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Big Wind

Kachina624 — Tue, 28 Feb 2017 21:53:25 GMT

Anyone else having high winds today? A front is coming through the state and we've had wind gusts in 50+mph range; up to 80mph in other parts of the state. It blew over my heavy recycling garbage can this morning and my sheltie thought the world was coming to an end. He barked in the house for 2 hours, completely spooked. Shelties are a little psychotic.

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Moonchilde — Tue, 28 Feb 2017 22:09:14 GMT

We had 80+ mph winds last week, and the week before that - and no power for 5 days.

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deepwaterdotter — Tue, 28 Feb 2017 22:14:49 GMT

Noon news reported that the storm will hit in my area later this evening.

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SharkE — Tue, 28 Feb 2017 22:16:23 GMT

Always windy in Tx. A day without blowing winds would make me think something was out of whack.

We have idiots who when it warms up disregard fire warnings and will start up the grill and for the love of a hamburger burn thousands of acres and make people leave their homes. We had one firefighter who almost died fighting a fire that was unnecessary.

People who do this stupid stuff need to be held accountable.

A snake has more common sense then most people.

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Mary Bailey — Tue, 28 Feb 2017 22:22:08 GMT

We have severe storm and some areas have tornado warnings until 10pm tonight.

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Barbara-QVC — Tue, 28 Feb 2017 22:34:45 GMT

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dex — Tue, 28 Feb 2017 22:44:47 GMT

@Mary Bailey What state are you in.Tornados scare me.My son is in Oklahoma and he usually doesn't tell me if they will be having bad weather until after it is over.

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just bee — Tue, 28 Feb 2017 22:46:10 GMT

@Kachina624

Aaaarrrggghhh! And today was the day I was going to focus on the front yard. Forget it! At least the sand has settled and I can see the Sandias again.

It's spring in Nuevo Mexico!

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jaxs mom — Tue, 28 Feb 2017 22:46:36 GMT

Yes, it's horrible. It wasn't bad around noon but it's been terrible the last couple hours.

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jaxs mom — Tue, 28 Feb 2017 22:47:46 GMT

@dex wrote:
@Mary Bailey What state are you in.Tornados scare me.My son is in Oklahoma and he usually doesn't tell me if they will be having bad weather until after it is over.

They were testing our local tornado siren yesteday.

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Mary Bailey — Tue, 28 Feb 2017 22:55:49 GMT

@dex Illinois.

There is a confirmed tornado on the ground now about 1 1/2 hours sw of us in Ottawa IL

the storm is moving 45 miles per hour.

@jaxs mom they test our sirens the first Tuesday of every month, 12 months a year.

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just bee — Tue, 28 Feb 2017 22:55:02 GMT

@dex wrote:
@Mary Bailey What state are you in.Tornados scare me.My son is in Oklahoma and he usually doesn't tell me if they will be having bad weather until after it is over.

@dex

I lived with earthquakes in California for 25 years, but I can't do tornadoes. Thought about returning to the Midwest (born in Illinois), but then I remembered tornadoes. We visited a friend who lives outside of Kansas City. He sleeps wiith a weather radio.

Decided not to move there.

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dex — Tue, 28 Feb 2017 22:55:18 GMT

@Kachina624 Omg...hope everyone is ok...do you have a storm shelter?

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dex — Tue, 28 Feb 2017 22:59:13 GMT

@just bee We live in earthquake prone Washington state ...no warnings on those which is also scary but they don't happen every year as tornados do.What state did you decide to move to.

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skuggles — Tue, 28 Feb 2017 23:04:35 GMT

LOL @Kachina624 your last staement gave me a little laugh.

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just bee — Tue, 28 Feb 2017 23:06:57 GMT

@dex wrote:
@just bee We live in earthquake prone Washington state ...no warnings on those which is also scary but they don't happen every year as tornados do.What state did you decide to move to.

@dex

We left California in '95 and moved to New Mexico. Have tried to leave a couple times but once you're here it's hard to get out. That's why we call it The Land of Entrapment.

But maybe one spring, like a tumbleweed, I'll get blown out of the state.

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jaxs mom — Tue, 28 Feb 2017 23:07:09 GMT

@just bee wrote:
@dex wrote:
@Mary Bailey What state are you in.Tornados scare me.My son is in Oklahoma and he usually doesn't tell me if they will be having bad weather until after it is over.
@dex

I lived with earthquakes in California for 25 years, but I can't do tornadoes. Thought about returning to the Midwest (born in Illinois), but then I remembered tornadoes. We visited a friend who lives outside of Kansas City. He sleeps wiith a weather radio.

Decided not to move there.

I grew up in CA and lived there until I was 30ish. I'll take earthquakes over tornados anyday.

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ShowMe — Tue, 28 Feb 2017 23:13:29 GMT

Waiting to get our weather report very soon. We are under a tornado watch.....and some rain now...... Don't know about what kind of wind we will be having. Will definitely keep my ears open for any sirens we will be getting. It is pretty dark and dreary out there right now,

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Allegheny — Tue, 28 Feb 2017 23:31:39 GMT

Western PA-We have two fronts with strong winds coming thru according to our local weather report. One Wednesday at around 5am. Then stronger winds Wednesday at around 10am. They are advising us to charge cell phones, have flashlights and batteries handy, and other essentials.

Going to fill up some water bottles and the laundry tub with water tonight (we have a well).

I will be hanging out in the basement and/or garage as usual because we live among the trees.

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ChynnaBlue — Tue, 28 Feb 2017 23:45:48 GMT

Not so far.

I hope we don't have another tornado watch or warning. Last week was awful for me because we had two tornado warnings between 11:15 and midnight and it took me an hour to calm down after that, so I didn't get much sleep. The next three nights I had work meetings from 8-9 pm two nights and 9-10pm another night, then an 8am meeting the morning after the 9-10pm meeting. By Friday, I could barely stay awake.