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Re: Joplin, MO Pounded By Tornados
« Reply #100 on: May 25, 2011, 01:56:34 PM »
Quote from: marv on May 25, 2011, 12:49:23 PM
Just got back from town and caught the live feed from WDAF on Fox News. We used to live at the top of a hill up on Indianola Drive in Kansas City North. I remember how mean storm clouds can look off to the west. And I remember the '57 tornado in Ruskin Heights in Kansas City.

Keep safe guy. We dodged a bullet last night, hope you folks do, too.

I also remember Ruskin Heights. I was just a kid. that night i was staying with grandparents. they didn't have a basement so we stayed all night with the neighbors. what a disaster !!!



May 19, 1957 – The Ruskin Heights Tornado
On May 19, 1957, a F5 tornado roared through the Kansas City suburb of Ruskin Heights.  Over the next two days, 57 tornadoes were reported from Colorado to the Mississippi Valley, killing 59 people, 44 from Ruskin Heights alone.





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Re: Joplin, MO Pounded By Tornados
« Reply #101 on: May 25, 2011, 01:57:25 PM »
Quote from: IassaFTots on May 25, 2011, 12:59:13 PM
I used to live off of 29 and Barry.  Small world.  It looks like the storm is headed up near Kearney and Smithville now.  

think I told you I lived there to. also Liberty got hit
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Re: Joplin, MO Pounded By Tornados
« Reply #102 on: May 25, 2011, 02:01:32 PM »
Quote from: CG6468 on May 25, 2011, 01:54:51 PM
One hit near Kankakee, IL, about 30 miles from us. Just cloudy and some light rain here now. Over 3" in our rain gauge since last evening.

so you live in Chicago right???
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Re: Joplin, MO Pounded By Tornados
« Reply #103 on: May 25, 2011, 02:38:06 PM »
Quote from: namvet on May 25, 2011, 02:01:32 PM
so you live in Chicago right???

In Crete, IL, in Crete Township (not the village itself) about 30 miles south of blammoville, in Will County.

Right now we're Cretians, but when we move away we'll be Ex-Cretions!  :rotf:  :rotf:  :lmao:
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Re: Joplin, MO Pounded By Tornados
« Reply #104 on: May 25, 2011, 03:59:41 PM »
Had some definite rotation in north-central MO and a few reported tornadoes, but nothing actually touched down AFAIK. Mrs E, who works in Columbia, MO, is "in charge" of her building, so she herded everybody together on the 1st floor and hunkered down.

That line of storms that went through here looked ugly......

Seems to be okay now.
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Re: Joplin, MO Pounded By Tornados
« Reply #105 on: May 25, 2011, 04:22:04 PM »
Quote from: marv on May 25, 2011, 12:49:23 PM
I remember the '57 tornado in Ruskin Heights in Kansas City.
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Dang marv.  You are old.   :-)
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Re: Joplin, MO Pounded By Tornados
« Reply #106 on: May 25, 2011, 05:07:46 PM »
Quote from: Eupher on May 25, 2011, 03:59:41 PM
Had some definite rotation in north-central MO and a few reported tornadoes, but nothing actually touched down AFAIK. Mrs E, who works in Columbia, MO, is "in charge" of her building, so she herded everybody together on the 1st floor and hunkered down.

That line of storms that went through here looked ugly......

Seems to be okay now.

looks like they had some heavy damage in Sedalia
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Re: Joplin, MO Pounded By Tornados
« Reply #107 on: May 25, 2011, 05:16:58 PM »
We are having tornado warnings left and right here.  The meteorologists are having friggin orgasm's on tv interrupting my news  :argh:
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Re: Joplin, MO Pounded By Tornados
« Reply #108 on: May 25, 2011, 05:32:02 PM »
Quote from: BattleHymn on May 25, 2011, 04:22:04 PM
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Dang marv.  You are old.   :-)
It was actually my freshman year in college! Yup! I'm that old......73 come November.
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Re: Joplin, MO Pounded By Tornados
« Reply #109 on: May 25, 2011, 05:51:07 PM »
Quote from: marv on May 25, 2011, 05:32:02 PM
It was actually my freshman year in college! Yup! I'm that old......73 come November.

I was born in 73!   :hyper:
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Re: Joplin, MO Pounded By Tornados
« Reply #110 on: May 25, 2011, 06:03:44 PM »
Quote from: Gina on May 25, 2011, 05:51:07 PM
I was born in 73!   :hyper:

think I spent that year drunk
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Re: Joplin, MO Pounded By Tornados
« Reply #111 on: May 25, 2011, 06:10:23 PM »
Were you drunk in 1981, too?  :cheersmate:
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Re: Joplin, MO Pounded By Tornados
« Reply #112 on: May 25, 2011, 06:19:32 PM »
Quote from: BattleHymn on May 25, 2011, 06:10:23 PM
Were you drunk in 1981, too?  :cheersmate:

when Ronnie was elected that's all the excuse i needed  :cheersmate:
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Re: Joplin, MO Pounded By Tornados
« Reply #113 on: May 25, 2011, 06:26:38 PM »
Quote from: Gina on May 25, 2011, 05:16:58 PM
We are having tornado warnings left and right here.  The meteorologists are having friggin orgasm's on tv interrupting my news  :argh:

Tell 'em to shut up and get a mop.
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Re: Joplin, MO Pounded By Tornados
« Reply #114 on: May 25, 2011, 07:17:48 PM »
Quote from: BattleHymn on May 25, 2011, 06:10:23 PM
Were you drunk in 1981, too?  :cheersmate:

I was drunk all of 1980 .... what's your moms name?

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Re: Joplin, MO Pounded By Tornados
« Reply #115 on: May 25, 2011, 07:24:50 PM »
Quote from: Texacon on May 25, 2011, 07:17:48 PM
I was drunk all of 1980 .... what's your moms name?

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Re: Joplin, MO Pounded By Tornados
« Reply #116 on: May 25, 2011, 07:31:39 PM »
Quote from: namvet on May 25, 2011, 06:03:44 PM
think I spent that year drunk

Didn't spend the whole year drunk....but I was a junior/senior in college...and turned 21 at the end of the year.  :whistling:
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Re: Joplin, MO Pounded By Tornados
« Reply #117 on: May 25, 2011, 07:38:30 PM »
Quote from: debk on May 25, 2011, 07:31:39 PM
Didn't spend the whole year drunk....but I was a junior/senior in college...and turned 21 at the end of the year.  :whistling:

spend any time in dirks bar and grill ???? :naughty:
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Re: Joplin, MO Pounded By Tornados
« Reply #118 on: May 25, 2011, 07:52:29 PM »
A rancher buddy of mine lives east of there and, along with other farmers, is donating hamburger to shelters that can accept it.  His families' houses are gone, but all are okay.
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Re: Joplin, MO Pounded By Tornados
« Reply #119 on: May 25, 2011, 08:06:28 PM »
Quote from: Eupher on May 25, 2011, 06:26:38 PM
Tell 'em to shut up and get a mop.

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Re: Joplin, MO Pounded By Tornados
« Reply #120 on: May 25, 2011, 08:11:26 PM »
Quote from: Gina on May 25, 2011, 08:06:28 PM
this evening

No way Gina.  Way? Holy Shnikeys!!!  Be safe!

I am happy all y'all in Misery are all right. 

Anybody heard from OH yet?
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Re: Joplin, MO Pounded By Tornados
« Reply #121 on: May 25, 2011, 08:12:47 PM »
Quote from: IassaFTots on May 25, 2011, 08:11:26 PM
No way Gina.  Way? Holy Shnikeys!!!  Be safe!

I am happy all y'all in Misery are all right. 

Anybody heard from OH yet?

it's just hailing and very green here right now and I haven't lost power so all is good.  It should blow over in about 30 minutes
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Re: Joplin, MO Pounded By Tornados
« Reply #122 on: May 25, 2011, 08:15:41 PM »
Quote from: Gina on May 25, 2011, 08:12:47 PM
it's just hailing and very green here right now and I haven't lost power so all is good.  It should blow over in about 30 minutes

Cool Beans.
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Re: Joplin, MO Pounded By Tornados
« Reply #123 on: May 25, 2011, 08:17:26 PM »
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Re: Joplin, MO Pounded By Tornados
« Reply #124 on: May 25, 2011, 08:19:42 PM »
Quote from: BattleHymn on May 25, 2011, 08:17:26 PM
His last login was 6:52PM today

I just checked after I posted.  So, OK is ok,  that's good.
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