Lots of Tornado Watches Out in the Central Plains and Midwest

SPKrazy

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Mon Jan-07-08 09:52 PM
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Lots of Tornado Watches Out in the Central Plains and Midwest

Be aware of the skies

new one issued for my area until 5 am :eyes:

lots of storms building along a line

:grouphug:

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CaliforniaPeggy

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Mon Jan-07-08 09:54 PM
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1. My dear Southpawkicker...

Please stay safe, OK?

:scared:

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SPKrazy

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Mon Jan-07-08 09:57 PM
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4. I'd like to sleep tonight

it looks like a long night ahead though

:hug:

thanks

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lost-in-nj

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Mon Jan-07-08 09:56 PM
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2. be careful....

how do you know if you are asleep???

god I was in one once.......

never again.....

lost

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SPKrazy

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Mon Jan-07-08 09:57 PM
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5. Sirens

and I prolly won't sleep well until it passes :(

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RetroLounge

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Mon Jan-07-08 09:56 PM
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3. We had them on the ground South of here...

take care...

RL

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SPKrazy

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Mon Jan-07-08 09:58 PM
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6. yeah, the ones farther north look worse

but the night is young apparently for us here

thanks

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ThomCat

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Mon Jan-07-08 09:59 PM
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7. How do you handle tornado warnings that extend into the early morning?

Do you stay up listening to weather alerts? Do you just go to bed and hope for the best?

I've only ever lived in New York State, so the two tornados that came anywhere near me were total surprises. I found out about both after the fact. I honestly have no idea how you manage in an area with frequent tornadoes. :(

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SPKrazy

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Mon Jan-07-08 10:01 PM
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8. Well so far it is just a watch

and this one I will prolly check the radar online and on tv too

if the storms are closing in then I will be glued to radio or tv to hear the latest.

I think my weather radio is somewhere at the house I don't live in.

I worry about not being there for my son a bit too...

thanks

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greenbriar

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Mon Jan-07-08 10:13 PM
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15. we have a weather alarm

it goes off loudly

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ThomCat

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Mon Jan-07-08 10:18 PM
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18. Ah.

I think LizzieGrace has one of those. Now I understand. :)

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SPKrazy

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Tue Jan-08-08 12:01 AM
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25. I have 2 of those

however neither of them are in my apartment and must be still at my house with my wife :shrug:

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Gormy Cuss

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Mon Jan-07-08 10:03 PM
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9. Stay safe, SPK.

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SPKrazy

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Mon Jan-07-08 10:03 PM
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10. thanks

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Fox Mulder

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Mon Jan-07-08 10:06 PM
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11. Are there usually tornado watches/warnings in January?

Is it unusual where you live or is it common?

I'm in Minnesota and we usually don't get our first tornado watch until April or May.

Either way, stay safe and make sure you're close to a basement.

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SPKrazy

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Mon Jan-07-08 10:07 PM
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12. it's not common

but it isn't unheard of either

a warm spell and a winter storm

basement?

no basement here

thanks

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snailly

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Mon Jan-07-08 10:08 PM
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13. You stay safe too!

This is a crazy bunch of storms. It's terrifying.

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hedgehog

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Mon Jan-07-08 10:11 PM
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14. Tornado watches ....in JANUARY!?!?!

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greenbriar

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Mon Jan-07-08 10:15 PM
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16. but there is no global warming right...

hum

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Broken_Hero

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Mon Jan-07-08 10:15 PM
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17. Yep, we got them in SW Missouri

also...good thing, most of the more heinous stuff is either north of us, or east...but we are on the fringes, lots of rain/wind/lightning, but no hail, and no overt strong winds(yet)

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SPKrazy

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Mon Jan-07-08 11:38 PM
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20. watch out they are still building in Oklahoma

and moving along a line that appears to turn in Missouri

stay safe

:pals:

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Broken_Hero

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Mon Jan-07-08 11:42 PM
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22. Thanks, and yes...I'm still watching

the doppler hasn't changed much, but I'm all ears...my bud down in Stillwell called about an hour ago, told me that there was a tornado in Rogers/Bentonville, none of our stations has said anything...

In Stillwell, my bud catches the CBS Affiliate between Fayettevill/Ft. Smith, some Jim Bob guy, and some blond woman with glasses, I think its KFSM-TV?..

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SPKrazy

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Mon Jan-07-08 11:59 PM
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23. that would be right

KFSM

yeah tornado warning was in Benton co. earlier

tornado warnings all along the front

http://www.4029tv.com/wxmap/1667011/detail.html

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Connonym

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Mon Jan-07-08 10:33 PM
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19. we got up to 60 and had a tornado warning just southeast of here

some freaky weather for January. Especially when it was 0 just a few days ago. It's sort of eerie.

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SPKrazy

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Tue Jan-08-08 12:02 AM
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26. it is odd weather for January to be so widespread and stretching north so far

i mean severe weather for us is not unheard of and in fact usually this time of year there will be occasional bouts of severe weather.

however

the line of storms is unreal

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KitchenWitch

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Mon Jan-07-08 11:41 PM
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21. Are they hitting as far north as Minnesota?

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SPKrazy

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Tue Jan-08-08 12:00 AM
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24. I'm not sure KW

I think the front is farther east the farther north you go as it is hitting up in illinois and wisconsin

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