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Wtf is going on with my phone.We have FFAers there, right? Hoping they and theirs are all ok.
Same goes for a batch of cousins of money.
Terrifying and sad business.
I read that and thought, "I must be getting old, because I don't understand that saying at all." Hope your cousins of money are all safe, GB.Wtf is going on with my phone.
While I like the expression, I'm not sure what "cousins of money" is supposed to mean. mine. Mine, not money.
Yeah, like I said in the other thread, looking at the size of that wedge, it looked like it was going to be a decent one. Again, no expert, but EF3 or EF4 was my original thought.@MatthewCappucci: The #tornado that struck #Nashville lofted debris some 20,000 feet high – or more.
That's likely commensurate with a tornado of EF3 strength or greater, with winds probably topping 140 mph. We'll await the official NWS survey. https://twitter.com/MatthewCappucci/status/1234829320947982336/photo/1
So thats the story you are giving your boss?I drove around downtown trying to get to the office. I gave up and went home after 30 minutes. 90 minutes in the car just to wind up back home.
I would have made it in if I just stayed on the Interstate to my normal exit. Tried to use Waze to cut time and it ran me right down a street blocked by a giant af tree. From there it was chaos and frustration.So thats the story you are giving your boss?
Glad you are safe gb!
We're safe where we are, went about half a mile from my house and tore through some businesses. No power at the moment, and the road is blocked so we're stuck in the house, but no real damage to my neighborhood.
I would have made it in if I just stayed on the Interstate to my normal exit. Tried to use Waze to cut time and it ran me right down a street blocked by a giant af tree. From there it was chaos and frustration.
Luckily I can work remote.
Glad you guys are goodVery close to us. Immediate area a couple miles north has major damage. Lucky to be safe.
Lost power and not sure when they will get it back up as there are lines down everywhere and the path was near the substation. Cell service spotty at our house. I came out to vote and get a cup of coffee .
Thank God it hit at midnight and not midday, then.Going to need to find a new preschool for my youngest, though.
https://twitter.com/shelbyasansone/status/1234811571664232451?s=19
Yah, for sure. A ton of schools in Mt Juliet got demolished. West Wilson Middle, Stoner Creek Elementary and Mount Juliet Christian Academy are all within a half mile radius and pretty much destroyed. Couldn't imagine if those schools were full during the day.Thank God it hit at midnight and not midday, then.
Saw that at West Wilson in Mt Juliet. Have lots of friends that have kids go there and some teach there. (And several who went to school there)Going to need to find a new preschool for my youngest, though.
https://twitter.com/shelbyasansone/status/1234811571664232451?s=19
Brentwood is fine. Damage is mostly north of or along I40 and in the Germantown area near downtownHoping for the best for all the Nashville peeps.
I don't know the area very well but we're supposed to stop there on the way back from Georgia on Sunday/Monday nights. We're going to be in Brentwood. Is that area affected at all? Should we divert?
Should be fine. Brentwood is south of Nashville. The areas hit hardest were downtown, and then followed 40 east all the way past Cookeville.Hoping for the best for all the Nashville peeps.
I don't know the area very well but we're supposed to stop there on the way back from Georgia on Sunday/Monday nights. We're going to be in Brentwood. Is that area affected at all? Should we divert?
I sleep better at night not imagining stuff like that. I've seen news stories of schools getting hit by tornadoes, it's never good.Yah, for sure. A ton of schools in Mt Juliet got demolished. West Wilson Middle, Stoner Creek Elementary and Mount Juliet Christian Academy are all within a half mile radius and pretty much destroyed. Couldn't imagine if those schools were full during the day.
Appreciate the info, thank you. I'm sorry to interject on the conversation.Should be fine. Brentwood is south of Nashville. The areas hit hardest were downtown, and then followed 40 east all the way past Cookeville.
This is pretty good advice. Whats crazy about this storm was, there wasn't really any heads up. When we went to bed, there wasn't even a tornado watch in effect. My dad woke me up around 1 because the sirens woke him up and he's West of me so it hit his area first. I was able to get my wife and kids downstairs before we lost power and cell service, not sure I would have had a warning if he hadn't called. We never heard sirens here, and then power/cell service was completely down.One thing I hope people take from this is that if there is a threat of storm overnight, leave the ringer on your phone on. Don't silence it at night.
Your phone will blare that siren when a tornado warning is issued for your area. Having those extra seconds could mean the difference between life and death.
Yeah. My phone apps are what woke me up. Then heard the siren near by and checked the news and a weather follow on twitter. If you have a local severe/wx guy they are great follows here in Nashville. And that and local news streaming kept us informed.One thing I hope people take from this is that if there is a threat of storm overnight, leave the ringer on your phone on. Don't silence it at night.
Your phone will blare that siren when a tornado warning is issued for your area. Having those extra seconds could mean the difference between life and death.
I had a weather radio for a while (rechargeable kind). It was great til it crapped out. May get another. Make sure you find the ones you can program better or you will just get alerted for any county near you and even tstorm watches. First one i had was a gift and basic and went off for everything.This is pretty good advice. Whats crazy about this storm was, there wasn't really any heads up. When we went to bed, there wasn't even a tornado watch in effect. My dad woke me up around 1 because the sirens woke him up and he's West of me so it hit his area first. I was able to get my wife and kids downstairs before we lost power and cell service, not sure I would have had a warning if he hadn't called. We never heard sirens here, and then power/cell service was completely down.
I think I'm going to get a radio of some kind, because until we got cell service back, and my Dad called to let me know it was past us at that point. We just sat in the dark, no clue where it was relative to us.
Yeah. I was mentioning in the other thread that there was a very small chance of tornadoes for that area, but nothing crazy. Like, the slightest of slight. Chances were much better in the Memphis area, actually.This is pretty good advice. Whats crazy about this storm was, there wasn't really any heads up. When we went to bed, there wasn't even a tornado watch in effect. My dad woke me up around 1 because the sirens woke him up and he's West of me so it hit his area first. I was able to get my wife and kids downstairs before we lost power and cell service, not sure I would have had a warning if he hadn't called. We never heard sirens here, and then power/cell service was completely down.
I think I'm going to get a radio of some kind, because until we got cell service back, and my Dad called to let me know it was past us at that point. We just sat in the dark, no clue where it was relative to us.
Yup, that's really good advice. Our area, and some of the other areas had damage to the cell towers, which prevented a lot of people from getting the warnings or a heads up while they were sleeping.Yeah. I was mentioning in the other thread that there was a very small chance of tornadoes for that area, but nothing crazy. Like, the slightest of slight. Chances were much better in the Memphis area, actually.
All that said, any storm can fire up a tornado, as we saw last night. So for me, as a rule, any time storms or a front are scheduled to come in overnight, I make sure everyone has their phones off silence when they go to bed. And to know exactly what to do if that phone alert goes off.
People may already know this, but just a reminder: A tornado watch is for a large area and means tornadoes are possible in the future. A tornado warning is for a very small area and means a tornado has been spotted and that area is in immediate danger. The phone alert will only go off for the warning. So if you hear that warning alert go off, you know it means you are either in the path or very close to the path and you should take cover.
Seeing the damage is heartbreaking. Glad everyone here is ok.
Ours was fine until this morning thankfully. Once power was out i was reliant on streaming news. Had an old school radio ready if needed.Yup, that's really good advice. Our area, and some of the other areas had damage to the cell towers, which prevented a lot of people from getting the warnings or a heads up while they were sleeping.
It's amazing they were able to get service back up as quickly as they did. We had no cell service for about an hour. Which at the time sucked as we had no way if getting updates at all.
Excellent advice.One thing I hope people take from this is that if there is a threat of storm overnight, leave the ringer on your phone on. Don't silence it at night.
Your phone will blare that siren when a tornado warning is issued for your area. Having those extra seconds could mean the difference between life and death.
Yeah. Went to school at Tech so know a lot of people there and have seem awful pictures of neighborhoods flattenedMy wife's family all lives in Baxter/Cookeville area, which is about an hour east of us, so we were able to give them a heads up last night. Putnum County is reporting 16 deaths now from that area alone :(
Yup, that's where I graduated from, too. Luckily everyone we know in that area is safe. There's a tree that fell on top of my in-law's neighbor's house, but theirs took no damage.Yeah. Went to school at Tech so know a lot of people there and have seem awful pictures of neighborhoods flattened
Most in the Cookeville areaSaying at least 22 fatalities right now.