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#1 Postby wx247 » Sun Feb 15, 2004 12:31 pm

One of our local TV Stations did a story last night about this upcoming severe weather season and they couldn't get through it without mentioning last May 4th. I did some searching and thought I would paste some of the things from last May 4th so that as we head into this severe weather season you remember what Mother Nature can do.

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http://www.crh.noaa.gov/sgf/Events/2003 ... C-009S.JPG

http://www.crh.noaa.gov/sgf/Events/2003 ... C-008S.JPG
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#2 Postby David » Sun Feb 15, 2004 2:27 pm

Your really close to Lawrence county... you should move. ;)

2 tornadoes went north and south of Topeka, leaving me with nothing but sunshine afterwards.
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#3 Postby wx247 » Sun Feb 15, 2004 3:01 pm

David wrote:Your really close to Lawrence county... you should move. ;)

2 tornadoes went north and south of Topeka, leaving me with nothing but sunshine afterwards.


David... I live about 25 steps from the Lawrence county line (from the back door).
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#4 Postby David » Sun Feb 15, 2004 3:53 pm

Bring a walkman and watch KU in that county.. it would be so appropriate! :)
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#5 Postby Lindaloo » Mon Feb 16, 2004 5:22 pm

Wow Garrett!! I remember all that well. Thanks for the reminder. Impressive radar image of that monster.
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#6 Postby Guest » Mon Feb 16, 2004 5:31 pm

I remeber that day very well. I was not in the area where it got EXTREMELY serious, but up in the Omaha area we sustained a sighted tornado in the southwest suburbs and hail, a lot of softball size hail.

I worked at a grocery store that day. Only got half an hour into my shift, and the managers shut down operations for about an hour and a half, and directed employeees and customers to the cooler in the back of the store.

It was busier than normal that day, on the roads and in my store. Everyone was obviously trying to get home before heck broke loose.

Then went home and heard about the deadly weather in Missouri, and it struck me that had that system been about 200 miles north, we may of sustained some serious damage and life-changing events here.
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#7 Postby ColdFront77 » Mon Feb 16, 2004 6:10 pm

Using my two sources, Pierce City, Missouri is 315 miles south-southeast of Omaha, Nebraska. :)

Boy how time flies! It has already been 288 days since this severe weather took place.
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#8 Postby Guest » Mon Feb 16, 2004 6:15 pm

ColdFront77 wrote:Using my two sources, Pierce City, Missouri is 315 miles south-southeast of Omaha, Nebraska. :)

Boy how time flies! Can you believe it's already been 288 days since this severe weather event?


I was referring to the KC Outbreak also. :)
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#9 Postby ColdFront77 » Mon Feb 16, 2004 6:20 pm

Sorry about that, Brian. I didn't mean to imply that you were only referring to southwestern Missouri. :)

About 200 miles south of Omaha is indeed eastern Kansas, about 50 miles from Topeka. :)
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#10 Postby Guest » Mon Feb 16, 2004 6:24 pm

ColdFront77 wrote:Sorry about that, Brian. I didn't mean to imply that you were only referring to southwestern Missouri. :)

About 200 miles south of Omaha is indeed eastern Kansas, about 50 miles from Topeka. :)


No Prob. :)
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#11 Postby wx247 » Mon Feb 16, 2004 6:59 pm

Yes, my life is still not back to normal yet. :( Oh well... my family was more fortunate than others. I am thankful for that.
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#12 Postby Guest » Mon Feb 16, 2004 7:35 pm

wx247 wrote:Yes, my life is still not back to normal yet. :( Oh well... my family was more fortunate than others. I am thankful for that.


I hope my signature does not offend you. I love when storms avoid claiming lives or causing damage. I do not like these big outbreaks, particularly the ones last May and of course in OKC in 1999.

I have this belief about storm chasers or storm lovers: If you are interested in having them occur for educational experience, that is great. But when individuals are just in for a "high" and love to see tornadoes rip through a small town or big city, that is plain rude and inconsiderate.

Hope your lives return to FULL normal soon. :)
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#13 Postby wx247 » Mon Feb 16, 2004 8:01 pm

oh... it doesn't offend me at all

I love severe weather too.
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