september63

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Wed, Apr 27, 2011 7:04 PM Apr 27, 2011 7:04 PM

Is anyone watching this developing story on the Weather Channel?

Debris has been falling over Birmingham from est 8000 ft and the tornado was 17 miles away yet.

Apr 27, 2011 7:04pm

Hb31187

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Wed, Apr 27, 2011 7:08 PM Apr 27, 2011 7:08 PM

That is a massive tornado

Apr 27, 2011 7:08pm

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Wed, Apr 27, 2011 7:09 PM Apr 27, 2011 7:09 PM

It's the same tornado that hit Tuscaloosa.

Apr 27, 2011 7:09pm

karen lotz

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Wed, Apr 27, 2011 7:10 PM Apr 27, 2011 7:10 PM

http://www.twitvid.com/4W6PU

Tornado in Tuscaloosa a few minutes ago.

Apr 27, 2011 7:10pm

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Wed, Apr 27, 2011 7:11 PM Apr 27, 2011 7:11 PM

The national weather service just came on for the 6th tornado warning of the day.

Apr 27, 2011 7:11pm

ts1227

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Wed, Apr 27, 2011 7:16 PM Apr 27, 2011 7:16 PM

Tornado Emergency has been issued.

For those not familiar, it's a tornado warning on steroids. It's enhanced wording used in a tornado warning text to indicate a large tornado is heading toward a population center

Apr 27, 2011 7:16pm

like_that

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Wed, Apr 27, 2011 7:20 PM Apr 27, 2011 7:20 PM

Wow. Have they said what the scale of the Tornado is?

Apr 27, 2011 7:20pm

SportsAndLady

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Wed, Apr 27, 2011 7:21 PM Apr 27, 2011 7:21 PM

Dear God that is a giant tornado...I would be freaking out

Apr 27, 2011 7:21pm

SportsAndLady

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Wed, Apr 27, 2011 7:21 PM Apr 27, 2011 7:21 PM

At least 6 people died in Tuscaloose

Apr 27, 2011 7:21pm

Hb31187

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Wed, Apr 27, 2011 7:23 PM Apr 27, 2011 7:23 PM

like_that;752034 wrote:Wow. Have they said what the scale of the Tornado is?

They said from the reports of people on the ground the damage looks consistent with an EF4 or 5

Apr 27, 2011 7:23pm

SportsAndLady

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Wed, Apr 27, 2011 7:24 PM Apr 27, 2011 7:24 PM

I heard it was an E5

Apr 27, 2011 7:24pm

karen lotz

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Wed, Apr 27, 2011 7:27 PM Apr 27, 2011 7:27 PM

Hello Harmony

Apr 27, 2011 7:27pm

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Wed, Apr 27, 2011 7:31 PM Apr 27, 2011 7:31 PM

Tuscaloosa got their shit absolutely rocked.

They asked about U of Alabama on Weather Channel, and the mayor said he had heard of some damage but did not know for sure. They're saying mile wide tornado.

Apr 27, 2011 7:31pm

Mohican00

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Wed, Apr 27, 2011 7:38 PM Apr 27, 2011 7:38 PM

Jesus, did Bryant-Denny get demolished?

Apr 27, 2011 7:38pm

sonofsam

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Wed, Apr 27, 2011 7:40 PM Apr 27, 2011 7:40 PM

Thats crazy...

Apr 27, 2011 7:40pm

karen lotz

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Wed, Apr 27, 2011 7:41 PM Apr 27, 2011 7:41 PM

Mohican00;752068 wrote:Jesus, did Bryant-Denny get demolished?

I believe the twitvid I posted has the stadium in the foreground. Not sure if it hit it or not.

Apr 27, 2011 7:41pm

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Wed, Apr 27, 2011 7:43 PM Apr 27, 2011 7:43 PM

saw a twitter update that said a medical center center had a direct hit. http://www.twitvid.com/Q5YJ0

Apr 27, 2011 7:43pm

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Wed, Apr 27, 2011 7:45 PM Apr 27, 2011 7:45 PM

Apr 27, 2011 7:45pm

karen lotz

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Wed, Apr 27, 2011 7:45 PM Apr 27, 2011 7:45 PM

Damn.

Apr 27, 2011 7:45pm

tk421

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Wed, Apr 27, 2011 7:50 PM Apr 27, 2011 7:50 PM

uh oh, 3 nuclear reactors in Alabama now without power.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/04/27/us-utilities-tva-storms-idUSTRE73Q98920110427?feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNews&dlvrit=60573

Apr 27, 2011 7:50pm

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Wed, Apr 27, 2011 7:50 PM Apr 27, 2011 7:50 PM

edsbs edsbs by notthefakeSVP



WTF. RT @Andrew_Gribble: Per ABC 33/40 in Birmingham, a Milo's cup from Tuscaloosa landed in Oxford. Those cities are 120 miles apart.

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Apr 27, 2011 7:50pm

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Wed, Apr 27, 2011 7:54 PM Apr 27, 2011 7:54 PM

OK now the 7th tornado warning of the day just came across.

Apr 27, 2011 7:54pm

tk421

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Wed, Apr 27, 2011 7:57 PM Apr 27, 2011 7:57 PM

I like how if you check the major news networks, none are talking about these deadly storms. Nice to be talking about the Royal fucking wedding when cities are being destroyed.

Apr 27, 2011 7:57pm

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Wed, Apr 27, 2011 8:04 PM Apr 27, 2011 8:04 PM

wow, photo from Gardendale, just outside Birmingham

Apr 27, 2011 8:04pm

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Wed, Apr 27, 2011 8:17 PM Apr 27, 2011 8:17 PM

Well I have golf ball sized hail at my apartment in Knoxville.

Apr 27, 2011 8:17pm