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Joanne98 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 06:47 PM Original message |
Awesome tornado picture! |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 06:48 PM Response to Original message |
1. That IS awesome. nt |
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JerseygirlCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 07:02 PM Response to Reply #1 |
13. Awesome is exactly the right word. Wow. nt |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 07:13 PM Response to Reply #1 |
19. Here's a link to the video of the tornado, pict in OP isn't it. |
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Joanne98 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 08:00 PM Response to Reply #19 |
42. It isn't? I was wondering about that. The person that posted said it was but |
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dixiegrrrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 08:45 PM Response to Reply #42 |
51. That pic has been on the Google page under tornado for years. |
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proteus_lives (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 09:08 PM Response to Reply #19 |
62. I grew up in Indiana. Very familiar with that siren. |
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Oceansaway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 06:49 PM Response to Original message |
2. wowser !!...ty...n/t |
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MuseRider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 06:51 PM Response to Original message |
3. I think I have seen that picture before |
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Karenina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 06:53 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. Yes, you did. That IS an old picture. |
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MuseRider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 06:56 PM Original message |
Thanks |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 07:58 PM Response to Original message |
41. Yep, Orchard City, Iowa (link) |
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Joanne98 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 08:01 PM Response to Reply #41 |
43. Thanks. |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 11:31 AM Response to Reply #41 |
71. Good find and thanks. I've never been is a real full-on tornado. We mainly get water spouts |
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pinboy3niner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 06:51 PM Response to Original message |
4. Wow--looks like coton candy! nt |
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TK421 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 07:00 PM Response to Reply #4 |
12. cotton candy of doom n/t |
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virgogal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 06:52 PM Response to Original message |
5. I said "Oh my God" out loud when I saw that pic,and I'm here all by myself. |
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Motown_Johnny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 06:52 PM Response to Original message |
6. shouldn't the trees be bending or something? Even the flag seems to not be getting much wind |
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JHB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 06:56 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. I think it picked up reeaaally quick after the photo was taken... |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 07:17 PM Response to Reply #8 |
23. That is a wall cloud, not a tornado. Still beautiful, but thanks snopes. |
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MattBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 06:59 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. the picture was time lapse as well...Look at the lights around the telephone pole |
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Motown_Johnny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 10:56 AM Response to Reply #11 |
66. that could just be a slow shutter speed because it was dark, not actually time lapse |
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Shell Beau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 07:30 PM Response to Reply #6 |
32. Not sur if this is actually the real photo. I have seen the video |
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cornermouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 06:57 PM Response to Original message |
9. That's not beautiful. |
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TK421 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 07:05 PM Response to Reply #9 |
14. a subtle reminder of how fragile humans really are.... |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 07:07 PM Response to Reply #9 |
16. Mother Nature even in full fury is still a beautiful site to behold |
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cornermouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 07:14 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. No. It is not awesome. |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 07:18 PM Response to Reply #20 |
24. Mine. I ooo and cringe when I hear the sirens. |
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cornermouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 07:25 PM Response to Reply #24 |
28. I can't sleep when they put out tornado |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 07:41 PM Response to Reply #28 |
34. I moved away, was @ a friend's house yrs back, had on pbs show on weather |
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Shell Beau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 07:43 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. Unfortunately, I am very used to them. I live in tornado alley, and |
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ProdigalJunkMail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 07:20 PM Response to Reply #20 |
26. yes...they are...as beautiful to me as they might be ugly to you |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 07:57 PM Response to Reply #20 |
40. I was living in Emporia in 1974 |
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cornermouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 08:12 PM Response to Reply #40 |
46. I had a sibling who was going to school and |
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Shell Beau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 08:02 PM Response to Reply #16 |
44. That is a beautiful picture. |
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Shell Beau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 07:32 PM Response to Reply #9 |
33. I differ with your opinion there. What it does and did is ugly and repulsive. |
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cornermouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 07:46 PM Response to Reply #33 |
36. 40 miles from it? |
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Shell Beau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 07:48 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. I have. I've been through many tornadoes. |
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cornermouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 08:43 PM Response to Reply #37 |
50. Try 1/8 of a mile from one on the ground twice in a span of less than 5 years. n/t |
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Shell Beau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 08:48 PM Response to Reply #50 |
52. I didn't realize we were in competition. Put it this way, I go through |
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cornermouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 09:02 PM Response to Reply #52 |
59. Yeah, I'm sure Mississippi is much worse than Kansas, Arkansas or Missouri. |
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Shell Beau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 09:05 PM Response to Reply #59 |
61. Why is it a competition? Goodness. |
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cornermouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 11:31 PM Response to Reply #59 |
63. Well, let's see Shell... |
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Shell Beau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 11:12 AM Response to Reply #63 |
69. I do live in tornado alley. I certainly wasn't saying |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 08:09 PM Response to Reply #33 |
45. Exactly |
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Shell Beau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 08:14 PM Response to Reply #45 |
47. I can't see how someone can look at a tornado and not think it is |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 08:23 PM Response to Reply #47 |
48. I think the only part of nature that I'll never think is awesome |
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Shell Beau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 08:33 PM Response to Reply #48 |
49. I am always inside when those happen. I've stayed outside to witness |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 08:50 PM Response to Reply #49 |
53. I think the biggest I've ever seen are baseball sized |
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Shell Beau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 08:52 PM Response to Reply #53 |
54. Try softball?? We get that from time to time, but I never see it. |
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jmondine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 10:54 AM Response to Reply #33 |
65. I disagree with ugly and repulsive |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 08:53 PM Response to Reply #9 |
55. So these are repulsive too? They're all killers as well. |
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Shell Beau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 11:26 AM Response to Reply #55 |
70. Strange that someone can't see the difference in finding beauty |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 06:57 PM Response to Original message |
10. WOW |
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bbinacan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 07:06 PM Response to Original message |
15. Not Yazoo City |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 07:11 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. Thanks for the SNOPES link of the mesocyclone wall cloud, not a true tornado |
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bbinacan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 07:15 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. You're welcome and I agree. n/t |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 07:08 PM Response to Original message |
17. NO it isn't. That picture has been around a while. |
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stray cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 07:17 PM Response to Original message |
22. Thats an old picture - nice but definitely not one in 2010 |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 07:20 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. How can you tell? |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 07:28 PM Response to Reply #25 |
29. It's been posted before and here is the snopes link |
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CoffeeCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 07:25 PM Response to Original message |
27. This is a picture from 2008... |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 11:49 PM Response to Reply #27 |
64. still a cool pic |
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Shell Beau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 07:29 PM Response to Original message |
30. Very devastating. Last I checked, 10 were dead. |
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leeloo (153 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 07:29 PM Response to Original message |
31. Wow the power of nature..... |
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KonaKane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 07:55 PM Response to Original message |
38. That looks like the entire mezocyclone just dipped earthward |
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Shell Beau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 07:56 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. This one wasn't from the devastation today. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 08:58 PM Response to Original message |
56. Wow. |
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Shell Beau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 09:00 PM Response to Reply #56 |
57. That wasn't the one that hit around here. It is an awesome sight though. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 09:01 PM Response to Reply #57 |
58. That's awful... |
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Shell Beau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 09:04 PM Response to Reply #58 |
60. AFter seeing the devastion it did to the town, I am shocked more weren't |
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jmondine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 10:57 AM Response to Original message |
67. Nature is beautiful, dangerous, humbling and tragic all at the same time |
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Rocknrule (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 10:57 AM Response to Original message |
68. Wow, I thought all the alien ships in Independence Day were destroyed |
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calimary (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 11:33 AM Response to Original message |
72. Looks like some monstrous mouth opening, its tongue dipping down to lick up |
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