Massive storms

[Cyclonepride]

Holy cow....

"In Alabama alone, 50 people died Wednesday. There were 11 deaths in Mississippi, two in Georgia and one in Tennessee.

Read more: At Least 64 Dead as Storms Pound South for Second Day - FoxNews.com
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[simply1]

Terrible damage down there

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[CyBroncos]

The tornado that hit Tuscaloosa was an absolute monster.

 

[cyclonedave25]

The footage of these tornados is unreal!

 

[cstrunk]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ohIVzIZLuQ&sns=fb]YouTube - 4/27/11 - Tuscaloosa Tornado[/ame]

Incredible footage.

 

[whirlybirds]

the weather channel has some better footage (first video is the same as above, but edit to cut time)

Incredible Tuscaloosa tornado

 

[Drive4cy]

After watching these videos it's easy to see why so many died. You have no chance against a tornado that size. That's ridiculous how big and powerful the Tuscaloosa one is.

 

[cy4prez7]

Why are so many more people killed by these storms in the south than in the midwest? Are we better prepared in the midwest? Either way, it's bad stuff. Thoughts and Prayers go out to everyone affected!

 

[vortex]

Why are so many more people killed by these storms in the south than in the midwest? Are we better prepared in the midwest? Either way, it's bad stuff. Thoughts and Prayers go out to everyone affected!

A lot of homes in the South do not have basements. Visibility is also an issue in the South, lots of trees that obscure the horizon. Although not the situation today, early season tornadoes in the South often occur after dark or are wrapped in rain making them difficult to recognize.

 

[cy4prez7]

A lot of homes in the South do not have basements. Visibility is also an issue in the South, lots of trees that obscure the horizon. Although not the situation today, early season tornadoes in the South often occur after dark or are wrapped in rain making them difficult to recognize.

Okay, that's kind of what I was thinking. Thanks

 

[cstrunk]

What vortex said is absolutely correct.

Many people were killed in this outbreak because many of these tornadoes were strong/violent and they moved through heavily populated areas. The population density in the midwest/plains is comparatively much less in most places.

 

[Cyclone_Grav]

Wow the guy who shot that video is one crazy mo'fo. I wouldn't be caught within a mile of that monster.

 

[Iastfan112]

Looks like the death toll is up to 85
Violent storms smack the South, kill at least 85 | CharlotteObserver.com & The Charlotte Observer Newspaper

 

[Maplewurst]

Holy cow....

"In Alabama alone, 50 people died Wednesday. There were 11 deaths in Mississippi, two in Georgia and one in Tennessee.

Read more: At Least 64 Dead as Storms Pound South for Second Day - FoxNews.com
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oh yehhh....

 

[Cyclonepride]

Up to 128 this morning. Terrible day

 

[Scott34]

Wow the guy who shot that video is one crazy mo'fo. I wouldn't be caught within a mile of that monster.

This was my exact thought after it got closer and closer. No way would I either! These guys usually have so much knowledge about whats going that they know where to be.

I was reading on the scroll at the bottom of the screen when I was watching the news this morning that the outbreak of tornados is around 150. Just plain horrible.

 

[ISUAgronomist]

Up to 128 this morning. Terrible day

In just Alabama. Up to 173 across the south. Just terrible. The no basement thing really bothers me down here but the soils don't allow for them.

 

[Cyclonepride]

In just Alabama. Up to 173 across the south. Just terrible. The no basement thing really bothers me down here but the soils don't allow for them.

I think I'd want a little concrete block storm shelter, but then, it's easy to say that you'd build one, but no one ever really thinks it will happen to them.

 

[SvrWxCy]

With at least 173 deaths across the Southeast yesterday this tornado outbreak will likely be the worst since the Super Outbreak from April 3-4, 1974... The Super Outbreak is typically referred to as the largest and most intense outbreak in history; which means comparing this one to that is simply unfathomable.

So many tornadoes that passed through populated areas and they were all so strong. If you did not have a basement with some of those tornadoes you were not going to survive...

 

[jdoggivjc]

Why are so many more people killed by these storms in the south than in the midwest? Are we better prepared in the midwest? Either way, it's bad stuff. Thoughts and Prayers go out to everyone affected!

A lot of homes in the South do not have basements. Visibility is also an issue in the South, lots of trees that obscure the horizon. Although not the situation today, early season tornadoes in the South often occur after dark or are wrapped in rain making them difficult to recognize.

There was also the case yesterday that many parts of Alabama had its power knocked out due to severe storms earlier that morning. Without electricity, many people couldn't get the word that this was coming and weren't able to take shelter in time.

Interesting that a weatherman here in the QC showed us a map of reported tornadoes, wind damage, hail, etc., and said the only time he had ever seen a map this bad was while he was in college, his class was doing a case study of the super outbreak in April 1974.