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Significant storm damage in Hattiesburg, Miss.
WDAM.com ^ | February 10, 2013

Posted on 02/10/2013 5:27:39 PM PST by rdl6989

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) - An apparent tornado passed through the heart of Hattiesburg on Sunday as part of a wave of severe storms that caused injuries and significant damage.

Forrest County Fire Coordinator Chip Brown said there is major damage in Hattiesburg and to the northeast in Petal, including on the campus of the University of Southern Mississippi. He couldn't confirm injuries.

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TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; US: Mississippi
KEYWORDS: tornado
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To: cripplecreek

Wow! Look at that classic low pressure rotation in the upper midwest. Textbook.


21 posted on 02/10/2013 6:20:29 PM PST by pfflier
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To: WKB

Down here on the Coast, we’ve been watching the radar all day and cringing with all the tornado box warnings.

God help those in the path of those storms.


22 posted on 02/10/2013 6:21:02 PM PST by WXRGina (The Founding Fathers would be shooting by now.)
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To: pfflier

High winds expected tonight and tomorrow here in southern Michigan. Nothing but rain right now.


23 posted on 02/10/2013 6:22:42 PM PST by cripplecreek (REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
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To: vwbug
I’ll take 2 feet of snow over a tornado any day

Ditto...the snow in the northeast will melt. A tornado can destroy your entire neighborhood in a minute...

24 posted on 02/10/2013 6:30:20 PM PST by who knows what evil? (G-d saved more animals than people on the ark...www.siameserescue.org.)
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To: WXRGina
Down here on the Coast, we’ve been watching the radar all day and cringing with all the tornado box warnings.

Up in north Texas, part of that same front moved through late last night. Short duration but very intense.

Later I noticed an "EAS" message code on my cable box, but I couldn't view the on-screen message. The stupid Emergency Alert System broadcast locked up the tuning box so hard that it was showing an Operating System error code on the TV. It took a hard reset to clear it.

I hope the alerts worked better in the H'Burg area.

25 posted on 02/10/2013 6:31:30 PM PST by Charles Martel (Endeavor to persevere...)
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To: Islander7

Oh my Lord..prayers for the folks in the area of these storms.


26 posted on 02/10/2013 6:35:17 PM PST by Conservative4Ever (I'm going Galt)
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To: Charles Martel

Good grief!

As much as those EAS systems are “tested,” we would think they would function when needed!


27 posted on 02/10/2013 6:35:33 PM PST by WXRGina (The Founding Fathers would be shooting by now.)
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To: rdl6989
Storm chaser video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=hGLSSUHrOeE#!
28 posted on 02/10/2013 6:43:40 PM PST by mlizzy (If people spent an hour a week in Eucharistic adoration, abortion would be ended. --Mother Teresa)
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To: rdl6989

Buckatunna has a population of only 20 or so, and I know someone who lives there.

Thanks for the heads-up.


29 posted on 02/10/2013 6:44:16 PM PST by ConservativeMind ("Humane" = "Don't pen up pets or eat meat, but allow infanticide, abortion, and euthanasia.")
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To: ConservativeMind

Glad to do it.


30 posted on 02/10/2013 6:47:05 PM PST by rdl6989
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To: mlizzy

Amazing video...came right up onto damaged area right after tornado passed through...


31 posted on 02/10/2013 7:05:56 PM PST by who knows what evil? (G-d saved more animals than people on the ark...www.siameserescue.org.)
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To: rdl6989

It’s a red state in the Bible Belt. Don’t worry about it.


32 posted on 02/10/2013 7:13:51 PM PST by wjcsux ("In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act." - George Orwell)
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To: rdl6989
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33 posted on 02/10/2013 7:17:45 PM PST by JohnBrowdie (http://forum.stink-eye.net)
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To: who knows what evil?

Sure is amazing. What’s great about it is that the one shooting managed to hold the camera steady throughout. Usually, these vids are shaking all over the place but not this one. Fantastic job to whoever did it.

Other than seeing Jesus Christ come back, this is one thing that would strike awe in me. The sheer unadulterated power in one of those beasts IS awe inspiring. Prayers for those touched by this beast.


34 posted on 02/10/2013 7:35:01 PM PST by NCC-1701 (The LEFT's intolerance of the RIGHT is intolerable.)
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To: rdl6989

WOW! USM is my Alma Mater and it looks like it got trashed.


35 posted on 02/10/2013 7:51:24 PM PST by crusadersoldier
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To: cripplecreek

Stay warm, stay safe.


36 posted on 02/10/2013 7:59:59 PM PST by pfflier
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To: JohnBrowdie

Thanks for posting this. I don’t even know what to say.


37 posted on 02/10/2013 8:01:18 PM PST by rdl6989
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To: crusadersoldier

Good thing it’s a holiday weekend for the students and most of them weren’t around. I wonder about the rest of town though.


38 posted on 02/10/2013 8:02:38 PM PST by rdl6989
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To: rdl6989

Yeah I got an “Emergency Update” message from the Alumni association earlier and did not pay attention to it till now:

As many of you know, the Hattiesburg campus of Southern Miss was hit by a tornado this afternoon. Most of the damage was along the southern border of the campus aligned by Hardy Street. The severity of the damage is still being assessed, although it is known that the Ogletree Alumni House was heavily damaged. No injuries have been reported at this time, however emergency personnel request that all visitors stay clear of the campus until further notice. The Alumni Association will provide another update on Monday.


39 posted on 02/10/2013 8:07:08 PM PST by crusadersoldier
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To: rdl6989
My hometown!! I've been checking with family and friends and all are OK. My 93 yr. old Aunt Mary was with her friends, including my s-i-l, and a cousin, along with some other family friends, having their regular Sunday night card game, and had some damage to her roof. They couldn't get out because their cars were blocked by debris. Thankfully, they were rescued, and as they were leaving the house, the ceiling of her den fell in!

There was significant damage to several buildings on the campus of the Univ. of Southern Miss., including the Alumni House, which was only recently remodeled. The storm went right across the Southeast corner of the campus. Our son had finished up his 'on campus' studies at USM, just before Christmas, and is now home. I'd have been crazy with worry if he'd been there!

40 posted on 02/10/2013 9:05:53 PM PST by SuziQ
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