Deadly tornado strikes Texas town of Granbury

Jimbuna · 05-16-13, 06:20 AM

Texas doesn't appear to be having much luck lately

Thoughts and prayers to the victims families and loved ones.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22549952

WernherVonTrapp · 05-16-13, 06:59 AM

Texas is part of tornado alley where more tornadoes occur than anywhere else in the world.

Oberon · 05-20-13, 03:56 PM

Another severe tornado has hit Moore, Oklahoma. The damage to the town looks considerable including one, perhaps, two schools.
KFOR are covering it from their helicopter:

http://kfor.com/on-air/live-streaming/

Moore was also hit hard in 1999 by an F5 tornado (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1999_Br..._Moore_tornado) and reporters are indicating that the damage path looks wider than the 1999 tornado.

I can only hope and pray that the death toll is kept low.

WernherVonTrapp · 05-20-13, 04:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oberon

Another severe tornado has hit Moore, Oklahoma. The damage to the town looks considerable including one, perhaps, two schools.
KFOR are covering it from their helicopter:

http://kfor.com/on-air/live-streaming/

Moore was also hit hard in 1999 by an F5 tornado (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1999_Br..._Moore_tornado) and reporters are indicating that the damage path looks wider than the 1999 tornado.

I can only hope and pray that the death toll is kept low.

I saw the tornado being tracked as it was moving toward Moore, it was huge. Almost a mile wide, I think they said. The Weather Channel has Live coverage of the aftermath. Think I saw some scoring of, and missing asphalt on one of the roads. Devastating damage on the news coverage.

Lord help them.

Oberon · 05-20-13, 04:32 PM

It does, sadly, sound like an EF5.

Jimbuna · 05-20-13, 05:48 PM

Seriously tragic and comments are already circulating on the news that this could possibly be the highest wind speed ever recorded on the earths surface.

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Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,473 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Deadly tornado strikes Texas town of Granbury Texas doesn't appear to be having much luck lately Thoughts and prayers to the victims families and loved ones. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22549952 __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

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05-20-13, 05:48 PM	#6
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,473 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Seriously tragic and comments are already circulating on the news that this could possibly be the highest wind speed ever recorded on the earths surface. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

05-20-13, 03:56 PM	#3
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Another severe tornado has hit Moore, Oklahoma. The damage to the town looks considerable including one, perhaps, two schools. KFOR are covering it from their helicopter: http://kfor.com/on-air/live-streaming/ Moore was also hit hard in 1999 by an F5 tornado (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1999_Br..._Moore_tornado) and reporters are indicating that the damage path looks wider than the 1999 tornado. I can only hope and pray that the death toll is kept low.

05-20-13, 04:32 PM	#5
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	It does, sadly, sound like an EF5.