It's heading our way, too, it seems.

your hundreds of thousands of dollars of stock to mitigate your "struggles?"

If the former, I hope you stay safe! If the latter, tell Thurston or Lovie I said hi!

this could be the big one they have talked about

one has been reported

Please stay safe! Put on a helmet!

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I hope that you are able to get some sleep... tomorrow morning.

Peace be still.

like HATE worse than W or Cheney

thing I find really unsettling are earthquakes.

Be safe!!!

Thru earthquakes than in Tornado country or Hurricane country. But especially Tornados. Those are bad-ass scarier than anything and the destruction in my opinion, far worse. I live in a house we constructed in 2007 after suffering a devastating flood. This sucker is built to the highest structural standards. It is elevated 3 ft above the highest ever recorded flood level. We decided to opt for a solid concrete with rebar reinforced foundation with piers and footings and lateral support across that has then the house bolted in to rods that were put in concrete at pour. They bolt into steel sheer walls throughout. Its wood framing but our structural engineer made this house to be the last one standing in a 9.0. Its a friggin fortress against a flood or earthquake. But a Tornado? That could rip this house apart leaving the bolted steel frames on the concrete!!!! I guess the only thing that I have if California ever gets hit with Tornados (and who knows with the changing weather intensities and patterns in the world) is we have a full basement encased in that concrete foundation and we could hide down in that sucker and survive if a big F5 decided to suck our house with it. That is scary. Id take a 8.0+ over that anyday....

Sending lots of good thoughts and protection to all those caught in basements and cellars right now and hoping you are all safe.....

sure to occur. It's pretty hard to tornado-proof a house. I would far rather deal I think with a hurricane. What you've done for earthquake-proofing your house is incredible!

Damn that is scary. I thought ICT was out of danger. Good luck and report in when you can.

It's supposed to hit the KC metro after midnight, so me and mine will possibly be in a similar predicament come one am or so.

to the basement quickly. I'm not looking forward to this at all after midnight. I'll take a bad snowstorm any day.

Everything else is already in the basement. We still have an old-fashioned outdoor entrance so that'll be fun at two am.

Notice how after Joplin people are taking the storms seriously?

I just heard on Channel 9 Brian Busby stated that the damage towards Wichita was catastrophic, with three inch hail and a tornado on the ground nearing McConnell AFB. They also just said that 1300 people in Platte Co now have no power.

this could be bad

lots of power flashes

this is freaky

Keep safe!

Right outside the city now.

http://www.accuweather.com/en/us/kansas/weather-radar?play=true

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hate these winds. Going to be a long night for you, isn't it? Hang in there.

They said it was barrelling towards McConnell.

I hope everyone comes through unscathed.

Stay safe.

Get to a shelter ASAP!!

close call.

There is damage apparently around Spirit, just north of McConnel AFB. Sounds like Oaklawn area..55th South and Broadway..

McConnell Airforce Base got hit

lots of damage around us, but looks like at the moment we are good

Still another storm system coming in. Don't turn the cheek just yet my friend.

Property being destroyed, homes being destroyed are a real pain and heartbreaking. I hope all your people are ok and am very glad you are also.

You know I hate these storms

The storms are yet to roll through my part of Oklahoma.

Looks to be a long late night.

as tornadoes are still touching down

Would appreciate if you would let me know if you hear of anything in that area. I have people there.....

Local news here is focused on what is headed our way

235 is on the west side and most of the damage reports are from east of the river.

Thanks

and you just feel so helpless then you just take cover and pray to survive it. If you get out without damage you feel good, but then you worry about your friends/family and feel horrible/guilty that you sustained no damage and others took direct hits

I sure hope to hear that all is a-ok after the storm. Blessings. Thanks for writing.

Houses down, people trapped, power lines down, many injuries. Asking for help from out lying communities.