Overnight, a tornado tore through an campground, which is one of the worst places to be in severe weather. If you get enough warning, there is usually a sturdy shelter in any large campground, sometimes it's the bathrooms or showers.
Or, as some opted to do, get to the nearest business*. Some went to the huge casino near the campground. Others escaped to a nearby restaurant and rode it out in the walk-in cooler, one of the best places to go.
Everyone in tornado country should have a weather app on their phone to get tornado warnings, especially while you sleep. You know the drill: take cover in a basement, cellar, or the lowest most interior room with no windows (bathrooms/bathtubs are strongest because they are anchored by plumbing.)
*gas stations and convenience stores are not great, but better than a tent, car, or RV. I have actually survived a campground tornado, so this news hit me hard. #Oklahoma#KOA#Campground#Tornado#Claremore
#Benton, #Arkansas: National Weather Service: #TORNADO WARNING in this area until 2:15 AM CDT. Take shelter now in a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. Check media. Source: NWS Tulsa OK
#Collin, #Fannin, #Grayson, #Hunt, #Texas: National Weather Service: #TORNADO WARNING in this area until 12:15 AM CDT. Take shelter now in a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. Check media. Source: NWS Fort Worth TX
#Comanche, #Eastland, #Texas: National Weather Service: #TORNADO WARNING in this area until 7:15 PM CDT. Take shelter now in a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. Check media. Source: NWS Fort Worth TX
Weather today not as severe as yesterday, but 14 tornadoes detected so far today. More severe weather in store tonight and tomorrow ☹️ https://www.spc.noaa.gov/ #Tornado#wxok
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A satellite image shows the nearly mile-long path of damage left by Tuesday's #tornado in #Greenfield, #Iowa
According to Gov. Kim Reynolds, at least 153 homes were majorly damaged or destroyed.
Information on businesses damaged was not yet available. Four people died and at least 35 were injured.
Four fatalities and at least 35 injuries were the result of the #tornado that impacted the #Greenfield, Adair County, #Iowa area during the afternoon hours of Tuesday, May 21, 2024.
#Dane, #Jefferson, #Rock, #Wisconsin: National Weather Service: #TORNADO WARNING in this area until 11:15 PM CDT. Take shelter now in a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. Check media. Source: NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
#Dane, #Jefferson, #Wisconsin: National Weather Service: #TORNADO WARNING in this area until 11:15 PM CDT. Take shelter now in a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. Check media. Source: NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
#Dane, #Dodge, #Green, #Jefferson, #Rock; #Waukesha, #Wisconsin: National Weather Service: SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING in effect for this area until 10:00 PM CDT for DESTRUCTIVE 80 mph winds. Take shelter in a sturdy building, away from windows. Flying debris may be deadly to those caught without shelter
THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. Storms are producing wide wind damage similar to a derecho. Treat this storm like a big #tornado!
#Forest, #Langlade, #Lincoln, #Marathon, #Menominee, #Oconto, #Oneida, #Shawano, #Wisconsin: National Weather Service: #TORNADO WARNING in this area until 9:15 PM CDT. Take shelter now in a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. Check media. Source: NWS Green Bay WI