Tornado sirens have been going off constantly ALL DAY

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Mill

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Two seperate tornadoes on the ground in East Alabama. Have caused significant damage near Wilsonville and damage near Lincoln/Pell City(site of Honda plant). Now there is ANOTHER tornado warning for my county to the North. About 12-13 warnings are going on right now. Multipile counties with multiples tornadoes that have caused damage, on the ground or radar indicated. VERY long day so far with more in store for this afternoon and tonight.

New Report- Very Bad. Tornado in Alpine is taking everything in its path. It is destroying everything near it. Words from the NWS: Tornado on the ground taking everything in its path and causing massive and extreme damage. Wow.

Major flooding in North Birmingham. A list of roads cannot even be show on TV because it is too large. A majority of roads in Northern Birmingham are closed or under water. Reports of 7-10 inches of rain from ONE storm.
 
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Hoober

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Originally posted by: Millennium
Two seperate tornadoes on the ground in East Alabama. Have caused significant damage near Wilsonville and damage near Lincoln/Pell City(site of Honda plant). Now there is ANOTHER tornado warning for my county to the North. About 12-13 warnings are going on right now. Multipile counties with multiples tornadoes that have caused damage, on the ground or radar indicated. VERY long day so far with more in store for this afternoon and tonight.
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It's sort of funny, but I actually miss tornado season now that I've left the midwest. I miss the storms, the thunder, the lightning and the eerily quiet periods before something really nasty blows in.

I miss the green clouds, the "silent" wind, and the wailing sirens.

 
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Originally posted by: Paulson
Well I hope everything goes ok for you and that you don't get struck yourself millenium...
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Same here. BTW, the green clouds really freak me out.
 
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spidey07

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Hope all goes OK.

Damn Saddam and his evil weather control machine. We should have given him the "one meelllion dollars"
 
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iwearnosox

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Is your house still on wheels? Is your car on blocks in the front lawn?

If so you're probably in danger.
 
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Yep. Kansas City has had it fair share this year.

Anyways, I like to throw coins into them. The tornadoes grab the coins and they go WEEEEEE whizzin around...Its cool....
 
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Mill

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Tornado Emergency. Tornado on the ground in Alpine, Al heading towards Talledega. Another storm in Clay County with reported tornado.
 
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SoylentGreen

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Originally posted by: Millennium
Tornado Emergency. Tornado on the ground in Alpine, Al heading towards Talledega. Another storm in Clay County with reported tornado.
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You have a storm cellar?
I've never witnessed a tornado for real. Scary stuff.
 
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Unfortunately our city has dismantled our AirRaid/Tornado sirens.

It was way cool when they went off for no apparent reason.
 
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Mill

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Originally posted by: Kiyup
Originally posted by: Millennium
Tornado Emergency. Tornado on the ground in Alpine, Al heading towards Talledega. Another storm in Clay County with reported tornado.
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You have a storm cellar?
I've never witnessed a tornado for real. Scary stuff.
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No tornado cellar. My area is not currently under the gun. If a tornado is near my area it is a short(i.e. two minute drive) to my place of safety which is the underground area of a large building complex.
 
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Mill

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New Report- Very Bad. Tornado in Alpine is taking everything in its path. It is destroying everything near it. Words from the NWS: Tornado on the ground taking everything in its path and causing massive and extreme damage. Wow.
 
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Green clouds? Can someone please explain that phenomenon to someone from California?
 
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spidey07

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Originally posted by: Astaroth33
Green clouds? Can someone please explain that phenomenon to someone from California?
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Try a search. It is one of the coolest thing's you'll ever see on the weather. Many times before a tornado (the ones that I've watched) the sky gets an errie green hue to it and the cloudls look like they are bubbling from underneath.

I'll try to find something but it really is incredibly cool.

http://www.usatoday.com/weather/resources/basics/wgreensky.htm

Generally if I'm watching a storm and it turns green I know I'm in for a treat because the storm will be <cartman> hella-wicked.
 
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Mill

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Originally posted by: Astaroth33
Green clouds? Can someone please explain that phenomenon to someone from California?
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Lightning and large hail creates a green look to clouds.
 
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Are you referring to underground parking, millennium, at riverchase galleria? It's not really underground though so are you talking about somewhere else?

Maybe it's because I didn't grow up with tornados but I'm just totally ignoring these alarms now. I drove to the gym and worked out. If they're going to play them every day there's no point! In all honesty I do check the news every 30 min or so while they're going off but have gained an appreciation for the localized nature of tornados and know that if it's 50 miles north it might as well be in another country, unless they say it's specifically headed this way.
 
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Mill

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Originally posted by: Skoorb
Are you referring to underground parking, millennium, at riverchase galleria? It's not really underground though so are you talking about somewhere else?

Maybe it's because I didn't grow up with tornados but I'm just totally ignoring these alarms now. I drove to the gym and worked out. If they're going to play them every day there's no point! In all honesty I do check the news every 30 min or so while they're going off but have gained an appreciation for the localized nature of tornados and know that if it's 50 miles north it might as well be in another country, unless they say it's specifically headed this way.
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Somewhere else. The insurance company where my cousin works. They have an underground parking area. While I wouldn't ignore the warning, it is just that there hasnt' been anything south of Downtown today. In fact, it is shocking that the Hoover area has been spared so much lately. Normally there is tornadoes south of Bham at least once every year or so. Maybe every two years.
 
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Hoober

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Originally posted by: spidey07
Originally posted by: Astaroth33
Green clouds? Can someone please explain that phenomenon to someone from California?
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Try a search. It is one of the coolest thing's you'll ever see on the weather. Many times before a tornado (the ones that I've watched) the sky gets an errie green hue to it and the cloudls look like they are bubbling from underneath.

I'll try to find something but it really is incredibly cool.

http://www.usatoday.com/weather/resources/basics/wgreensky.htm

Generally if I'm watching a storm and it turns green I know I'm in for a treat because the storm will be <cartman> hella-wicked.
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Pictures really don't do the colors of the sky justic. I'm still trying to find some to post. It's a phenomenon you have to experience first-hand to truly appreciate it.
 
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