Been watching the Weather channel. I feel so bad for my home state. Was just in Kentucky watching Beechwood play Mayfield in the State playoffs Met several lovely people from Mayfield. My heart aches for them
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Have you ever experienced a tornado?
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I and several other cars almost had a direct hit from a tornado on the interstate. Instead it hit a pond beside the road. It sucked the whole pond up and dropped it on us as it went up into the sky. Had picked up cars and put them through one persons house right before it turned towards us. Put the car in the living room.
Cold air from the northwest meeting warm air from the Gulf can happen in any month. Some of the worst tornadoes ever were winter tornadoes. They are more common in the spring but they're not limited to.
Evansville said they had over 10 damaging tornadoes in December this century. The Evansville television viewing area which is Southern Illinois, Southern Indiana and Western Kentucky.
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I drove through this right before it touched down. I live in Campbell. My wife was home pregnant with our first kid. I was coming from Northern Cinci near Kings Island and had to take i275 to get home due to rush hour traffic.
There was debris flying across interstate lanes, sirens blaring, etc.
Fortunately for us it hit about 10 miles southeast of us.
Was definitely scary. Closest I've been to one.
EF3: Mar. 02, 2012 16:46 PM EST
Thunderstorms developed during the afternoon in a high wind shear environment ahead of a strengthening low pressure system. Many of these storms became severe, with large hail, damaging thunderstorm winds, and tornadoes all being the main threats.
The tornado initially touched down in south central Campbell County at 1639 EST near Peach Grove Road and crossed Fisher Road northwest of Peach Grove. The tornado then crossed into Pendleton County at 1641 EST after producing high end EF3 damage along Reid Ridge Road near the Campbell and Pendleton County line. The tornado then moved across Mays Road producing significant and widespread EF2 to low end EF3 damage. The tornado then crossed AA highway and eventually the Ohio River, after crossing Kentucky Highway 8. Based on the damage surveyed, the maximum wind speed of the tornado was estimated to be 160 miles per hour in Campbell County and 140 miles per hour in Pendleton County. The tornado traveled a total of 2.68 miles in Campbell County, and 4 miles in Pendleton County. The tornado then moved into Clermont County Ohio at 1646 EST, where it hit the town of Moscow, causing EF3 damage. The tornado continued on the ground across Clermont County, crossing into Brown County at 1658 EST. The tornado then lifted south of Hamersville in western Brown County at 1702 EST. This tornado caused extensive damage to structures and trees along its entire path on both sides of the Ohio River. Numerous homes were very heavily damaged or destroyed. Many homes lost their roofs, having complete exterior wall failure. Some modular homes were completely removed from their foundations, lifted, and thrown in excess of 100 yards where they were destroyed. The damage in Ohio from this tornado was consistent with maximum winds estimated at 160 miles per hour in Clermont County, and 100 miles per hour in Brown County. The tornado traveled a total of 11.04 miles in Clermont County, and 2.69 miles in Brown County.
There was debris flying across interstate lanes, sirens blaring, etc.
Fortunately for us it hit about 10 miles southeast of us.
Was definitely scary. Closest I've been to one.
EF3: Mar. 02, 2012 16:46 PM EST
Thunderstorms developed during the afternoon in a high wind shear environment ahead of a strengthening low pressure system. Many of these storms became severe, with large hail, damaging thunderstorm winds, and tornadoes all being the main threats.
The tornado initially touched down in south central Campbell County at 1639 EST near Peach Grove Road and crossed Fisher Road northwest of Peach Grove. The tornado then crossed into Pendleton County at 1641 EST after producing high end EF3 damage along Reid Ridge Road near the Campbell and Pendleton County line. The tornado then moved across Mays Road producing significant and widespread EF2 to low end EF3 damage. The tornado then crossed AA highway and eventually the Ohio River, after crossing Kentucky Highway 8. Based on the damage surveyed, the maximum wind speed of the tornado was estimated to be 160 miles per hour in Campbell County and 140 miles per hour in Pendleton County. The tornado traveled a total of 2.68 miles in Campbell County, and 4 miles in Pendleton County. The tornado then moved into Clermont County Ohio at 1646 EST, where it hit the town of Moscow, causing EF3 damage. The tornado continued on the ground across Clermont County, crossing into Brown County at 1658 EST. The tornado then lifted south of Hamersville in western Brown County at 1702 EST. This tornado caused extensive damage to structures and trees along its entire path on both sides of the Ohio River. Numerous homes were very heavily damaged or destroyed. Many homes lost their roofs, having complete exterior wall failure. Some modular homes were completely removed from their foundations, lifted, and thrown in excess of 100 yards where they were destroyed. The damage in Ohio from this tornado was consistent with maximum winds estimated at 160 miles per hour in Clermont County, and 100 miles per hour in Brown County. The tornado traveled a total of 11.04 miles in Clermont County, and 2.69 miles in Brown County.
Just tragic. The tornado was said to travel 250 miles. That’s insane. And hitting in the middle of the night too. What an awful situation.
I lived in Hopkinsville then and remember that tornado. I lived in Givens Addition so the tornado touched down on the other side of town. I was on the back covered patio with my dad. The wind even where we were was amazing.
That same day I saw the tornado that killed 4 people in Laurel County. It looked weak before the rain obscured it. Ended up being an EF2. Talk about being scared. Me and my buddy were chasing it, like idiots. Only time I was more scared was when we were being shelled in Afghanistan.
Absolutely heartbroken for Mayfield and other affected areas. They are going to need a lot of help and support to recover.
Yes the Nashville tornado last year went hundred yards from my house. Leveled 5 houses road over from us. Damaged mostly exterior items for me, fence, furniture, some shingles,etc.
Had to go in the basement again last night at 3:30. Damage north and west of us.
TN has been a shitshow last few years.
Had to go in the basement again last night at 3:30. Damage north and west of us.
TN has been a shitshow last few years.
There is nothing worse than a tornado or hurricane make landfall at night. Those are the bad ones
Starts with Mayfield Consumer Products(Candle Factory). There was a shift full of workers at the time.
At 2:25, it heads south to north on old Hwy 45. Mayfield Grain on the right. All those bins are still standing because they are full of this season's harvest. The one on the end that isn't full is buckled at the void 1/3 from the top.
The grain on the ground was covered with a heavy tarp.
At 2:25, it heads south to north on old Hwy 45. Mayfield Grain on the right. All those bins are still standing because they are full of this season's harvest. The one on the end that isn't full is buckled at the void 1/3 from the top.
The grain on the ground was covered with a heavy tarp.
If you guys get a good charity in the area to donate to, please post. I'd rather give to a local group that will take care of people than spend 80% on salary.
Just peeked in on Rupp Rafters and there is an E7 in progress right now.
WKYT's listed a variety of different options.
WKYT: Ways to help western KY after devastating tornadoes
+1 When the scoreboards and TVs hanging from the roof starts dancing, and you're in the bottom row of the stands that sit on the football field, and you have the stands getting ready to down towards you, that will make you think for a minute, "Is this how it ends?"
The sounds are real and being in a dome with a soft top is not the safest place to be. That damage was real and my car survived the path on the storm as every billboard was crumbled to the ground.
I hope to never be in the path of another one, especially at night.
My Father was hit by the Mayfield Tornado about 15 minutes after Mayfield. About 3/4 of a mile wide of utter devastation. He was asleep, wall and ceiling fell on him luckily he wasn't severely injured.
Words and pictures don't do justice to the power that was involved, houses just gone off the foundation, debris EVERYWHERE. My fathers trucks had flat tires that were punctured by flying debris. I wish I could post pictures, it's surreal when you drive up on it, what you're expecting in your minds eye, and what you actually see.
Words and pictures don't do justice to the power that was involved, houses just gone off the foundation, debris EVERYWHERE. My fathers trucks had flat tires that were punctured by flying debris. I wish I could post pictures, it's surreal when you drive up on it, what you're expecting in your minds eye, and what you actually see.
We have donated but sure as hell not to the Salvation Army, they made the boycott list
I was 9 years old when the famous April 3, 1974 tornado tore through Louisville. Sounded like a 747 was landing outside. Our 44” diameter (about 12’ around) Oak tree got pulled up like a weed and went across into our neighbors tree which went into his house. No power for a couple of weeks. No school for quite a while either. My elementary school was damaged so finished the year at another nearby school.
Bremen, in northern Muhlenberg County, had 307 mph winds. That's the tornado video that was a few posts back.
I worked in the same department with a woman who lost her house in that one. She lived on Mays Rd if I recall correctly, on a hill just west of AA highway. Still does I guess. Her husband was a carpenter and rebuilt.
04þ08/99 - F4 in Cincinnati about 5 in the morning. To dark to see anything of the twisters form, but saw the flashes from the power transformers and the debris swirling as it came straight at my apartment. Destroyed my 148- unit apartment complex and my Toyota Camry. Killed 4 in the area.