It is unreal and frightening as hell.

I mean it. Just send me a PM. Would not be the first time we do.

(These days I put money aside for this)

We're just waiting... our turn is in the next two hours or so.

I always appreciate these posts here on DU.

I've been in the path of severe storms/tornados, before, and know the almost helpless feeling.

My thoughts and prayers are with you all

She might be okay but they can't connect. It's going to be a while before people know what's what.

Oh great…now the other relatives in NC may be in the line.

And where, if you know? I have family all over NC.

These storms are mostly Mississippi and Alabama at the moment and in Tennessee. A couple of heavy storms starting to hit the far western corner of NC now.

Expect Georgia and the Carolinas to have a rough next 24 hours. We have had a few tornados in NC the last few days, but nothing like the ones that are on the way.

This was a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado. There's been several of those already. And it won't be ending for another couple days, either.....fuck.

Sitting and watching and feeling helpless.

Hoping for you and yours. Right now in NOLA - weird. Wind and clouds and WIND! Seems like we get climate all the time instead of weather. Thinking, again, of you and yours -

except we are the ones looking on. God. I would take Katrina again if I knew my family members were safe.

{{{{{stay safe, nolabear's family}}}}}

It seems like, regardless of the season, the weather is getting more ferocious.

Hope your sister is OK.

And to your family.

she's a doctor, he's a radio owner - both are liberals as strong as I am and ... nothing. I would hate to lose them.

They live in Brandon, and I can't get our Uncle, either, who lives in Brandon.

The sheer NUMBER of the things is astounding.

I'm trying.

Sometimes that will get thru where a phone call won't.

I'm sorry about your sister's house but glad they are safe.

Heres hoping for the best for all in the south tonight.

Best wishes to everyone in the path of the storms.



and I'll stop whining about our thunderstorms.

So far my folks are all okay, and I think it might now be NE of them.

Earlier on the news, there were flash flood warnings and possible tornadoes. I am waiting for the 10 p.m. news broadcast for the local weather update.

I hope I'm not too late!

please be careful. sometimes the aftermath is worse.

You have friend. You are not alone

We've been under the orange screen of doom on the weather channel (TorCon 6) here in SE TN. Trust me, I'll have good vibes for Jackson...it's not over for us, but we had a nasty thunderstorm around 4 this morning. We were watching clouds trying to form rotations standing off the front porch, but they just couldn't. Booming and banging like crazy around we've been under one warning, but thankfully for us it's just windy and pouring down rain.

I hate this shit, too, and I really hate it when it happens at night. Good thoughts are sent.

At least I think it is. Lord knows what's going on in Alabama and NC.

Just crazy.