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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Mon Apr 21, 2025, 03:57 PM Monday

Deadly weekend storm system threatens more tornadoes, flooding rains for parts of US

A deadly storm system that pummeled portions of the central U.S. with heavy rain and tornadoes is expected to sweep across the Ohio and Tennessee valleys on April 21, bringing a barrage of severe weather threats.

"The hazards associated with these thunderstorms are frequent lightning, severe thunderstorm wind gusts, hail, and a minimal threat of tornadoes," the National Weather Service said in a statement.

Over the weekend, storms broke out across the southern and Midwest United States, killing at least three people in Oklahoma, including a 12-year-old boy, and triggering flash floods that shut down major thoroughfares. More than half a dozen tornadoes have been confirmed, including one in Marshall County, Oklahoma, that left two homes completely destroyed and damaged about 20 others.

Flash flood warnings and advisories were active across the central United States, from Kansas, Missouri and Kentucky to Arkansas, Mississippi and Louisiana.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/deadly-weekend-storm-system-threatens-111029713.html

You're on your own states. No more FEMA. There are billionaires like Donny who need another tax cut.

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Deadly weekend storm system threatens more tornadoes, flooding rains for parts of US (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Monday OP
Well looky there, this could be fun (not). MuseRider Monday #1
No problem, it will be sunny and warm at Mar a Larg-O... sheshe2 Monday #2

MuseRider

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1. Well looky there, this could be fun (not).
Mon Apr 21, 2025, 04:31 PM
Monday

We live just South of Topeka, Ks. The place with the famous (or used to be) "For God's sake Please take cover". Any of us who were there that day do not want to lose our weather people who have watched for us for years. We do not seem to get much activity lately but to be without a station looking specifically at our area is creepy. I know I have enjoyed being able to depend on good spotters around and great weather coverage. After that storm I never want to be anywhere not near a shelter during a storm again. I started poking around because there was no weather forecast for us today. One showed us in the county South of us without a location point about 4 miles South, not too bad but usually you need that much time to get things gathered and run to your safe place. I complained. 2 hours later I came back and they had changed it. Now it is in a city 30+ miles to our East. Our storms mostly move NE so that will be little to no help. (do all tornados mostly go East? I should look that up).

Anyway, watch your locals and be aware you may not really have helpful forecasts when you really need them. One F5 was enough for me and I LOVE stormy weather.


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