Massive Tornado Has Hit Multiple Towns In Kansas

http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html ^ | May 5, 2007

[silentknight]

Damage being reported for over 100 miles. Reports of dozens of injuries and missing people. Damage to numerous towns from one large tornado or a series of large tornadoes. Tornado tracked from south of Greensburg, Kansas and is still going as of 2 a.m. this morning near Claffin, Kansas.

Reports of dozens of homes destroyed. Many people still trapped.

Red Cross is opening a number of shelters.

Ambulances being called in from over 100 miles away.

Reports of fatalities.

NWS reports the tornado was over one mile wide. Numerous reports of damage swaths of 1/2 mile to one mile wide.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Best view of this massive weather system:

Here

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Prayers for my daughter and grandkids in Topeka ...son in Law is over in Kuwait...

[gop4lyf]

How long before Libs blame this on Global Warming?

[KSApplePie_two]

Oh thank you. But please, please, please Pray for the people of Greensberg, but aslo all the towns north and east of there.
I’m fine.
Pray for them.
My babies are tucked away downstairs tonight. I’ve heard stories of misplaced families all day long. I can’t imagine what thats like.
All the storms are forming into a line, so I feel good about gettin some shut eye for now.
Be Blessed Everyone!!! :)

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Loop for all of the lower 48:

HERE

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Get some rest and take care of the little ones....they are our future....

[Eye of Unk]

My daughter and her three young children just moved to Ottawa just SW of Kansas City recently, she has called us a couple of days ago but as of right now does not have a phone connected, the storm tracks are mostly to the west of her as I have been keeping track of.
I am too hoping she is safe and has the intellect to be prepared.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Are you in Kansas?

[bd476]

Eye of Unk wrote: "My daughter and her three young children just moved to Ottawa just SW of Kansas City recently, she has called us a couple of days ago but as of right now does not have a phone connected, the storm tracks are mostly to the west of her as I have been keeping track of.

I am too hoping she is safe and has the intellect to be prepared."

Ottawa State Lake: EMS crews are being sent there to help people now according to KSN TV Weather Lab.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Radar doesn't show anything red around Ottawa....

Looking at this :

Topeka Radar

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Well ...I see a litle yellow....west of Ottawa...

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

This loop shows a storm going thru that area...mostly yellow....

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[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Click :

HERE for animated LOOP

[streetpreacher]

I’ve got to move somewhere where the giant meteor won’t hit me!

[bd476]

My prayers tonight for your daughter and grandchildren in Topeka. God Bless and protect them.

God Bless and protect your son in law in Kuwait, Ernest.

God Bless and comfort you, Ernest. God is with you always.

[bd476]

Thanks for posting that map and for posting the good graphics Ernest.

[bd476]

Updated National Weather Service Doppler Radar

Static captured image at approximately 0300 PST

[XR7]

Thank you so much for that informative, and inspiring website.

http://www.stormhighway.com/april232007.shtml

[MEG33]

Prayers all is well with your daughter and grandchildren..God be with your SIL.

I have seen this kind of devastation in Wichita Falls, Texas,in 79, searched through the night for my son and pregnant DIL...They were safe though their apartment was badly damaged and one car totaled. It was a night and sight I shall never forget..Prayers for all in harms way.

[bd476]

Prayers and a hope that you are sheltered with your kids in the basement. Radar shows a band of heavy rain passing through your area right now.

[listenhillary]

http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/070505_rpts.html