Another tornado moving into Oklahoma City

http://kamala.cod.edu/svr/ ^

[Lucas1]

Storm spotters report a large tornado approaching Oklahoma City. This just happened yesterday. God be with those people.

[PhiKapMom]

Glad you are back! I was concerned. Large funnel just east of Channel 9 -- about a mile east. Very large -- it went just north of Channel 9.

[Husker24]

Thunderstorms and Tornados usually hit during peak heating hours of the day, but depending upon other factors besides heating they can occur at any time.

[John H K]

No, you're correct, there are far more tornados at 5PM-8PM than there are at 10-11PM (local time, of course.)

The nighttime tornado is usually more of a Southeastern (Alabama, Georgia) phenomenon but certainly not unheard of elsewhere. Not the usual mode in Oklahoma, though.

[TomGuy]

Current US weather map

Oklahoma City, Kansas City, Sections of Illinois/Indiana/Ohio look like they are in for some rough weather.

[yonif]

do you have a news stream?

[Ben Bolt]

'Tis the time for a season out in them their parts . You boys strap it down and take cover . Stay alert . Deal with it .

[PhiKapMom]

Channel 9, Gary England, is back -- tornado just missed him. They are calling this a very large tornado -- on Britton Road now at Wilshire. Heading for the Turnpike area.

[mhking]

From KOCO-TV/DT Oklahoma City:

Tornado Touches Down In Oklahoma County

POSTED: 10:23 p.m. CDT May 9, 2003
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. -- A tornado is on the ground at the Xerox plant near Interstate 40 and Morgan Road.

More power flashes have been reported near I-40

There are reports of trees toppled in Mustang.

Oklahoma County has reported that the Xerox plant has been damaged.

The tornado is head toward Bethany. Debris from Xerox plant is believed to be circulating in the tornado. The tornado is on the ground.

Subdivisions south of the Xerox plant may be taking damage.

People have been advised to take immediate cover.

[Grampa Dave]

What is the url site where you are getting those warnings. My wife is visitin back in Illinois about 50 miles north of Peoria. They really don't have a close tv station to warn them.

I would appreciate the site so I can watch for her and her family back there.

Thanks!

[Kwilliams]

Channel 4 has been knocked off the air.

[TomGuy]

Broadway Extension and Spencer. New tornado developing now. OKC area {per The Weather Channel]

[yukong]

yes...my net went off line...OKC getting hammered again. Major damage reported...right thorough the heart of OKC. Now heading to Edmond. Bad Bad night. skimmed just a mile or two south of me. My wife was at her folks...in south yukon...just north of I-40...they just barely missed it. Couldn't get ahold of her for a while. Scared the pee out of me.

[PhiKapMom]

I don't know if our local channels have newsstream or not. I am watching it live here in Norman.

[Normal4me]

Edmond(sp?) and Luther look out per weatherchannel

[Conservababe]

What is a power flash?

[2Jedismom]

I here with ya sis. Which turnpike? Turner? (I only know of one...but I haven't been to OKC very often.)

[maranatha]

I've never been around a tornado, but have been in some major tornadic storms in Chicago, North Carolina and Texas and they scare me to death. We live in Midland and will be going to our son's wedding in Wichita Kansas driving May 26-29. Driving right up the center of Tornado Alley.

[John H K]

http://kamala.cod.edu/svr/

Has all US warnings....

[PhiKapMom]

They are warning people coming out of Stroud on the turnpike to turn around as the tornado looks to be headed up the turnpike. Our lights are flickering even here in Norman.

[nicmarlo]

New tornado developing now

This is insane.....I can't imagine this, one after another.