Osage Roost
General Forum => General Discussion => Topic started by: Porter on February 29, 2012, 09:26:47 PM
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Not sure how many of you keep up with the weather around here, but we got blasted by tornadoes last night and two of my turkey hunting areas barely escaped tornados.
Ferguson will know the areas I'm talking about and several others will too on here.
Branson was hit pretty hard (nothing like Joplin but then again that's a once in a lifetime freak storm). Several buildings were destroyed on the strip and by Skaggs hospital.
Buffalo, Conway, Lebanon, and Bennett Springs Area took some damage too. I have a farm North of Conway and luckily it missed there...
I was making calls and seeing how/who needed help when I was looking through the pictures and low and behold my heart sank. The place I shot my bird on last year is right by Edgar Springs. In the photos was the gas station I always stop at and get food and supplies from while up there... only problem is the gas station was no longer standing! I called the farmers and made sure they were ok. This storm missed them by about 2 miles! I hadn't talked to them in a while and it was a relief listening to their voices!!!
The biggest one I've seen so far is an ef2 that touched down, but it was a hairy night in the Ozarks!
Ferguson I didn't hear anything about your area, so I hope all is well that way!!
From pulling an all nighter Monday and getting sick again.. it's been a crazy week! A tornado was spotted over my home town, but I slept through the sirens... so glad it didn't touch down!
As spring approaches, everyone be safe and careful out there!
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Glad to hear your ok Mike, sorry to hear about the damage though
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We had some pretty bad flooding around here. Didn't get to me though. A few roads and driveways washed out. Some homes flooded. The creeks are pretty much back in their banks today but they are forecasting more rain tomorrow.
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hey, GLAD ALL OS ok. i WILL BE SATISFIED WITH THE 14 INCHES OF SNOW WE GOT YESTERDAY VS R=THEM TORNADOES ANY DAY OR NIGHT.
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Glad your alright man, heard there was a tornado around Grayson County Ky where i hunt, hope all's ok down there!
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Well another day in paradise up here in the Ozarks. Supposed to be storms off and on. Looks like the tornado that hit Branson is an EF3 rated one now... This area has seen it's share of tornados the last year. Nothing compared to Joplin, but it's scary all the same!
Everyone be careful as these storms move across the US!
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We are getting pounded now. Stay careful guys!
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PRAYIN YOU GUYS/EVERYONE MAKES IT ALLRIGHT *prayer*
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getting pounding is not the word right now . freakin un-real the weather tonight. 20 miles from me about 2 hrs ago there was softball size hail..
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Glad ya made it ok Mike !! It was pretty bad here as well, one thing I hate about living in the flat lands of Missouri...........Had quite a bit of damage North of me but don't think any life's were lost or badly hurt and that is the MAIN thing. As a matter of fact the very first house I looked at buying when I moved here had lots of damage, barn roof gone, tool shed blown down, all the windows and door on the front busted out and two of the four chicken barns across the road are demolished....
I see a storm shelter purchase in the very near future !! Looking for advice and reviews if anyone has one that they would recommend !!
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i went to ole KNEEPADS today and i donot know what to say there was EF3 with 165 winds went though about 300 yds from he home. there was nothing standing .his power was out before i left but his family was fine.