[ArtMech]

Sad to see an outcome of these storms... RIP to the victims of hurricane.
But I'm thinking how could it be possible to avoid so much destruction in the areas mostly affected by the tornadoes or similar disasters in the future? Example: to put the power line cables below ground, to build stronger buildings or to apply the requirement to arrange a concrete shelter under the floor in each house so to minimize the damage especially number of casualties? Or at least to arrange an obligatory warning 24 hour system of tempestuous danger. These are just thoughts ...
Well it's easy to philosophize, but the reality may significantly differ from what you are ready for, and what unexpectedly Mother Nature brings to us ...

 

[Thomas]

Speedy recovery to those,special prayer for the loss love ones.

 

[jcummins]

Tornado passed by my house 3 miles to the north. I'm about 17 miles west of where the damage went on in Harrisburg. Storm woke us up. I checked radar and did not like what I saw. Stuck my head outside, and realized something bad was going on, and yelled for everyone to the basement. Actually.....if we had been in the path, it would have been to late. By the time we had shuttled everyone including my 85 year old mother-in-law down there...the storm started to decline. It did roof damage and flatten a barn north of me, then skipped it's way to Harrisburg where it sat down hard.

That was far closer than I like. A weather radio...has been ordered.

 

[creekbend]

My sincere best wishes to all the victims and their Families that have suffered as a result of these storms.

 

[powerpace]

Natural occurances only become natural disasters when people or infrastructure are involved.

One of my pet peeves is people who are allowed to build in the same flood plain after they have been flooded out for two times.

Natural occurances weather related, landslides, earthquakes and more have always been here, we just have better communication. The American Indian had to deal with Tornados, but on the plains the population was not concentrated and static.

Today population centers are widespread and static. It just a matter of time when something hits your area.