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Deadly Woodward, Oklahoma Tornado (Original Post) Mortos Apr 2012 OP
That storm is about an hour away from us here right now madokie Apr 2012 #1
I live in OKC Mortos Apr 2012 #2
And report in after it passes, okay? aquart Apr 2012 #4
I hope to be here on and off all day so yes I'll do that madokie Apr 2012 #5
I'm in OKC too... YellowRubberDuckie Apr 2012 #7
Its pretty much gone for the time being madokie Apr 2012 #8
You guys got wracked last year... trumad Apr 2012 #6
Stay safe malaise Apr 2012 #3

madokie

(51,076 posts)
1. That storm is about an hour away from us here right now
Sun Apr 15, 2012, 07:08 AM
Apr 2012

I've lived here in northeast Oklahoma all my life and I've never got used to these storms. I'm not even sure one can for that matter.
I hate tornado's

Mortos

(2,390 posts)
2. I live in OKC
Sun Apr 15, 2012, 07:12 AM
Apr 2012

Work nightshift and saw the news reports as they were happening. The storm chaser lives in the area and was obviously shaken up by what he was seeing.

YellowRubberDuckie

(19,736 posts)
7. I'm in OKC too...
Sun Apr 15, 2012, 08:09 AM
Apr 2012

...we're getting more rain now, but we don't have any more chance of sever storms like this one. We watched storm after storm develop in the NW region of OK last night. It was INSANE! I have family in Alva, which is just east of Woodward. Luckily, they have a neighbor that has a good basement.
I know in a lot of markets, weathermen are jokes, but in Oklahoma, they tend to be innovators in meteorology. Gary England worked with NOAA to develop a lot of the modern radar and computer systems they use to analyze radar for storms since the 80s. He's a local legend, and his weather department is credited with saving a TON of lives. When storms get rotation, he's on the TV. He keeps calm, and always makes sure to talk to kids who might be home alone to let them know they will be OK. Tells them to go get their helmets and find the lowest spot in their home, most interior place of their home. Turn the TV up so they can hear him or grab a radio and tune it to the station he simulcasts on. It is really amazing that only 5 people were lost in this storm in OK. IOWA was hit really hard too.

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