Posted on 09/17/2004 3:30:46 PM PDT by Cheetah1
According to CHannel 4, people are literally running from airplanes for cover at Dulles. Dulles is shut down
Multiple tornadoes on ground in Loudoun at this time.
This is just so sad. These storms have taken such a huge toll, and not just in the areas where they made landfall. Prayers for the safety of people in the paths of these storms.
I'm guessing so too. This is Ivan's calling card. The northeastern portion of the storm has been doing this since the moment it hit land.
Warner declares state of emergency; apparent tornado hits Henry County
09/17/2004
By BOB LEWIS / Associated Press
Winds from Tropical Depression Ivan toppled trees and damaged buildings while rain posed the risk of flash floods and mudslides Friday in Virginia.
In the Henry County town of Fieldale, witnesses said an apparent tornado around 12:15 p.m. tore the roof off at least one business.
The National Weather Service reported apparent tornados near Roanoke and Bedford that flattened large trees and posted tornado warnings for several communities, including Fredericksburg and Charlottesville.
At the Fieldale Community Center, about five children who gathered there on a day off from school clustered in a bottom-floor bathroom as the storm roared through, Buster Ferguson, the center's director, said in a telephone interview.
Um.. Bush HQ is in Arlington... My parents live in Alexandria
There were earlier reports of a tornado on the ground near Fredericksburg, so I imagine this is the same cell moving up. Radar shows a second strong line of T-storms a bit south of Springfield/Lorton, which will probably cover the main Beltway region.
'Bawney Frank is running around, "It's a twister...it's a twister!!"'
Instead of his usual Friday night chant:
"Let's play Twister!"
That's the one....
MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 2238
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
0519 PM CDT FRI SEP 17 2004
AREAS AFFECTED...CNTRL MD...ERN WV PNHDL...NRN/ERN VA...DC...ERN NC
CONCERNING...TORNADO WATCH 833...834...
VALID 172219Z - 180015Z
THREATS FOR A TORNADO OR TWO WILL INCREASE FOR THE WASHINGTON D.C.AREA THROUGH 00Z. OTHERWISE...TORNADO WATCH 833 AND 834 WILL BE IN EFFECT THROUGH 00Z FOR THE REMAINDER OF CNTRL MD...ERN WV PNHDL...NRN/ERN VA AND ERN NC FOR THE THREAT FOR ISOLD TORNADOES. NEW TORNADO WATCHES WILL PROBABLY BE NEEDED BEFORE 00Z.
SEVERAL WELL-DEFINED SUPERCELLS HAVE BEEN MOVING NWD AT AROUND 25 KTS IN A BAND ARCING FROM THE EXTREME ERN WV PNHDL SWD INTO CNTRL VA. ANOTHER BAND OF TSTMS WAS BEGINNING TO APPROACH THE POTOMAC RIVER FROM NEAR STERLING SWD TO EAST OF FREDERICKSBURG AND WILL BE IMPACTING THE WASHINGTON D.C. AREA THROUGH 00Z.
FYI!!
Roofs off homes, airports in shambles, trees down
Please pray for those running for cover.
i like it!
I wonder if anyone has been hurt by the thousands of automatic weapons that were released onto the street Monday after the AWB expiration, now picked up by the tornado winds and thrust into the innocent chests of young children
Gee...nuthin' on the MSM yet. Go figure. Heard it here first, again.
The Kerrey campaign will blame Bush for the Tornadoes!
Prayers being sent to all of you DC Freepers.
Not good.
Hope our DC Chapter Freepers are okay.
I am mombonn ... I can pray and be hilarious at the same time ... :)
Henderson County, NC significant damage
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