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Fawke Em

(11,366 posts)
Fri Mar 2, 2012, 07:18 PM Mar 2012

Knoxville, TN DUers

The Weather Channel on MSNBC just called us out specifically as an area they are watching closely for tornadoes.

They showed a picture of downtown Knoxville earlier today with a funnel cloud attempting to form over the Sunsphere.

If you live here or near here, STAY SAFE!

If you live in a trailer or an otherwise unsafe house, please IM me. I live in a big brick house with a partially submerged full sized basement. You can come here to wait it out if necessary.

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Knoxville, TN DUers (Original Post) Fawke Em Mar 2012 OP
be safe, all of you--our prayers are with you niyad Mar 2012 #1
k&r for hanging at Fawke Em's basement. Good luck. uppityperson Mar 2012 #2
I love DU malaise Mar 2012 #3
Be safe people.... And all the best thougts to you. n/t teddy51 Mar 2012 #4
So far in Warren County Tn we have been lucky. We had some rain and at the moment it is southernyankeebelle Mar 2012 #5
You stay safe, too. Fawke Em Mar 2012 #9
I am not to far from Dark Hollow Road. We had heavy hail and it rain. But we are doing fine so far southernyankeebelle Mar 2012 #10
The fact that you're a Southern Catholic warms my heart. Fawke Em Mar 2012 #17
Hahahah. I am a transport from the east coast. I consider this my home now because it has southernyankeebelle Mar 2012 #25
I'm working in Knoxville today... SomethingFishy Mar 2012 #6
If you need us, IM. Seriously. Fawke Em Mar 2012 #8
Kudos and good luck. snagglepuss Mar 2012 #7
I'm in Kingsport. We've got a basement. n/t cynatnite Mar 2012 #11
Thank you! Fawke Em Mar 2012 #15
You're a good egg... a la izquierda Mar 2012 #12
Pretty calm in Nashville right now....... socialist_n_TN Mar 2012 #13
You, too, you Marxist, you! Fawke Em Mar 2012 #14
Guilty as charged........ socialist_n_TN Mar 2012 #20
We need socialists. Fawke Em Mar 2012 #21
So have the tornadoes gone? malaise Mar 2012 #16
We're under watch until midnight now. Fawke Em Mar 2012 #18
Any tornado is bad but the night ones must be malaise Mar 2012 #23
I guess malaise.......... socialist_n_TN Mar 2012 #19
I do worry about them because I've been through two of them. Fawke Em Mar 2012 #22
I posted a warning thread for all DUers in the South early this malaise Mar 2012 #24
 

southernyankeebelle

(11,304 posts)
5. So far in Warren County Tn we have been lucky. We had some rain and at the moment it is
Fri Mar 2, 2012, 07:24 PM
Mar 2012

quiet. I hope a pray we don't loose people tonight. Evidently yesterday there were 3 deaths in Tn. Your a good neighbor for openning your home up. God bless you.

Fawke Em

(11,366 posts)
9. You stay safe, too.
Fri Mar 2, 2012, 08:01 PM
Mar 2012

We've only had that, too, but when you keep seeing your city on the news and NOTHING'S HAPPENED YET, you get rather timid.

 

southernyankeebelle

(11,304 posts)
10. I am not to far from Dark Hollow Road. We had heavy hail and it rain. But we are doing fine so far
Fri Mar 2, 2012, 09:11 PM
Mar 2012

I hope it keeps like this. Of course I am sitting here with my rosaries praying to god this little house stands. We are kind of lucky because we are surrounded by the mountains. Gosh Hwy 30 is very close and the wind is picking up. It is so damn dark outside and you can't see a thing. Does anyone know how long these storms are suppose to last?

Fawke Em

(11,366 posts)
17. The fact that you're a Southern Catholic warms my heart.
Fri Mar 2, 2012, 09:37 PM
Mar 2012

I was raised Catholic and Baptist... yep... both churches. My Mom is Catholic. Dad is Baptist. I ended up on the Catholic side. Hail Mary, full of Grace...

Have you saved some potable water in your tub? I have friends who don't have a tub - just a shower. I've told 'em to put water in all containers. Better safe than sorry.

And, these storms WERE supposed to last until 11 p.m., but I'm still getting storm warnings past that time, now, on TV.

 

southernyankeebelle

(11,304 posts)
25. Hahahah. I am a transport from the east coast. I consider this my home now because it has
Fri Mar 2, 2012, 10:40 PM
Mar 2012

been the longest place I have lived in. I travelled all over the world my dad and mom then I got married to a GI and travelled all over the world and the united states. I do have to say I have gotten use to living here. I love the area I live in because it quiet. I live in the middle of nursery country in Middle Tn. The road use to be Route this or that. Now they are named after people in the areas. Yes living in the south as a catholic as been an eye opener for me. I was use to seeing catholic church on every few blocks. Here we have one small catholic church. I miss going to mass like at home. I don't feel great going to this one catholic church. I feel like am going to a Baptist church. But to be honest I watch mass on tv. I just don't go to organized church often any longer because of the mixing with politics and church. What may you decide to go with the catholic side.? Just wondering. My granddaughter isn't catholic but when my husband goes she loves to go with him. He is a convert to Greek Orthodox Religion. It is kind of like the catholic church. They believe the same way about the blood and body of christ. He use to be a catholic.

It is quiet right now I hope we don't get any more storms for the night.

SomethingFishy

(4,876 posts)
6. I'm working in Knoxville today...
Fri Mar 2, 2012, 07:25 PM
Mar 2012

So far it hasn't been bad, had some seriously heavy rain for about an hour around 2pm but the sun was out after that. We have Doppler on and are watching carefully...

Fawke Em

(11,366 posts)
15. Thank you!
Fri Mar 2, 2012, 09:31 PM
Mar 2012

We Tennessee liberals are hard-core. We actually believe in that liberal dude from the New Testament... or, maybe it's just that liberal dude from Woodstock.

Either way, I'm so glad you offered!

Howdy, neighbor!

socialist_n_TN

(11,481 posts)
13. Pretty calm in Nashville right now.......
Fri Mar 2, 2012, 09:18 PM
Mar 2012

and nothing real exciting in my little corner of Nashtown all day. Just rain and wind. Thank the Lawd!

Stay safe Fawke.

Fawke Em

(11,366 posts)
18. We're under watch until midnight now.
Fri Mar 2, 2012, 09:38 PM
Mar 2012

I have a huge back deck that we usually watch stars and planets on, but tonight, it's become a "hook cloud" watching podium. My deck is pretty high up, almost estuary-like.

socialist_n_TN

(11,481 posts)
19. I guess malaise..........
Fri Mar 2, 2012, 09:44 PM
Mar 2012

I really never heard anything about them except for after the fact. My wife told me when she was on her way home from work that there had been a sighting in a town west of Nashville and a warning for west Nashville. But as I say, that was all after the fact. I didn't even have the TV on this afternoon.

I'm pretty fatalistic about those things. Tornadoes are SO capricious (like earthquakes) that I don't even pay attention to warnings, other than staying close to my inside closet.

Fawke Em

(11,366 posts)
22. I do worry about them because I've been through two of them.
Fri Mar 2, 2012, 09:52 PM
Mar 2012

Once in Indiana and once here back in the 90s.

They scare the shit outta me - and that's about all that does. I'd deck Limbaugh with a roundhouse without even blinking.

malaise

(269,187 posts)
24. I posted a warning thread for all DUers in the South early this
Fri Mar 2, 2012, 10:30 PM
Mar 2012

morning before I headed to my office.
You need to pay attention if only to save your papers and valuable photos.

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