Please keep us Alabamians and Mississippians in your prayers.
Severe damage in Tuscaloosa, and a HUGE tornado headed into Birmingham.
Thank the Lord we (my family) have no damage to my knowledge.
Thanks in advance for your prayers for my community and those around us.
God Bless,
David B.
David, glad to hear y'all are all safe! :mycross: sent for everyone affected
Heard parts of Bham are leveled. My Thoughts are with ya'll
Parts of Tuscaloosa, Birmingham, and Cullman have been leveled. This is bad juju
Thanks Scott and AndyH. I really covet the prayers!!
God Bless,
David B.
Quote from: CASH on April 27, 2011, 08:06:12 PM
Parts of Tuscaloosa, Birmingham, and Cullman have been leveled. This is bad juju
Glad your still typing though. Heard anything from T-Town, Flydown, and the others here?
God Bless,
David B.
It was scary watching that thing live. Folks that read this post please pray for the families involved in the storm system. It has been massive :jesus-cross:
Posting from my cell guys, we're out of power. Looks like the worst of it passed to the north of our house but Down town Tuscaloosa wasn't so lucky, homes and buildings are leveled for miles. They say the twister was a half mile wide.
Keep the folks in our area in mind and in your prayers. The heart of the city took a direct hit.
HC
glad to hear yall are ok David. we have the second one coming over our area right now!
prayers sent to all affected :jesus-cross:
Quote from: bowhunter84 on April 27, 2011, 08:33:11 PM
glad to hear yall are ok David. we have the second one coming over our area right now!
prayers sent to all affected :jesus-cross:
Prayers for you and your families safety as well.
God Bless,
David B.
Prayers sent for all of you! That thing sounds like it was a monster!
My family and I are good, but there are a lot of families around Alabama that are gonna need a lot of prayers. What a disaster!!!!!
Prayers said for everyone in the storms! :cross2:
Prayers sent to these good people :bible:
Prayers for everyone effected by this storm. We are getting hit here right now.
:jesus-cross:
Here is a Tuscaloosa tower camera video of the tornado coming into town.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_3z8kzBIMc&sns=em
It's our turn. Sirens have been going on and off for the past 2 hours. Whoopee.
We are Praying for you all , may God be with you . :cross2:
May God be with you and your families. This madness has got to stop. What in the world is going on? Prayers said and sent..Mike :cross2:
Death total over 40 right now... Prayers needed :cross2: :jesus-cross: :cross2:
Watched it on fox, scary stuff.. Woke up this morning to the sounds of sirens and rain here in Ohio.Hope everyone's ok that thing was huge. Heard today this year has set records for tornadoes the most ever . Prayers sent from Ohio.. :jesus-cross: :jesus-cross:
i was at work when the thing hit bham and it came within a half mile of our shop. we were hiding in the hump tower basement. one of my guys saw it coming before he came running into the basement with all of trhe folks that was riding it out. some cars had windows busted out but that is all here at the railroad. all of my folks are ok and with no damage.
however tuscalloosa and parts of north bham are a mess.
scott
I just heard of this. Those were a bad line of storms. Prayers sent.
Yep, we all need to be very much in prayer for the ones affected by these storms. I have a feeling tomorrow will reveal some horrific images of what has become reality to many. My heart goes out to them tonight.
Lord, please be merciful to those who were/still are in the path of these storms. God Bless!
Death count just hit 53 and it's not over yet. :jesus-cross:
prayers are still being sent :jesus-cross:
wow thats just unreal. praying for those in any state that was affected by these horrible storms. we had a few series of rough storms come through western ky. but not like yall. glad to know everything is well
:cross2: More prayers on the way...
15 dead here in Tuscaloosa and I saw first hand some of the damage this evening. Speechless is the best way I can describe it. I was fortunate to have no damage and my family is safe. Thanks for the toughts and prayers guys!!! :bible:
Just confirmed by the mayor of Tuscaloosa. So far at least 32 confirmed dead. Prayers to ya'll.
Elmore county 5 dead from tornado.
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as of right now the death count is at 128 :jesus-cross:
Quote from: bowhunter84 on April 28, 2011, 07:58:23 AM
as of right now the death count is at 128 :jesus-cross:
It's really sad. I just read that the total nationwide is 170+, 128 in Bama alone. Very sad.
Thoughts and prayers go out to everyone affected by these storms. :jesus-cross:
This is such a tragedy, my prayer's are with all affected by the storms.
Lord give them strength!!
Jody
Thanks for the prayers we need them! :jesus-cross: kmac
Thoughts and Prayers to all that have been affected by the storms. :jesus-cross: :bible:
I hope everyone is OK. I have been hearing about the storms and saying a few prayers for all down that way.
i was just told that a guy that works next to us lost his home and his car. he was in his house when it was leveled but he wasnt harmed. :jesus-cross:
they have now confirmed 131 deaths in alabama :jesus-cross:
Thinking of you folks.. :jesus-cross:
Video taken from ground zero.
HChttp://youtu.be/5ohIVzIZLuQ
Quote from: Hardcore on April 28, 2011, 11:59:28 AM
Video taken from ground zero.
HC
http://youtu.be/5ohIVzIZLuQ
It was scary as crap watching that monster live on TV
Quote from: Basser69 on April 28, 2011, 12:02:44 PM
It was scary as crap watching that monster live on TV
It was really weird watching it live on TV and talking to Ttown and Hardcore on the phone about it at the same time.
Here is some more videos of everything:
http://www.abc3340.com/video?C=189742&redirected=true
Quote from: Basser69 on April 28, 2011, 12:02:44 PM
Quote from: Hardcore on April 28, 2011, 11:59:28 AM
Video taken from ground zero.
HC
http://youtu.be/5ohIVzIZLuQ
It was scary as crap watching that monster live on TV
:agreed:
Amazing video but at the same time this person was not brave but very stupid for even trying to get a close up video of the tornado. Tornadoes are so unpredictable as they can change direction in the blink of an eye or even drop other tornadoes down trapping you with no place to escape or find shelter.
Also not to take away from the loss of property and life from these storms but I would also like to offer a heads up for those living in the affected areas. You are going to see a drastic decrease in available building products such as lumber, shingles, etc because of all the rebuilding that will be going on. Your also going to see a very high probability of looting of the damage properties to include people scavenging copper. Insurance and construction scammers are going to invade these areas so be on your lookout. Your going to see the best and the worst of what mankind is capable of after this devastating event.
The looting has already started. The news said earlier that they were talking to some of the victims and a truck pulled by and picked up a piece of aluminum siding, threw it in the back and kept driving
That had to be a EF-4. Maybe even an EF-5. That destruction is devastating.
Does anyone know the specifics of how long this tornado was on the ground and how many miles its course was?
Ok I just watched the video that Basser posted. I have no doubt that probably was a EF-5. May go down as the most destructive torando ever.
Quote from: ILIKEHEVI-13 on April 28, 2011, 01:28:31 PM
Does anyone know the specifics of how long this tornado was on the ground and how many miles its course was?
It was on the ground from Mississppi to North Carolina. 300 something miles
Quote from: CASH on April 28, 2011, 02:01:52 PM
Quote from: ILIKEHEVI-13 on April 28, 2011, 01:28:31 PM
Does anyone know the specifics of how long this tornado was on the ground and how many miles its course was?
It was on the ground from Mississppi to North Carolina. 300 something miles
thats what i heard also. they said it may be the longest in this nations history
Quote from: CASH on April 28, 2011, 02:01:52 PM
Quote from: ILIKEHEVI-13 on April 28, 2011, 01:28:31 PM
Does anyone know the specifics of how long this tornado was on the ground and how many miles its course was?
It was on the ground from Mississppi to North Carolina. 300 something miles
Then there is no doubt in my mind that it was in fact an EF-5 tornado then. It would take one big cell to fuel something like that for that long. Anything smaller probably wouldn't be able to obtain such a great distance.
Quote from: ILIKEHEVI-13 on April 28, 2011, 02:12:28 PM
Quote from: CASH on April 28, 2011, 02:01:52 PM
Quote from: ILIKEHEVI-13 on April 28, 2011, 01:28:31 PM
Does anyone know the specifics of how long this tornado was on the ground and how many miles its course was?
It was on the ground from Mississppi to North Carolina. 300 something miles
Then there is no doubt in my mind that it was in fact an EF-5 tornado then. It would take one big cell to fuel something likethat for that long. Anything smaller probably wouldn't be able to obtain such a great distance.
i agree. it takes a beast to go as far as this one did and do the damage it did
I was driving from Calhoun, GA back to my home in Louisiana during these tornadoes. I saw 10 different funnel clouds and much destruction. Was on I59 about 20 Miles north of Birmingham when the big one came through and took shelter under a overpass bridge for 30 minutes,very, very scary. There was debris for over a 100 miles along my route in Alabama. The destruction I could see along the I20 at Tuscaloosa was terrible. Prays for all in the path of these storms and thanks to GOD I made it home.
Quote from: HOOKS1 on April 28, 2011, 03:33:36 PM
I was driving from Calhoun, GA back to my home in Louisiana during these tornadoes. I saw 10 different funnel clouds and much destruction. Was on I59 about 20 Miles north of Birmingham when the big one came through and took shelter under a overpass bridge for 30 minutes,very, very scary. There was debris for over a 100 miles along my route in Alabama. The destruction I could see along the I20 at Tuscaloosa was terrible. Prays for all in the path of these storms and thanks to GOD I made it home.
I know that you didn't know this otherwise you would of never done it but it is a proven fact that taking shelter under a bridge overpass is one of the most dangerous places to be during a tornado. It is safer to lay flat in a ditch then to try and hide under a bridge over pass.
Prayers and thought sent; very sad :jesus-cross:
Quote from: bird on April 28, 2011, 03:43:18 PM
Quote from: HOOKS1 on April 28, 2011, 03:33:36 PM
I was driving from Calhoun, GA back to my home in Louisiana during these tornadoes. I saw 10 different funnel clouds and much destruction. Was on I59 about 20 Miles north of Birmingham when the big one came through and took shelter under a overpass bridge for 30 minutes,very, very scary. There was debris for over a 100 miles along my route in Alabama. The destruction I could see along the I20 at Tuscaloosa was terrible. Prays for all in the path of these storms and thanks to GOD I made it home.
I know that you didn't know this otherwise you would of never done it but it is a proven fact that taking shelter under a bridge overpass is one of the most dangerous places to be during a tornado. It is safer to lay flat in a ditch then to try and hide under a bridge over pass.
No, I did not know I would be in this mess. I did not get out of my truck but a UPS driver did. Debris was flying by, and I not going to get out of my truck, laid the seat back and prayed.
That tornado that hit Tuscaloosa and B'ham passed through NW GA with immense energy well after dark and did damage on up into the Blairsville, Union County, GA area. We had tornadoes passing through GA one after the other last night. None were as severe as that one in Tuscaloosa, but we got it pretty good. They were mighty close to people I know and killed several.
The one thing that stood out were remarks by a local weatherman on WSB TV last night regarding a tornado that hit Spalding County and then others. He showed a 3D depiction of the radar signature of debris in the funnel, and stated that it was pulling it 5,000 feet into the air. He stated that he had seen that in tornadoes out west with the radar, but never had seen that in GA since they got the radar they have now. I guess it's the VIPR Doppler radar. That storm killed people, and pulled the daughter of a deputy sheriff out of her bedroom while still in bed and laid her down outside in the yard with minor injuries. They are a lucky family.
I'm glad that front is gone and I don't look forward to another.
Death toll is now at 248 confirmed with a lot of folks still missing
This is terrible, prayers sent! :jesus-cross: :jesus-cross: :jesus-cross:
I am not a meteorology buff, but I believe this will go down as the worst year in US history for tornados.
Dr. Greg Forbes said this tornado was as bad or even worse than any he has ever seen.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/42807906#42807906