Tornado Watch (Murfreesboro, Adamsville, Adams: statistics, to move, average)

[Grizzlybear34]

Here is an article with a video at the end. The golf ball size hail at the end, wow! I'd never seen that.

Chattanooga Times Free Press | Storms rake region

[LauraC]

Originally Posted by Grizzlybear34

We need to ask that everyone check back in. Sometimes people don't post for awhile, understandable, but we just want to know everyone on board is safe. I read this morning where a mother and baby have died in Murfreesboro - those storms are every bit as scary as a hurricane, very violent and can catch people unprepared. At least with hurricanes, we get to watch it for several days before it hits.

Stupid question but please answer this flatlander, can tornadoes climb mountains? If yes, has anyone had that experience?

From the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (government website) National Weather Service:

"MYTH: Areas near rivers, lakes, and mountains are safe from tornadoes.
FACT: No place is safe from tornadoes. In the late 1980's, a tornado swept through Yellowstone National Park leaving a path of destruction up and down a 10,000 ft. mountain."

Tornadoes....Nature's Most Violent Storms

[alleycat]

Originally Posted by LauraC

From the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (government website) National Weather Service:

"MYTH: Areas near rivers, lakes, and mountains are safe from tornadoes.
FACT: No place is safe from tornadoes. In the late 1980's, a tornado swept through Yellowstone National Park leaving a path of destruction up and down a 10,000 ft. mountain."

They used to say larger cities were safer from tornadoes . . . until one went right through downtown Nashville. I watched it go down Charlotte Pike like it had a GPS unit.

[AllenKarber]

All of you have my thoughts and prayers.

[SPLIT]

. Lost power here in the Dayton region from 4:30 pm till 4 am . Wife aboe to bring pizza hime , from Soddy , only one plaza had power. Heavy rain for only 10 minutes here.
. South in Hixon / Chatanooga , heavy rain for 40 minutes , almost one inch .
.Yes tornadoes can hit big cities . Last year was downtown ATLANTA....
UP on Plateau in Dunlap . Large Red Oak came down , crushing 4 door JEEP . ! TORE ROOF off High School .
NORTH GEorgia , Summerville / Calhoun , Roofs OFF downtown bldgs, mobile trailer Flipped in Summerville , GA. ... N.E. ALABAMA , possible tornado , Jackson co.
.... Bunch of PINE trees blew over right in SODDY town against power lines. Not all trees had their leafs bloom out , so PIne trees took the FULL wind blast & ground wet from last weeks rains.
. Everyone enjoy Easter church & dinners , if no family injuries. . YES , nasty mid week for Ark , & Oklahoma, Murfreebooro , Tn area. Hope there is enough agencies to provide shelters.

[Robbied]

I am feeling bad for those of you hit by the tornado. My thoughts are with you.

[mbmouse]

Originally Posted by Grizzlybear34

Here is an article with a video at the end. The golf ball size hail at the end, wow! I'd never seen that.

Chattanooga Times Free Press | Storms rake region

Oh my gosh, the guy at the school tried to use "the easy button". hehehehe This is all just awful, but it was nice to see a little light humor involved in the clean up.

[hiknapster]

Originally Posted by mbmouse

Oh my gosh, the guy at the school tried to use "the easy button". hehehehe This is all just awful, but it was nice to see a little light humor involved in the clean up.

I love southerners. They have such a great sense of humor.

On the radar, Alabama looked awful and it was heading towards Georgia. I hope everyone is alright, especially gemkeeper.

[gemkeeper]

Wish I had an easy button!! I know what I'd use mine for - and, I'm not telling!

Well, I am happy to see that all of the regulars here got through the storms without too much of a problem.

I feel just awful about the mom and her 9 month old who died. Poor dad must have felt so helpless. Tragedies befall anyone, good or bad, old or young, but they are all very sad.

We had 4 rounds of hail storms within about a 2 or 3 hour period. The second one was throwing out some hailstones almost as large as golf balls, but most were about grape-sized.

Poor dear son's car went through the wringer. It wasn't until later as I watched the news and saw how many people drove their cars under the protective canopy at area gas stations that I wish I would have thought to tell DS the same. But, that is probably when WE would have seen a twister and then I would have my son to worry about. Cars can be fixed; sons take a little more effort!

I am happy that you are all safe and sound. I hope everyone else chimes in tonight to let everyone know their situation. It is the ones you don't hear from that cause you to worry.

Thanks for thinking of me, Hik! It must have been your good thoughts that drew me into the fold tonight.

Have a wonderful weekend, everyone.

[hiknapster]

It's great that you are okay, son's dented car excluded.