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Texasgal

(17,045 posts) Mon Mar 19, 2012, 06:46 PM Mar 2012

Central Texans:

we're under the gun tonight! Batten down the hatches and keep some candles and flashlights available. 70% chance of tornados and possibly hail tonight!

Stay safe!

Edit to add link:

http://austin.ynn.com/content/weather/satelliteradar/#satrad_texas

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Central Texans: (Original Post) Texasgal Mar 2012 OP

Stay safe! MrScorpio Mar 2012 #1

Whoa! Thanks for the heads up! w8liftinglady Mar 2012 #2

Fight wind with wind - crack open a can of baked beans. HopeHoops Mar 2012 #3

heh heh! Texasgal Mar 2012 #4

MrScorpio

(73,631 posts)

1. Stay safe!

Reply to Texasgal (Original post)

Mon Mar 19, 2012, 06:50 PM

Mar 2012

w8liftinglady

(23,278 posts)

2. Whoa! Thanks for the heads up!

Reply to Texasgal (Original post)

Mon Mar 19, 2012, 07:37 PM

Mar 2012

we are supposed to see some in DFW,too.
I've lived through over a dozen...nothing funny about them!

stats for Tom Green County,Texas

Date(s) (yyyy-mm-dd) Tornadoes
1959-04-30 - 2008-04-09 49

http://www.tornadohistoryproject.com/custom/1131979

HopeHoops

(47,675 posts)

3. Fight wind with wind - crack open a can of baked beans.

Reply to Texasgal (Original post)

Mon Mar 19, 2012, 08:40 PM

Mar 2012

Texasgal

(17,045 posts)

4. heh heh!

Reply to HopeHoops (Reply #3)

Mon Mar 19, 2012, 08:57 PM

Mar 2012

Crazy!

It looks worse now, we'll see.. typical Texas spring storm. I've got my candles out!

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