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The Straight Story Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-22-11 06:41 PM
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Tornado has struck Joplin, hospital reportedly on fire
Tornado has struck Joplin, hospital reportedly on fire

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icymist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-22-11 06:51 PM
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1. Where are you at The Straight Story?
Are you nearby these tornadoes? Stay safe.
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The Straight Story Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-22-11 06:55 PM
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3. No, I am on Ohio - saw it on Breaking news. One tornado I remember though was there when I was
driving across country the first time. My X girlfriend's dad was from there, and on my trip out to meet her (we met on the net) I hit three tornadoes - one in Terre Haute, One near Joplin, and then one not far after crossing the MO/OK border.

The one near Joplin is the only one I actually saw - dark roads, rain swirling around my car, and off to the left (east) I saw lighting and the tornado.

Of all my trips that is the one I remember the most, and that night near Joplin was both scary and awesome.
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icymist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-22-11 07:01 PM
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6. I used to live in Illinois and I encountered a tornado while traveling
down I70, going home to Springfield from Champaign/Urbana. I parked the old '77 van under a highway overpass. Man, that thing just shook and vibrated, scaring the hell out of me. I have learned since then not to park under an overpass and how lucky I was that day.
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coalition_unwilling Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-22-11 09:14 PM
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32. They don't call it 'Tornado Alley' for nothing. Joplin actually sits
Edited on Sun May-22-11 09:14 PM by coalition_unwilling
at the northeastern edge of the alley which traverses the northeast corner of OK, northwest corner of Arkansas, southeast corner of KS and sw corner of Missouri. I grew up about 60 miles north northwest of Joplin. Never saw an actual tornado in the flesh -- our farm had a good root cellar\tornado shelter -- but saw the aftermaths of a couple. Pretty scary and awe-inspiring.
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MadHound Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-22-11 06:54 PM
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2. Here in Mid Missouri, we have one dancing around the Callaway Nuclear Reactor,
Don't know whether it's touched down, won't know until it is too late anyway:yoiks:

Missouri's turned to get hammered by tornadoes.
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proud2BlibKansan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-22-11 07:12 PM
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11. I just saw a news alert that one touched down in Higginsville
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xmas74 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-22-11 07:52 PM
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21. I hadn't heard Higginsville.
I'm sending off a text to a friend up there now.

I heard Waverly had a touchdown earlier and Clinton had rotation. Glasgow seemed imminent earlier and like Waverly it's a river town.

I wouldn't be surprised about Higginsville. I was in one at the hab center there while seven months pregnant. I wouldn't recommend it.
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proud2BlibKansan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-22-11 07:53 PM
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22. I get news alerts on my phone
I think it was channel 5 that sent that one out.
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xmas74 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-22-11 08:06 PM
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26. I found it on channel five.
Sounds like it was spotted in Higginsville and traveled to Waverly for the touchdown. Gotta love when the main source of info in Waverly is from the local Casey's.

Chances are good that more then a few of my relatives were affected by this.
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demtenjeep Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-22-11 07:56 PM
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24. OMG I used to live in Higginsville. Used to manage the Sonic there
about 25 years ago


WOW that is sad. How bad is it?
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xmas74 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-22-11 08:03 PM
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25. Still haven't heard from my friend.
I know that Sonic! It's been there for a long time.

I worked at the Hab Center on the outskirts of town for a bit and I used to live right off the downtown.
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Electric Monk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-22-11 06:59 PM
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4. Had some in Minneapolis too. Quite a busy day for tornadoes, it would seem.
22 injured, 1 dead http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/05/22/severe.weather/?hpt=T2
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Horse with no Name Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-22-11 07:00 PM
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5. Terrible extreme weather we have all been having
I have friends and colleagues in Joplin. I hope they are all safe.
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malaise Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-22-11 07:04 PM
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7. Radio link
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x1155266
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LiberalLoner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-22-11 07:07 PM
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8. Latest is they expect an explosion at the hospital :( n/t
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madrchsod Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-22-11 07:08 PM
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9. weather channel live feed
http://www.weather.com/tv/tvshows/Livestream
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Glimmer of Hope Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-22-11 07:23 PM
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15. Oh no. The reporter just lost it.
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icymist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-22-11 07:08 PM
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10. Just saw on the Weather channel:
It looks like the whole town is destroyed. Explosion at the hospital. VERY bad!
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proud2BlibKansan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-22-11 07:13 PM
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12. The whole town? Joplin is pretty good sized.
That would be a horrible tornado.
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icymist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-22-11 07:20 PM
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13. It looks bad. Real bad.
Saw a picture of the hospital, significant damage, all the windows blown out, all the cars blown about. All around there is noting but destruction as far as the camera spans. I could see the huge O2 tanks are smoking. My room mate is concerned about a major trucking stop in the area.
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Ikonoklast Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-22-11 07:30 PM
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19. The truck stops are six miles west on 44, and ten miles east
of approximately where the hospital is located.

I-44 is closed, I assume that the tornado crossed 44 somewhere around the five or six mile marker if it was moving NE or ENE.
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proud2BlibKansan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-22-11 07:49 PM
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20. Here's KC TV coverage:
JOPLIN, Mo. -- A large multi-vortex tornado hit Joplin Sunday evening and caused heavy damage as the city took a direct hit.

Several media reports said that numerous buildings along Rangeline Road, Highways 37 and 96 were demolished.

Another media report stated that St. John's Hospital was hit directly, along with a Walgreens, Home Depot and several other locations.

There was no initial reports of if anyone was injured in the tornado.

KCTV5 will update the story as it progresses.

http://www.kctv5.com/news/27984786/detail.html
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RayOfHope Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-22-11 07:22 PM
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14. Its horrific-roof blew off hospital--zero power, gas leak, they are afraid its going to explode
the roofs of two fire stations collapsed, and the surrounding neighborhood is decimated. Cars are stacked up on top of each other.

Its awful down here.
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RayOfHope Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-22-11 07:24 PM
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16. Also want to say that debris is coming down here, 1 hr away, and where the tornado hit
is one of the main roads through town. This was no little hit with scattered damage.
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Horse with no Name Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-22-11 07:25 PM
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17. I don't see a building untouched or a car upright
it is real bad.
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proud2BlibKansan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-22-11 07:55 PM
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23. Bad picture here:
http://www.fox4kc.com/news/wdaf-official-tornado-hits-hospital-in-joplin-mo-20110522,0,358707.story
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xmas74 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-22-11 08:16 PM
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27. It's running live coverage on Weather Channel on television.
The reporter is outside of the hospital.

I wonder how Fred and Red came out of it? I ate there once and I really liked it.
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Skidmore Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-22-11 07:25 PM
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18. Just saw a tweet that they are looking for rescue and medical personnel to help
and that the damage is "unbelievable."
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NCarolinawoman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-22-11 08:30 PM
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28. The National Guard needs to get involved.
Wish they weren't so involved in all those DAMNED stupid wars overseas!!!

Oh that's right. They are fighting "overthere" to make us safer.:sarcasm: :banghead: :grr:
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Telly Savalas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-22-11 10:30 PM
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33. The National Guard is getting involved.
http://www.kmbc.com/news/27985729/detail.html
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SheilaT Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-22-11 09:08 PM
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29. The hospital is not on fire, and I don't think there
have been any explosions inside. Almost all the windows were blown out, and the neighborhood around it is completely levelled. I've been watching the weather channel live feed, and listening to the Joplin County law enforcement radio for a couple of hours now.
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center rising Donating Member (446 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-22-11 09:10 PM
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30. 24 reported dead via CNN
St. John's hospital badly damaged.
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tammywammy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-22-11 09:12 PM
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31. Awful devastation
Edited on Sun May-22-11 09:56 PM by tammywammy
I feel for the people. And so soon after the Alabama tornadoes too. :(
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