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Old May 27, 2011 | 06:23 PM
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Horrible reminder.

My heart goes our to them.
The before and after pictures.
Aerial Images: Joplin Before and After - weather.com

Simply mouse over each picture to see the damage.
My memory of Hurricane Katrina is in those pictures.

My street September 6, 2005
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Old May 27, 2011 | 07:10 PM
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totally sad. Unbelievable damage
 
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Old May 27, 2011 | 07:17 PM
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So they DID class this as an F5?

These severe storms that have been blasting through here pucker my bung already.....Can't imagine a tornado....Let alone an F-5.......

Devastating.
 
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Old May 27, 2011 | 07:22 PM
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the weather has played and will always play a very cruel roll in our lives...it makes no logic why...it is so sad for all in its path.
 
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Old May 27, 2011 | 07:23 PM
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that is crazy. my wife's aunt lives about 50 miles East of Joplin, don't know how they weathered the storm as we haven't heard from her.
A friend's brother in law lost his brother in that tornado.
 
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Old May 27, 2011 | 07:33 PM
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I hope they find her soon....
 
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Old May 28, 2011 | 03:16 AM
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I have been in severe wind storms. As a kid in Nevada I remember 100+mph winds lasting for 6 hours. It sand blasted every window in town & stripped paint off of houses & vehicles. Piled up sand 4 feet deep in places. tore roofs off. It was a real scary deal. But it was nothing to what I see from Tornado's. I could never live in a place where that was or is a way of life. It is unbelievable the damage caused & lives lost.
Bart I hope your Aunt is OK.
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Old May 28, 2011 | 09:32 AM
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Here is a video showing the storms from the 20th of May through the 25th.
It is the pictures taken by to GOES satellite stitched together.
Animation Shows 5 Days of Tornado-Generating Storms in U.S. Midwest [HD Vidoe] | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
Go HiDef and full screen for the best show.
 
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Originally Posted by shorebird
Here is a video showing the storms from the 20th of May through the 25th.
It is the pictures taken by to GOES satellite stitched together.
Animation Shows 5 Days of Tornado-Generating Storms in U.S. Midwest [HD Vidoe] | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
Go HiDef and full screen for the best show.
I had to rep you for that.
That is one awe inspiring video.
 
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Old May 28, 2011 | 01:42 PM
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Knowing what is going on under those white cloud masses brings a feeling of fright, yet, wonder of mother nature.
 
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