Missouri Tornado Discussion!

my brain is going on overload, i'm going to go to the living room and see whats showing on the news.
i'll be back in a bit.

Just over the scanner "I44 westbound closed" near joplin.
anyone with a load that way is going to have to find a alt route.

 

I was headed home last night ( live in Carthage) and got in just after that tornado hit.....had some bad rain and hail between the rest area and Mt. Vernon......was diverted at exit 18 (that was my exit anyway) but traffic was coming south on 71 and getting on I44.....spent the evening watching the news but they didn't have all the information that is posted here......THANKS everyone.

 

I fell asleep, was a long day yesterday.

here is an aprox damage zone, you can navigate to its general area and see if it is within the zones.

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&t=h&msa=0&msid=205044469957493110788.0004a3ec0f0fd9f749256&ll=37.071889%2C-94.47813&spn=0.086562%2C0.209255&z=13

 

Sever thunderstorm warning issued for Cherokee and crawford county
which means more nasty storms headed right for joplin.
Lets hope it goes a little south or north today.

 

Photo's from the area
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cloven...itornadorangeline15thstreet20thdetroyed/show/

Newton county and jasper county mo are under sever thunder storm warnings right now until 9:30 central time.

 

Tornado cell spotted via doppler in S.E. Oklahoma, headed for Joplin.
The scanner sounds like people in Joplin are taking cover, which i dont blame them.
Sounds like it could be another nasty day.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NB6Hv0ry_dE

finally got a hold of mom, she is headed to Goodman, Mo to stay with family for a while.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rv3COQ6gv-8

 

severdsoul, you really ought to be commended for your detailed updates.

and so glad your mom is okay

My heart truly goes out to those folks there.

 

ahh cant help the ones in need at least i can keep up on the info.
I have the time, might as well put it to use.
*lol* I've got 2 computers going with 3-4 windows in each and up to 8 tabs in each window. Multi taskin i tell ya. *lol*

Yea, me to she had me a little worried last night. She is getting up there in years, but still tough as they come.. or should we say stuborn. *lol*


On a odd note, the live feed of the Jasper county Law Enforcment just went dead...
no sound no nothing for several min. I hope that other tornado didnt form and hit.

 

Doing what you are doing is never easy when you have a personal involvement with people in a disaster. I just want to say a bit more of a "thank you," than the thanks button allows!