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Weather aware.

submitted by Anotherone to whatever 2 hoursMay 18, 2025 08:08:26 ago (+7/-0)     (whatever)

Had a friend of mine that lives near London KY explain the series of events, they had a 30min warning via NOAA alerts. However sirens did not go off due to no one being on staff at the time.

Added that this tornado spawned 3 possibly more off the main area of rotation, and as it came into London KY the debris ball was at 30,000ft.

Other tornados hit Marion IL, St Louis MO, and as far as Baltimore MD.

Shit is getting fucking real with how violent storms have become.

So here are some tips, and anyone else that knows feel free to add.

1. Listen to the warnings. There is a difference with watch and warning. Watch means conditions are favorable for a weather event. Warning means either radar or confirmed visuals of the storm.

2. Chances are your local weather person's will hype up the event because it gets them ratings and views. Many in Oklahoma where I am from are like this. Don't fall for it.

3. If you hear sirens, use your best judgment to assess the level of danger you are in. I go and watch myself, but I also grew up in tornado alley.

4. If you hear take cover now. Get to the center of your dwelling. Best to have a table or something, I dont endorse getting in the tub and putting a mattress over you. Seen that end badly.

5. After it passes you assess yourself and those you are directly responsible for, going to be lots of hazards for children. Debris will still be falling after the tornado.

6. Nails and sharp shit will be everywhere, assist with clearing roadways. Do not fuck with powerlines, and this includes if they are confirmed dead line. Clear paths to rescue are always the last things anyone thinks of.

7. If you think that you could experience such a catastrophic situation here are some helpful hints to help. Keep all documents within easy access, birth certificates, marriage license or divorce paperwork, everyone's social security cards.

Lastly stay safe goats, stay alive. Another round of storms is going to be starting in Oklahoma from now until Monday night and travel along the same path.


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[ - ] KosherHiveKicker 2 points 2 hoursMay 18, 2025 08:47:35 ago (+2/-0)

- https://www.youtube.com/@MaxVelocityWX/videos

MaxVelocity will give you a week to 2-3 days warning, and also does livestreams of severe weather.

He will cover it down to the city-street level detail.

[ - ] Anotherone [op] 0 points 2 hoursMay 18, 2025 08:49:32 ago (+0/-0)

I have watched him a few times, I like how he is able to get live streams of the areas under warnings.

[ - ] puremadness 1 point 1 hourMay 18, 2025 09:49:53 ago (+1/-0)

I dont endorse getting in the tub and putting a mattress over you. Seen that end badly.

Please tell us more about that.

[ - ] Anotherone [op] 0 points 46 minutesMay 18, 2025 10:10:02 ago (+0/-0)

Often times a bathroom is built along exterior facing walls. In Piedmont many years ago a tornado came through and damn near 12ft high and 5ft wide of bricks fell into that bathroom.

Or they fall outward if the winds and direction are favorable for it.

Meaning you will likely get hit by debris, it is best to stay center of house in a hallway with doors closed to mitigate debris like glass or riding mowers.

[ - ] Her0n 0 points 40 minutesMay 18, 2025 10:16:04 ago (+0/-0)

In other words; bathtub needs to be in the middle of the house. It will become a local oddity to people moving to the area. Like the Pittsburgh PA basement toilet/open-shower combo.

[ - ] PostWallHelena 1 point 1 hourMay 18, 2025 09:00:35 ago (+1/-0)

Shit is getting fucking real with how violent storms have become.

Storms have not become more violent.

[ - ] Anotherone [op] 1 point 1 hourMay 18, 2025 09:05:11 ago (+1/-0)

They have, you haven't experienced one in the past 3 years. Post rona the storms have become more violent and dangerous. Frequency as well has gone up.

You can blah blah your data, but you dont live in it. Since rona we have had long track damaging tornados in northern Texas and southern OK far more.

The reason you assume I am full of it would be because tornados that do no property damage are not even rated.

[ - ] PostWallHelena 0 points 1 hourMay 18, 2025 09:04:27 ago (+0/-0)

Its good to keep an eye on the weather and know if a storm system is headed your way. If you don’t like following weather make a friend who does and ask them to call you when a bad storm is on the way.