Posted on 02/05/2008 8:45:19 PM PST by RDTF
New York Times has a good update on all damaged areas at this link, read entire page:
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/us/AP-Severe-Weather.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin
Sitting through torando sirens right now.
Ha! Yes we were in a hallway. But I have a small downstairs closet also that I routinely would clean the coats, hats, gloves out of and make that where I would go - but never did. Went to the bathroom instead that night. Yep it’s pretty safe except for the glass mirror in there....
Yes - and now here is a link:
http://www.wunderground.com/US/IN/092.html
Louisville, KY area???? under Tornado warning - unless it’s already gone by
Tornado Warning also for Clark, Indiana - see below:
Clark
Forecasts for Indiana — Return to U.S. Severe Weather
Current Severe Weather
Tornado Warning
Sponsored by State Farm
Statement as of 12:13 PM EST on February 06, 2008
... A Tornado Warning remains in effect until 1230 am EST for
northeastern Floyd... Clark and Scott counties...
At 1210 am EST... National Weather Service Doppler radar continued to
indicate a line of tornado producing storms. These tornado producing
storms were located along a line extending from New Frankfort to
Otisco to St. Joseph... or along a line extending from 20 miles
southeast of Seymour to 21 miles north of Louisville to 12 miles
north of Louisville... moving east at 50 mph.
Tornado producing storms will be near...
Charlestown by 1220 am EST...
Heavy rainfall may obscure this tornado. Take cover now! If you wait
to see or hear it coming... it may be too late to get to a safe place.
The safest place to be during a tornado is under a work bench or
other piece of sturdy furniture in a basement. If no basement is
available... seek shelter on the lowest floor of the building in an
interior hallway, bathroom, or closet. Use blankets or pillows to
cover your body. Avoid windows.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 am EST Wednesday morning
for south central Indiana and Kentucky.
Lat... Lon 3843 8563 3834 8591 3840 8591 3848 8585
3870 8582 3874 8580 3877 8581 3882 8573
3876 8568 3874 8569 3859 8556
time... Mot... loc 0513z 249deg 47kt 3874 8561 3854 8566
3840 8576
1207 am EST Wed Feb 6 2008
The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Jefferson County in north central Kentucky...
this includes the city of Louisville...
southern Clark County in south central Indiana...
southeastern Floyd County in south central Indiana...
* until 1230 am EST...
* at 1206 am EST... National Weather Service Doppler radar indicated a
severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado 7 miles
southwest of Valley Station... moving east at 60 mph.
* The tornado will be near...
Valley Station and Pleasure Ridge Park by 1215 am EST...
Fairdale and Okolona by 1220 am EST...
Fern Creek... Okolona... Highview and Jeffersontown by 1225 am EST...
Middletown by 1225 am EST...
The most likely location for a tornado will be across the southern
half of Jefferson County including Pleasure Ridge Park and Okolona.
Straight line wind damage and 60 to 70 mph winds are likely across
the rest of the County.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 am EST Wednesday morning
for south central Indiana and Kentucky.
Lat... Lon 3812 8545 3808 8569 3808 8574 3806 8579
3803 8593 3809 8591 3817 8591 3838 8580
3843 8564 3837 8562 3827 8542
time... Mot... loc 0507z 250deg 53kt 3806 8595
The squall line is breaking up but if you are within an hour or two of this front you will get possible blow-outs from the tops that will hurt you. Stay safe.
Thank you very much for the prayers for everyone in the area of these storms! I’m praying too. My son just checked in again. Still OK. Storms there now are not so bad and it doesn’t look like they’ll get any more tornadoes. He said Union University was hit really bad and will get some pix tomorrow. I’m going to bed now and hope to be able to sleep.
OH you are? Are you in Indiana? Ky? TN?
get in the bathtub!
Thank God your son is ok. Yes I bet those pictures will be amazing tomorrow. Get some rest.
TAS, Go to the basement, or get in the bathtub or closet!!!! PLEASE!
I am praying for you and all in harm’s way, right this minute!!!!
Good - hope you get lots of rain and not much wind. WE need the rain in central NC also - very badly - hope to get some tomorrow as well....without these bad winds....but the winds are coming too.
I suggest a comfy mattress on your head also.
thanks much
from Cedar’s link upthread:
Union University in Jackson, where a 2003 tornado killed 11 people and one in 1999 killed nine. Eight students were trapped Tuesday but weren’t seriously injured, school spokesman Tim Ellsworth said
There was an update about an hour ago saying 3 were still trapped but not seriously hurt.
One report said Dr Dockery, the UU president, said this tornado damage was 10 times as bad as 2003! Thank God there were no people killed.
Stay safe everyone!
1 confirmed death from the Gas Plant explosion in Trousdale Cnty.
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