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Tornado on the Ground in Okc & KS
Channel 5 Oklahoma ^ | 05/08/03 | Me

Posted on 05/08/2003 3:22:12 PM PDT by chantal7

Tornado on the ground. Heading for Tinker AFB.

Debris flying and electrical lines down.

I-240 and Sooner Road, it's crossing the road.


TOPICS: Breaking News; US: Oklahoma
KEYWORDS: tornado
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1 posted on 05/08/2003 3:22:12 PM PDT by chantal7
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To: chantal7
Here we go, that time of day..
2 posted on 05/08/2003 3:22:39 PM PDT by ewing
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Oh no! My husband is over at Rose State tonight for his classes! And he has my SUV :P We are over in Pottawatomie County and I am feeling a little nervous (home alone with 2 little ones)
3 posted on 05/08/2003 3:25:18 PM PDT by Okies love Dubya 2 (My dogs are more patriotic than most 'Rats)
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To: Okies love Dubya 2
Yeah I know what you mean...I'm in Western OK but family is in OKC.

It's right over Tinker now and they say it's a very violent tornado.

Unconfirmed report that GM plant was hit.

4 posted on 05/08/2003 3:26:43 PM PDT by chantal7
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We're in NE OKlahoma. What's the skinny for us? Prayers for all!
5 posted on 05/08/2003 3:28:22 PM PDT by annyokie (provacative yet educational reading alert)
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Statement as of 5:23 PM CDT on May 8, 2003

...Tornado Emergency For Southern And Southeast Portions Of The Oklahoma City Metro Area...Including Tinker Air Force Base...Midwest City...And Choctaw...

At 523 PM... a large and violent tornado was located near the general motors plant in southeast Oklahoma City. Take your tornado precautions now!

This is an extremely dangerous and life threatening situation. Persons in southeast Oklahoma City... Tinker Air Force Base... Midwest City... Choctaw... and Harrah... should seek shelter in a basement... safe room... or in an interior room on the lowest floor now to protect your life!

In addition to a tornado threat... this storm likely contains damaging hail to the size of baseballs or larger.

6 posted on 05/08/2003 3:30:06 PM PDT by NautiNurse (If Lawton Chiles runs for the Senate seat in 2004, we will **really** have Jurassic Park in Florida)
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To: annyokie
Anny,

I have the scanner operational. The Tulsa NWS has the spotters activated and on the road.

I am in Bartlesville. Where are you located?
7 posted on 05/08/2003 3:30:11 PM PDT by jbstrick (Behold the Power of CHEESE!)
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To: annyokie
http://wwwa.accuweather.com/adcbin/public/index.asp?partner=accuweather


Go here, on the left side is a place where you can type in your zip code.
8 posted on 05/08/2003 3:30:14 PM PDT by Brad’s Gramma
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To: annyokie
I'm not sure about NE Oklahoma.

Buildings and autos (semi's) along Sooner Road heavily hit.

9 posted on 05/08/2003 3:31:00 PM PDT by chantal7
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To: jbstrick
We are a bit North of Grove, right on Grand Lake.
10 posted on 05/08/2003 3:31:07 PM PDT by annyokie (provacative yet educational reading alert)
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11 posted on 05/08/2003 3:31:46 PM PDT by ewing
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I will try to post some radar pics

VERY clear hook echo with this. VERY clear.
12 posted on 05/08/2003 3:32:39 PM PDT by rwfromkansas (Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel!)
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To: chantal7
Maybe let us know when there aren't any - eh?
13 posted on 05/08/2003 3:32:48 PM PDT by Libloather (And it STILL isn’t safe enough to vote DemocRAT or Liberteen…)
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To: annyokie
Check the Weather Channel, live from OKC. It looks like IF the cell holds together, Tulsa MAY be in the path of the cell.
14 posted on 05/08/2003 3:33:36 PM PDT by Vinnie
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We live about 35 miles east/southeast of OKC (just north of Shawnee)...I don't think he took the cell phone with him either. He is with a friend though and he carries one, so if they need to they can call.

The GM plant? Oh man, what a mess that could be! And there are a ton of car dealerships over in the Tinker Area too, so that could be another disaster waiting to happen. OTOH, we are planning on trading in my car next month for a minivan, maybe a tornado special :)

15 posted on 05/08/2003 3:33:36 PM PDT by Okies love Dubya 2 (My dogs are more patriotic than most 'Rats)
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To: chantal7
We live about 35 miles east/southeast of OKC (just north of Shawnee)...I don't think he took the cell phone with him either. He is with a friend though and he carries one, so if they need to they can call.

The GM plant? Oh man, what a mess that could be! And there are a ton of car dealerships over in the Tinker Area too, so that could be another disaster waiting to happen. OTOH, we are planning on trading in my car next month for a minivan, maybe a tornado special :)

16 posted on 05/08/2003 3:33:36 PM PDT by Okies love Dubya 2 (My dogs are more patriotic than most 'Rats)
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To: chantal7
God Bless all the folks working at the Auto Plant.
17 posted on 05/08/2003 3:33:52 PM PDT by ewing
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To: Okies love Dubya 2
Oops! Little itchy on the trigger there!
18 posted on 05/08/2003 3:34:24 PM PDT by Okies love Dubya 2 (My dogs are more patriotic than most 'Rats)
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To: Vinnie
Tulsa looks like it is staring down the barrel of a loaded gun right now..
19 posted on 05/08/2003 3:34:59 PM PDT by ewing
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To: Okies love Dubya 2
Hmm If you are anywhere near Lindsay, watch out.

The think tornados might be trying to form near Lindsay and Perry.

20 posted on 05/08/2003 3:35:10 PM PDT by chantal7
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