Gnarly Sheen Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 I don't know how many of y'all live in the south, but some serious storms ripped though here yesterday and have been doing so for the past week or two. Today it's nice... but the weather has been so fucked lately. luckily, where I stay at was spared and we only had a few uprooted trees from heavy winds, but those in Alabama weren't so lucky. Typically you hear the tornado sirens about two or three times in the spring during a heavy storm, but lately it's been every day. The Mississippi is also flooding because of the massive amounts of rain lately. Anyone else been experiencing this shit? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PLEASANT GROVE, Ala. — The death toll in the South rose sharply Thursday morning to more than 200 after devastating storms, including as many as 100 different tornadoes, ripped through the region, leaving a trail of flattened homes and buildings in an area already battered by storms. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/29/us/29storm.html?hp This dude's ready with his gun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IHATEU Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 fuuuck living in the south and middle states for this reason. its been happening alot lately too. Tornados are one of the few things that truly scares me... like there isnt shit you can do about it... they just pop up and fuck shit up... shit sucks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eviltrailer77 Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 fuck yeah, I will take earthquakes any day over that shit. For some reason when I read the title of this thread its in Paula Deans voice in my head Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnarly Sheen Posted April 28, 2011 Author Share Posted April 28, 2011 There a pretty gnarly compilation of tornado videos from yesterday on ny times - http://www.nytimes.com/ Shit is legit terrifying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anything goes Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 ^that footage is wild. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
!@#$% Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 obviously nothing like what is happening in the deep south but even maryland had tornadoes yesterday RIP victims. ...it still amuses me that people need to worship a God when we have nature. it's only too obvious what is really in charge of us and all the crap we've built. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Realism Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 uhm god controls nature u liberal fagg0t 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earmuffs Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 we had one come near by here in Northern Louisiana. I was at work and they for the first time ever shut the rig down until the storm passed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnarly Sheen Posted April 29, 2011 Author Share Posted April 29, 2011 Shit is wild. So much rain has fallen. The river crested 10 days earlier than they predicted. They're shutting down all the casinos in Tunic MS (they're on a flood plain that has not flooded in over 100 years). I think I heard they were sand-bagging city hall in Memphis too. I'm gonna snap some pictures of the river. It's so damn flooded Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KILZ FILLZ Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 The people who have moved to Southern California from other states are smart. Those who haven't aren't smart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obnoxious Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 it's the end of the world as we know it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creampuff Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 that really blows. hope the arent heading this way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IHATEU Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 it's the end of the world as we know it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manute Bol Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkJTaExdTuY&feature=player_embedded Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Dunn Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 Saw a downdraft directly over me the other day, luckily it didn't touch down but it was swirling like it was about to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crocodile Tears Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 and i feel fiiiiiiiiiiiiine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalashnikov Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 I don't live in the south, but we still get tornadoes here from time to time (Chicago). Shit is really not that serious, there's mad warnings before they come and you have adequate time to take cover if necessary. Earthquakes on the other hand just randomly shake shit up and the only warning is "we're in for a big one one of these days". I'll take tornadoes over that any day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earmuffs Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 I'm gonna try to tAke some pictures today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnarly Sheen Posted April 30, 2011 Author Share Posted April 30, 2011 Mississippi River Floods 2011: Deep South Braces For Surge Of Water Not Seen Since 1927 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/04/28/mississippi-river-flood-2011_n_855242.html I think I'm going to make it out to snap some pictures today as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earmuffs Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 well I went to take pics only to realize my camera battery was dead.. shot a few with my phone.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autoteller Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 some places were reporting SOFTBALL SIZED, SPIKED HAIL. WHAT THE FUCK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnarly Sheen Posted April 30, 2011 Author Share Posted April 30, 2011 Damn Brewster, that's some shit. Normal level of the Mississippi is below that tree line about 15 - 20 feet. I drove into Arkansas today and i swear the river stretches about two miles wide right now. It's still rising. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pornbooth Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 That sucks, good luck to everyone and rip to those who died. Natural disasters are fascinating and at the same time frightening. Here are a few guidelines I follow when looking for a home. dont live near a river acquire basement in tornada territories live in single level or upper floor near active fault lines near ocean be at least 50ft above sea level slightly inland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earmuffs Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 Good luck finding a house in the south with a basement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..romero.. Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 I don't live in the south, but we still get tornadoes here from time to time (Chicago). Shit is really not that serious, there's mad warnings before they come and you have adequate time to take cover if necessary. Earthquakes on the other hand just randomly shake shit up and the only warning is "we're in for a big one one of these days". I'll take tornadoes over that any day. i've been through a couple tornadoes and you have maybe 10 minutes..maybe. if your power goes out though or you have dish you're up shits creek without a paddle, especially at night when many of them hit. we have a storm radio but it was broken some time ago..and unfortunately not everyone has a nice spot to take cover in, especially in trailers and whatnot. the good thing about tornadoes is that most rarely hit towns and large cities, they usually take place out on the plains in farmland, if there was one of this magnitude to go through chicago you wouldn't be so non chalant about it to say the least haha. but i don't think any big ones have hit chicago in a long time, you guys are kind of off center in the tornado alley so im not sure how bad tornadoes get up there.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~KRYLON2~ Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 i've only been in one tornado, and that was coming back from mnpls. i just thought it was a bad thunderstorm until i stopped for some gas and the girl working there came out and told me i better get some shelter. thats when i topped off the tank and gunned it altheway to chicago. thank god i was driving a rental, because the hail put some cracks in the windshield and fucked up the hood. fuck tornado's!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_:MemphisOrDie:_ Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 BEALE STREET MUSIC FESTIVAL 2O11 by _:MemphisOrDie:_, on Flickr The tree line on the left side is where the river usually stops. All of the farm land beyond that tree line is now underwater. You see that park the festival is being held in? That sombitch is probably gonna be underwater in the next week or so. shit is crazy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnarly Sheen Posted May 2, 2011 Author Share Posted May 2, 2011 I think they're moving BBQ fest somewhere else because all of that is going to be under water by next week or so... Crazy shit. There was another Tornado north of Memphis today... terribly fucked up weather lately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_:MemphisOrDie:_ Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 But fo real doe I been stealin wood from this construction site fo like 2 weeks. Imma build a ark CAUSE ITS A GODAMN FLOOD DOWN HURRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR...... This was last weekend. BEALE STREET MUSIC FESTIVAL 2O11 by _:MemphisOrDie:_, on Flickr Not so bad right? Fuck Arkansas. As long as I can still get to the dog track to box some quinellas we gucci.......... Well, shit is gettin awfully real down hurrr in Memphis TN. Its a damn river in yo condo mayne........ by _:MemphisOrDie:_, on Flickr I helped fill up sandbags today (you know, cause I put on for my city and shit) This was late in the afternoon it was about 300 folks helpin earlier today. Thats me standin there with my hands on my hips............. Sandbaggin. by _:MemphisOrDie:_, on Flickr We made a bunch of damn sandbags today..... by _:MemphisOrDie:_, on Flickr And you know some shit is goin down when this muhfucker shows up...... You know shits about to go down...... by _:MemphisOrDie:_, on Flickr But on the bright side of thangs, we got a whole bunch of new lakes round hurrrr. Imma do some urban wakeboardin tommorow. In Fraysier. North Memphis Wakeboard Team 2011 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnarly Sheen Posted May 7, 2011 Author Share Posted May 7, 2011 Gettin some righteous wakes through all the floating trash and syringes. I think there needs to be a 2011 flood thread. I know some of you fools in ST. Louis and in New Orleans are experiencing this shit, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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