Moore Tornadoes

[Callahan]

The El Reno storm proved that even experienced chasers that have 30 years of experience, can get caught off guard. Sad loss for the true researcher community.

"Tim Samaras, 55, his son Paul, 24, and crew member Carl Young, 45, died in El Reno on Friday"

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2335431/Tim-Samaras-dies-Tragic-words-father-son-storm-chasers-killed-tornado-threw-car-somersaulting-half-mile.html

[heironymouspasparagus]

I dont think that above/below ground determines which way the door opens, if that's what you were getting at.

Conan was worried about a door swinging out may get blocked by debris and keep him trapped in the small space.  I think that is why they swing them in...at least I hope that much planning went into the room....

The garage floor sliding one could also have debris land on it that would prevent opening, keeping him trapped in the small space.  He is claustrophobic....

[Conan71]

Conan was worried about a door swinging out may get blocked by debris and keep him trapped in the small space.  I think that is why they swing them in...at least I hope that much planning went into the room....

The garage floor sliding one could also have debris land on it that would prevent opening, keeping him trapped in the small space.  He is claustrophobic....

Jeez, don't even talk about it, it's making me short of breath!

[heironymouspasparagus]

Would be a first-rate video if it weren't for the little screaming biitch in the front seat.

If he is gonna whine that much, he better find another hobby!  He will never get those shorts clean - better just buy new ones!


Few years ago, when the tornado came across Norman and blasted the Love's out east on I-240 in OKC, I happened to be in the area and went chasing it.  Was stopped for a couple minutes going across an overpass near Crossroads, looking east, then looked forward as I started to go on.  Right in front of me was a smallish funnel, about 3 football fields distance away.  Could tell it was small, 'cause I was at the edge of the debris field and it was mostly limbs, leaves with only occasional bigger chunks.  So, I 'welded' the brakes stopping and just sat there to wait a while....big adrenaline rush!

[heironymouspasparagus]

Jeez, don't even talk about it, it's making me short of breath!

Remember how when we were kids, we would climb down into the storm drain grates at the street curb....then crawl through those 18" pipes across the street to the next one, then the next...it was always sooo cool to feel the rumbling of the cars going over while crawling along!!

You go in at one persons house, then came out 3 blocks away at the friends house.  A no one knew how you got there, unless they just happened to see you crawl out!

And the big excitement was if you and 2 or 3 friends were traversing the neighborhood and it started to rain....!!  Not just a sprinkle, but one of our big thunderstorm fronts moving through, with lots of hail and maybe a tornado even...??

How cool was that to be living in the city!!!

Or did you miss all that fun?

[Conan71]

Remember how when we were kids, we would climb down into the storm drain grates at the street curb....then crawl through those 18" pipes across the street to the next one, then the next...it was always sooo cool to feel the rumbling of the cars going over while crawling along!!

You go in at one persons house, then came out 3 blocks away at the friends house.  A no one knew how you got there, unless they just happened to see you crawl out!

And the big excitement was if you and 2 or 3 friends were traversing the neighborhood and it started to rain....!!  Not just a sprinkle, but one of our big thunderstorm fronts moving through, with lots of hail and maybe a tornado even...??

How cool was that to be living in the city!!!

Or did you miss all that fun?

I grew up first 11 years around 25th & Delaware then 81st & Yale area before a lot of that area was developed.  Lots of creek and storm drain exploring in my youth!

[patric]

Gov. Failin not supporting School Tornado Shelter funding

http://www.tulsaworld.com/article.aspx/Monday_Fallin_not_endorsing_statewide_ballot_on_school/20130929_12_0_OLHMIY451194?subj=12

[heironymouspasparagus]

Gov. Failin not supporting School Tornado Shelter funding

http://www.tulsaworld.com/article.aspx/Monday_Fallin_not_endorsing_statewide_ballot_on_school/20130929_12_0_OLHMIY451194?subj=12

As we have seen over an over from Mary Failin', there is never gonna be a "best way" to do anything as long as it involves the state actually spending money to make it happen - unless that money can go to one of her big contributors with a private prison company!  From health care to state roads, no matter what, she is all about making it NOT happen!  She "encourages" schools to build shelters when 'possible' an yet has presided over a real 25% reduction in school funding in this state.

What she really wants is to make sure we don't protect our children from being killed or injured. 


Naw...we here in the literal heart of tornado alley aren't "laughingstocks" around the nation...

[patric]

As we have seen over an over from Mary Failin', there is never gonna be a "best way" to do anything as long as it involves the state actually spending money to make it happen - unless that money can go to one of her big contributors with a private prison company!  From health care to state roads, no matter what, she is all about making it NOT happen!  She "encourages" schools to build shelters when 'possible' an yet has presided over a real 25% reduction in school funding in this state.

Maybe she can convince her for-profit prison klan that school shelters can be used to house prisoners in-between EF-5's.
Were gonna need space quick for all the incoming fair carnies.