Kansas/Missouri/Nebraska is supposed to get their asses kicked with the weather.
No basement to go to.....I think I will go to my mom's. Anyone else hate tornadoes?

I feel ya bluesbaby, I hope you remain safe through the tornado (I hate them too).

I lived in Tornado alley for many years.

Man, I'm glad those days are behind me... Even without the tornadoes, the storms are intense, with the lightening and the hail and the bladabladdablu...

bluesbaby said:

I was amazed at how few of the places did have basements or storm shelters.

Is there a building in town that is designated as a storm shelter, blues?

2the9s said:

hahahahhahhahahhahaha no

Be safe!

I have nightmares about tornadoes from time to time, but I've never seen one or had to really deal with one.

<---- tornado survivor right here.

Well kids, its all good--for some of us. Some tornado warnings, (ate dinner at mom's in the basement) and some big tornadoes in Northern Missouri. Oh, and amazing lightening.

Motha Nature is one hard azz biatch.

bluesbaby said:

Be safe!

NCC2012 said:

Tonados suck ass I have lived in the Midwest all my life and lived through them I have seen the horrible destruction...they are not pretty

althom said:

its all good, now, brotha!

bluesbaby said:

What did you have?

MostBeautifulGrlNTheWorld said:

YEah, Nakedpianoplayer got it pretty damn messy. More posting about that, I am sure.
Her car has been totalled by the storm.

bluesbaby said:

bluesbaby said:

Oh no!!!!

yes, it is I --- not only did tonight SUCK, it scared the living shit outta me im not sure there are words for what i saw, but, let me collect my thoughts, and i will try to recreate it.

nakedpianoplayer said:

nakedpianoplayer said:

nakedpianoplayer said:

Glad you're okay.

2the9s said:

naked is a bit shaken.....babbling on the phone to me....."thats some crazy shit"
oh, and an oppossum took refuge on her porch, eating a bag of chips.....hehehehehe
"his ass got blown outta wherever he was...and he ended up on my porch"
[This message was edited Mon May 24 22:52:57 2004 by bluesbaby]

2the9s said:

me too

bluesbaby said:

What state is naked in?

2the9s said:

kansas

alright, im gonna try this --

talking to bluesbaby on the phone this evening, she says to me, girl, we are gonna have some nasty weather tonight...in all my infinite wisdom, i say, no girl, i dont think it will hit us this time...man, was i wrong


the storm was approaching our area, gotta give it up for the weathermen here, they got this shit down to a science !!! they tell ya minute by minute when its commin to your area. i phoned my sister-in-law down the street, and said, ya know, its about 20 miles out from us, and headed right in our direction. she seemed rather unimpressed, talking about what time she had to get up in the morning, and that she needed to get my nephew to bed early. i said, i will call you and keep you updated.


i phoned her again, as the storm was approx. 10 miles away from us, still headed in a straight path, right towards us. again, she was calm, telling me she was listening to the radio (they have no cable there) and it was saying that it didnt seem that bad. i said, alright, whatever, im watching it, and its comming this way !!! she said, alright, if the sirens go off, we will come down, she lives about 4 houses down. i hung up, thinking, alright, this is nuts.


the last time i called to give her an update, i said, look !! the storm is within one mile of our city, something must be done !!! she was like, alright, i will get the babies shoes on, and we will be there. now, i hung up again, thinking, this is totally nuts, i know what the hell im seein, why isnt she concerned ? at any rate, my son came up to me, and in trying to keep the mood light, he stood in front of me quoting the matrix i believe.... I DONT BELIEVE IN FATE !!!! I BELIEVE IN DESTINY !!! AND IF WE WILL DIE, WE WILL DIE LIKE MEN !!!!! (something like that) i remember i gave him a highfive, he was trying to keep his mood calm, and i appreciated that.


but, just then, my baby girl who was standing in the doorway started screaming, and i jumped up to look.....i saw a construction sign, one of the big ones.....being thrown down the street like a piece of paper....it was from 3 blocks down street !!!! i grabbed my baby girl, and the only thing i saw was the wind blowing so hard, it was blowing the rain sideways....sticks, and paper being flung all over the place, the noise was intense, very loud, and very very scary.


now, i live in a flat one level house, no basement, but we do have a cellar. the best thing i could think to get the kids in someplace safe was to throw them in the pantry, which is exactly what i did. but, when i turned around, and saw out the back window, it was so bad out there, i knew we had to go downstairs....so, i grabbed their hand, and we ran out into the storm to get undercover. when we went around the corner of the house, i saw my car, i drive an older volvo station wagon (we call him george), he is very very solid, and extremely safe....there were 3 huge tree parts laying over him, and all the windows on the drivers side had been shattered out. as soon as i saw that, i knew we were in serious trouble. i was able to peel the door open to the celler, fighting the wind and the rain, praying that more trees didnt fall on the babies heads....


we crawled down to an area that is about 3 feet by 4 feet, and dark as hell, there was no light down there at all...spider webs all over the place, water all over the floor. the kids were both crying their eyes out, and i was trying to comfort them...i told them that no tornado would get them away from me, but, on the inside, i thought, dear god, we are in some serious trouble here !!!!! all got quiet outside, so quiet it makes it more scary...and i heard footsteps outside....it was my sister-in-law and my nephew comming for shelter, as they couldnt get into their cellar. i opened the door, got them both in, we were packed into such a small place, kids screaming and crying, and the unknown outside.....i didnt have a radio down there, and in the rush to get everyone downstairs, i dropped my phone in the rain, it wouldnt let me dial but a few numbers, so i called 911 and asked the lady there if we could get out now, meaning, is the shit over ????? she said, maam, we are still under a tornado warning, it is up to you what you do. you could hear sirens all around us, and the kids were still crying. finally, my phone rang, it was my sister, she said, alright, you can get out now, its over, the storm has passed you.


when we came out, there were trees all over the place, trash was everywhere, and there were folks outside looking at the damage. my car, oh my god, its trashed....but, i am so thankful that the kids and i are alright.....ya know, bluesbaby was right !!!!! TONIGHTS GONNA SUCK ----- BOY, DID IT EVER !!!!!

Did you say Tornado?

I'm so glad you are ok.

Hide under a table

nakedpianoplayer said:

Egad! Unreal... My eyes really looked like that through the whole thing! I am so sorry! :HUG: GLAD IT IS OVER NOW!

Muse2NOPharaoh said:

thanks so much, im so tired now, im gonna say my prayers, thank god we're all alright, and then, im going to bed, have a safe evening !!!!