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Joplin MO hit by strong destructive tornado
NWS/TWC

Posted on 05/22/2011 4:40:20 PM PDT by janetjanet998

major tornado hit south side,,hospital damage..home destroyed

the weather channel live coming up


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; US: Missouri
KEYWORDS: joplin; missouri; tornado; weather
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To: VanShuyten
Many houses there, like my SIL’s, don’t have basements.

Too danged rocky to dig 'em.

281 posted on 05/22/2011 10:23:02 PM PDT by EternalVigilance (Capital punishment is pro-life.)
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To: EternalVigilance

Dig? Nah, dynamite.


282 posted on 05/22/2011 10:24:08 PM PDT by FourPeas ("Maladjusted and wigging out is no way to go through life, son." -hg)
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To: Revolting cat!

Tasteless comment - don’t you have a military funeral to protest somewhere


283 posted on 05/22/2011 10:26:05 PM PDT by Ophiucus
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To: FourPeas; All

Amazing first person video of the Joplin tornado on YouTube.

Tornado hits a convenient store with about 20 people in it, as they all run to take shelter in the walk-in cooler.

The real stuff starts at about 3:20.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQnvxJZucds&feature=youtu.be

You won’t be seeing this on the major networks, AT ALL, I’d guess, due to the people praying to God to save them. Can’t be showing that, doncha know.


284 posted on 05/22/2011 10:33:19 PM PDT by tcrlaf (You can only lead a lib to the Truth, you can't make it think...)
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To: Revolting cat!

Many of us have family and friends in the area. Many of us (my family) have lived in SW Missouri. This is really not the time and place to take issue. Please let it go.


285 posted on 05/22/2011 10:36:36 PM PDT by PA Engineer (Time to beat the swords of government tyranny into the plowshares of freedom.)
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To: tcrlaf

Not much to see, but the audio is pretty amazing for sure.


286 posted on 05/22/2011 10:40:26 PM PDT by EternalVigilance (Capital punishment is pro-life.)
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To: tcrlaf

Thank you so much for posting the link. That is one amazing video. Prayers for all of Joplin tonight.


287 posted on 05/22/2011 10:45:13 PM PDT by Cedar
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To: tcrlaf

Thanks for posting that video. The audio was terrifying. I am shaking like a leaf. I can’t even imagine the terror those people must have felt.


288 posted on 05/22/2011 10:55:53 PM PDT by sockmonkey
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To: All

Please pray tonight for the people of Joplin. It’s going to be a very rough night for all of them.


289 posted on 05/22/2011 11:39:53 PM PDT by EternalVigilance (Capital punishment is pro-life.)
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To: LasVegasMac

Too ages. Should have been room mates....

My bad


290 posted on 05/22/2011 11:45:13 PM PDT by EQAndyBuzz (Who is John Galt?)
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To: tcrlaf
Tornado hits a convenient store with about 20 people in it, as they all run to take shelter in the walk-in cooler.

There were some scared people in there. That was a close one.

Any idea what the C Store looked like after the tornado hit?

291 posted on 05/23/2011 2:04:50 AM PDT by TYVets (Pure-Gas.org ..... ethanol free gasoline by state and city)
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To: EternalVigilance

where is the golden corral located.. I have friends that eat there everyday for supper...

they live on w. zora st at north upland.. is this anywhere near where the tragedy struck.. i can’t reach them

rick and jan hooper


292 posted on 05/23/2011 2:05:53 AM PDT by mouse2011
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To: EternalVigilance

I’m in Texas... have posted several requests for information about my friends... my prayers are with everyone..

trying to reach Rick and Jan Hooper.. they live on W. Zora at N. Upland... is this anywhere near the main area of destruction????

Where is the Golden Corral?? They eat there everyday


293 posted on 05/23/2011 2:05:59 AM PDT by mouse2011
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To: Rushmore Rocks

So good to hear she is okay! It’s a miracle - the more I read about where she was, the more I feared she may not be okay.

The devastation is far worse than I expected, course I only went to about 20th and saw lots of debris but went no further because there were so many rubberneckers - I think if I went a few more blocks I would have seen a truer picture.

I’ve only lived here 4 years but I am so afraid to go to work tomorrow, how many colleagues were touched by this? Did any die? Yikes


294 posted on 05/23/2011 3:08:40 AM PDT by ozarkgirl (Yes we Cain)
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To: tcrlaf

That audio is beyond intense...there is nothing you can do except pray.


295 posted on 05/23/2011 3:11:02 AM PDT by who knows what evil? (G-d saved more animals than people on the ark...www.siameserescue.org.)
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To: tcrlaf

Wow... prayers for everyone in Joplin. What a tragic day. The images are just staggering.


296 posted on 05/23/2011 3:30:17 AM PDT by rintense (The GOP elite & friends can pound sand.)
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To: rintense

Agreed. Many prayers for all there.


297 posted on 05/23/2011 4:11:56 AM PDT by Ladysmith ("There is no right that allows one person to place a burden on another." - Quinn)
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To: Ladysmith
Joplin is now under another 'Severe Thunderstorm Watch'...storms firing up to the west of the area.

G-d have mercy...

298 posted on 05/23/2011 4:22:57 AM PDT by who knows what evil? (G-d saved more animals than people on the ark...www.siameserescue.org.)
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To: tcrlaf

Wow, incredible.


299 posted on 05/23/2011 4:36:33 AM PDT by HollyB
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To: tcrlaf

That was extremely difficult to listen to. Seems they got hit about 2:10 and it seemed to get better then got hit again a minute later.


300 posted on 05/23/2011 4:40:55 AM PDT by ozarkgirl (Yes we Cain)
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