Texas tornados
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Texas tornados
So I'm at my step sisters on my phone. F3 hit my town last night and power is out supposedly until Tuesday. No fatalities here bit 6 dead and more missing in a town a few miles away where an f4 hit. No pictures since the badly hit places are blocked by police and Mt phone died during the night. But hiding in the closet with two dogs and a cat was sure fun.
Lots of trees down and my back fence were blown down. Roofs and Windows blown out a few blocks away. Lots of traffic from service and emergency vehicles. Anyway, I probably won't be around for a few days. Lol
Lots of trees down and my back fence were blown down. Roofs and Windows blown out a few blocks away. Lots of traffic from service and emergency vehicles. Anyway, I probably won't be around for a few days. Lol
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Re: Texas tornados
Wow - scary times!
Take care and sending well wishes to you, your family and those affected by the tornadoes.
Be safe...
Take care and sending well wishes to you, your family and those affected by the tornadoes.
Be safe...
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Re: Texas tornados
in the closet?zorplex wrote:But hiding in the closet with two dogs and a cat was sure fun.
I don't know what your house is built from or its layout, but hiding in the bathtub should be safer.
and for earthquake endangered places last i heard the "command" was updated to run into the kitchen, open the fridge and stay in-front of it until it passes (in case you can't immediately run out)
are going to look for your windows ?
seriously though, how are the damages refunded there? insurance companies? do they do a lot of problems with it?
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Re: Texas tornados
That must have been a nasty experience .
Read something like 10 tornadoes hit Texas that day. Hope all is well now.
Read something like 10 tornadoes hit Texas that day. Hope all is well now.
Re: Texas tornados
Tornado Alley - where tornado season is year-round. Glad to hear everyone's safe on your end. This year we're not scarred down here by any tornadoes but we've come close.
Stay safe and I hope everyone comes out fine.
Stay safe and I hope everyone comes out fine.
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Re: Texas tornados
all year round?
i thought they come only in season.
how frequent do these funnels hit you?
i thought they come only in season.
how frequent do these funnels hit you?
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Oh dang.
Stay safe man. And to all the other Texans out there that live near Torando zones!
Stay safe man. And to all the other Texans out there that live near Torando zones!
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Re: Texas tornados
Long day of clearing limbs. Spending the night at my step sister's. On my laptop now, but power still scheduled for Tuesday. (And it's starting to get warm, having no AC suuuuucks)
As far as I know, it's best to go to a basement or storm shelter but most homes in TX don't have those. Next best is to be in a central room without windows on the first floor. Our bathrooms have exterior walls and windows, so the walk-in closet was the best option.
Most tornados hit between April and July. This part of Texas isn't part of "Tornado Alley" so they don't here nearly as often. But because the DFW area has so much more population density than places frequently hit by tornadoes, when they do hit, they can cause more damage. The last time an F4 hit this area was 1994, so big ones don't hit here very often.
As far as I know, it's best to go to a basement or storm shelter but most homes in TX don't have those. Next best is to be in a central room without windows on the first floor. Our bathrooms have exterior walls and windows, so the walk-in closet was the best option.
Most tornados hit between April and July. This part of Texas isn't part of "Tornado Alley" so they don't here nearly as often. But because the DFW area has so much more population density than places frequently hit by tornadoes, when they do hit, they can cause more damage. The last time an F4 hit this area was 1994, so big ones don't hit here very often.
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Re: Texas tornados
I didn't realize you were in Texas. I have family in Granbury; luckily they are all okay and didn't receive any major damage. Glad you missed the worst of it.
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Re: Texas tornados
time for rep tools! to get all back to normal.
if someone from GC wouldn't be okay after something like this
how you think you can know it?
if someone from GC wouldn't be okay after something like this
how you think you can know it?
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Re: Texas tornados
Seeing all the videos from the tornado that hit Oklahoma kinda brings this home a little. Glad you were okay.
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Re: Texas tornados
hmmm, glad to live in a boooring weather zone ( mostly raining ) and not in such dangerous ones.
Take care there! ( I'll moan a little les about our "bad" rainy weather from now on )
Take care there! ( I'll moan a little les about our "bad" rainy weather from now on )