Posted on 09/18/2012 6:52:16 PM PDT by NoGrayZone
Very odd. I am here in Suffolk County Long Island and we just had an interruption warning us of a tornado warning.
Last time that happened was in the late 90's.
If it's a tornado WARNING, then yes, get in the basement. "Warning" means a tornado has been sighted in the area. If it's a tornado WATCH, though, that just means the conditions are present for a tornado, but one has not yet been sighted. Not the same level of urgency.
This distinction is old hat for us midwesterners, but for those in the east, this may not be as familiar.
I was born and raised in Chicago, currently live in St. Louis, and have also lived in St. Paul, Minnesota, and near Lincoln, Nebraska, where I saw a lot of tornadoes. I spent a year on the Long Island Sound, in Greenwich, Conn., but don't recall any tornadoes from that time.
Hehehe....
Are you still there?
It was a warning. Last time I went through one, everything stopped, just as it did now...then all Heck hit.
Thankfully, it hit about 2 minutes away from where I lived and no one was hurt.
I’m now in that “calm before the storm” moment.
Obama is collecting $40,000 a head at a swanky restaurant in Manhattan tonight too bad the weather is so awful.
Rain and wind all day in CT.
Tornado warning has been dropped for us. Now it just a watch.
Sometimes your ears pop, like in an ascending or descending plane, or driving up a mountain. If you don’t have a basement, get in the middle of the house, away from exterior walls.
Yep. I just have to go through 1 door for basement safety.
Last time that happened was in the late 90’s.
It’s happening again, now. Is it a warning or a watch? there is a big difference. Severe thunderstorm warnings too? We have this all the time in the south. Most of the time just good sleeping weather. There were two tornadoes last week in NYC so you aren’t immune. Keep an eye on the local radar and good luck to you
Last time that happened was in the late 90’s.
It’s happening again, now. Is it a warning or a watch? there is a big difference. Severe thunderstorm warnings too? We have this all the time in the south. Most of the time just good sleeping weather. There were two tornadoes last week in NYC so you aren’t immune. Keep an eye on the local radar and good luck to you
Interior windowless bathroom, in the tub if possible.
Thanks F15, will do. So strange how it comes on so suddenly, then stops and BOOM, it hits!
I’m in the calm now...waiting for the BOOM, which happened last time.
However, my 2 kitties are lounging on the couch, like nothing is happening.
When they run, I will!
We've had several here in New York City in the past couple of years. Two just a few weeks ago, one in Brooklyn, the other in Queens.
The morrow will greet you with a clear sky, and a crisp northwesterly breeze. Enjoy while I labor in 90+ degree temps...ta be quite honest, 90 ain’t bad this time o’ year!
Cheers!
Damn it, this is his fault! Everywhere he goes, chaos hits.
This thing who calls himself obama MUST go!
Thanks for that tip, never thought of that. =)
It was a warning, now a watch.
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