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Believe me, I know the bipolar weather..

February 27, 2023 04:17PM
Every day its opposite ends of the spectrum here.. You were in SA in '86.. I was there in '85 for a while.. 1979 an F4 (No idea how it wasn't an F-5 cuz it was a half mile wide at the base) wiped out my hometown.. I've mentioned it here before.. I just stood on my mom's porch and watched it FLATTEN this town..

We lived 4 houses from the main road that led to both hospitals, which were both about 4 blocks away.. As soon as the wind died down - and one final gust knocked me on my ass - I just stood and watched one pickup truck after another with the beds full of bloody, mangled people drive toward the hospital.. 49 dead, thousands injured.. Was the largest tornado in history, damage-wise, at the time..

I was a tornado spotter for about 14 years.. that was a blast, but it dadgum sure ain't for everyone.. You can get beaten up pretty good by hail, lighting, and torrential rain.. As a spotter, tho, never saw one in the city limits.. saw several off in the distance in the country..



Friendship is like peeing your pants.. Everybody can see it, but only you can feel the warmth..


SubjectAuthorViewsPosted

  All you folks out West. Are all the snows helping with the drought?

Ramgator123February 26, 2023 01:13PM

  I would think any precipitation would help.. nm

sstrams55February 26, 2023 02:28PM

  Not much if you're a farmer (nm)

JamesJM60February 26, 2023 06:11PM

  James

waterfield65February 26, 2023 08:09PM

  Re: James

JamesJM59February 26, 2023 09:06PM

  Re: James

waterfield59February 27, 2023 09:19AM

  What is most confusing to me....

JamesJM63February 27, 2023 10:22AM

  Re: What is most confusing to me....

waterfield77February 27, 2023 11:40AM

  Doesn't really address my issue, just restates it...

JamesJM67February 27, 2023 11:52AM

  Re: Doesn't really address my issue, just restates it...

waterfield64February 27, 2023 01:49PM

  Yeah, not surprise.

JamesJM61February 27, 2023 02:42PM

  Re: What is most confusing to me....

21Dog76February 27, 2023 03:56PM

  Re: What is most confusing to me....

waterfield79February 27, 2023 08:19PM

  Re: What is most confusing to me....

21Dog70February 28, 2023 04:18AM

  Re: What is most confusing to me....

waterfield58February 28, 2023 07:26AM

  Of course it "helps"

waterfield79February 26, 2023 08:27PM

  I think bottled water needs to go.

Ramgator69February 27, 2023 02:28AM

  Those of you in Tornado country....

SeattleRam69February 27, 2023 11:06AM

  Tornado watch last night..

sstrams105February 27, 2023 02:31PM

  Tornadoes are not a big deal till you step outside and see these guys... Attachments

Ramgator58February 27, 2023 03:19PM

  Boot Camp in San Antonio.....

Ramgator54February 27, 2023 03:29PM

  Believe me, I know the bipolar weather..

sstrams57February 27, 2023 04:17PM