Storms of Last Night

@AmbiePam (85983)
United States
April 2, 2024 6:56am CST
After the severe storms last night I thought Oklahoma got away without a lot of damage. Unfortunately, this morning I discovered four tornadoes touched down last night. Where I live it thundered and the rain poured down, but we were just under a tornado watch, and didn’t even get the tennis ball sized hail like neighboring counties. How did your area fare last night? Anyone actually have a nice, peaceful weather evening? Hopefully, those not in the United States aren’t experiencing any traumatic weather. One of the reasons I strongly dislike spring and summer are the myriad of tornadoes we have in tornado alley.
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@just4him (308678)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
2 Apr
It must be hard living in tornado alley. No bad weather last night, but the snow arrives this morning along with high winds gusting to 50 mph. The winter storm, named Cora, will go through tomorrow afternoon and give us a foot of snow. Yes, I'm happy with the snow and totals. I'm not happy about the high winds. I'm glad you're safe and didn't get the damage other counties got.
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@AmbiePam (85983)
• United States
2 Apr
I just love the snow! I know you do too.
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@just4him (308678)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
2 Apr
@AmbiePam Yes, I do. It's raining. This will turn to snow as the temperature drops.
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@sallypup (58333)
• Centralia, Washington
2 Apr
@just4him I'm glad you have a snug and warm place to be.
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@rebelann (111428)
• El Paso, Texas
2 Apr
Yikes, that has to be a really scary area to live in, no wonder the anicient native americans moved around so much, they were really smart.
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@AmbiePam (85983)
• United States
3 Apr
@rebelann My dad’s friends live in the Lubbock area, and they get so many warnings. They have a large family, but two have lost their homes from tornadoes.
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@AmbiePam (85983)
• United States
2 Apr
If you don’t want tornadoes, don’t live in Oklahoma, Missouri, Texas, Kansas, or Arkansas. Other states get them too, of course, but those are the states with the highest rate of tornadoes.
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@rebelann (111428)
• El Paso, Texas
3 Apr
I've lived in this end of TX since 1959 and have only heard of 1 tornado warning but it was for an area that at the time was not yet a part of my city.
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@LeaPea2417 (36588)
• Toccoa, Georgia
2 Apr
We are supposed to have thunder storms tonight and early tomorrow. I pray it is not severe.
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@AmbiePam (85983)
• United States
2 Apr
I hope it isn’t either.
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@LeaPea2417 (36588)
• Toccoa, Georgia
3 Apr
@AmbiePam Luckily it was mainly rain.
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@JESSY3236 (19057)
• United States
2 Apr
We didn't have any rain. But we are supposed to tonight. I'm not sure when it was, but a part of North Carolina had a earthquake.
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@AmbiePam (85983)
• United States
2 Apr
That must have been freaky.
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@JESSY3236 (19057)
• United States
2 Apr
@AmbiePam it wasn't near here thank goodness. It was in the mountains.
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@JudyEv (326601)
• Rockingham, Australia
2 Apr
I really wouldn't like being in a tornado-prone zone. It must be quite terrifying at times.
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@AmbiePam (85983)
• United States
3 Apr
@JudyEv He had a good attitude though. He had to kind of maneuver on foot to get out of his neighborhood due to the debris and downed power lines. When I found him to pick him up and take him to my apartment, he opened my car door, smiled, and said, “Just call me Job!”
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@JudyEv (326601)
• Rockingham, Australia
3 Apr
@AmbiePam Some people you really have to admire.
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@JudyEv (326601)
• Rockingham, Australia
3 Apr
@AmbiePam Oh no. That would be like being kicked when you're already down.
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@MarieCoyle (29467)
3 Apr
Some nearby towns had huge hail, but we just had tiny hail and wind and rain, I am thankful, but hate it for the ones that had so much damage. I know if they predict hail, I try very hard to be home with my car in the garage. I also know many don't have a garage to park in, so they have to worry about their cars...about a week ago, one town here in Illinois had such huge hailstones that they broke out car windows and house windows! Hail is mean!
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@AmbiePam (85983)
• United States
3 Apr
I agree. Three years ago the hail was so bad it totaled my car at my apartment, and my stepmom’s at her house. The only reason why my dad’s was okay was because his truck was in the garage.
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@AmbiePam (85983)
• United States
3 Apr
@MarieCoyle Yes, absolutely!
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@MarieCoyle (29467)
3 Apr
@AmbiePam My oldest son has to travel for work two days a week. He got caught too far from home about a month ago and hail was coming, he didn't want his car ruined. He snuck into a car wash and sat there until it was over and avoided damage this time. I don't blame him a bit. He said several other people had the same idea!
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@snowy22315 (171214)
• United States
2 Apr
Tornadoes are so scary. It rained last night but no big bad weather. It will probably be raining tonight and Weds too. I think I would hate the weather in Oklahoma.
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@AmbiePam (85983)
• United States
2 Apr
I really do. I love the people, but detest the weather.
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@jstory07 (135092)
• Roseburg, Oregon
3 Apr
I am glad I do not live in tornado alley.
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@besweet (9860)
• Ireland
3 Apr
Tornados are scary, me too.
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@LadyDuck (460403)
• Switzerland
2 Apr
I am sorry, we also had a severe storm, we did not have damages, but several boats sunk in the lake and several old beautiful trees have been uprooted.
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@AmbiePam (85983)
• United States
2 Apr
I hate to see such old trees destroyed so suddenly.
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@LadyDuck (460403)
• Switzerland
2 Apr
@AmbiePam Same as you, it takes years before you can have the same.
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@RasmaSandra (74146)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
2 Apr
No rain here just sunny skies for now, I hope the tornadoes have gone away now,
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@AmbiePam (85983)
• United States
2 Apr
I think they are gone until next week.
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• United States
2 Apr
Tornadoes scare the heck out of me and thankfully we rarely get those warnings. We have lots of rain today with thunderstorms. I'm just hoping it doesn't get too bad. You're lucky you escaped any tornadoes but even pouring rain and thunderstorms can be dangerous.
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@AmbiePam (85983)
• United States
2 Apr
I’ll be thinking about you guys.
@sallypup (58333)
• Centralia, Washington
2 Apr
That's shocking weather. My world had a quiet not even freezing night.
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@AmbiePam (85983)
• United States
2 Apr
I’d love that.
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@Dena91 (15934)
• United States
2 Apr
I thought about you, and our niece and fiancé as they are in Oklahoma. I am thankful you didn't get the terrible storms. I haven't heard from our niece yet, but it takes her a little while to answer our texts. They will be leaving Ok. around June and move on to perhaps to Kentucky. He works as a main supervisor for a solar plant company. They go and from start to finish set up solar fields all over the country. So far, they have lived/worked in Virginia, North Carolina, Florida, Alabama, Illinois and Oklahoma. Most of the jobs keep them for about a year to a year and half, some jobs were smaller, and they only stayed for about 6 months. I admire them for living that type of life, but I can tell you it isn't for me.
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@AmbiePam (85983)
• United States
2 Apr
Let me know, if you wouldn’t mind, if you hear from your niece, please.
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@Dena91 (15934)
• United States
3 Apr
@AmbiePam She did text us back. Like you, they encountered strong storms but thankfully no tornados where they are. Thank you for asking.
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@Kandae11 (53769)
2 Apr
I am glad it wasn't worse. The hurricane season begins in June and runs through to November. Thankfully here in Jamaica the last serious storm we had was hurricane Sandy in 2012.
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@AmbiePam (85983)
• United States
2 Apr
Hurricanes would terrify me too.
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@GardenGerty (157903)
• United States
3 Apr
We had some rain and that was about it.
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@besweet (9860)
• Ireland
2 Apr
We had some light rain yesterday, and it's dry today. No extreme weather conditions here. Glad you are safe.
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@AmbiePam (85983)
• United States
2 Apr
Thank you!
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@FourWalls (62730)
• United States
2 Apr
We did well last night. Today, however, is another story. The sun is out right now, which is warming the atmosphere as the next round of storms approach. Ah, spring in the Ohio Valley. There was a tornado in Evansville, Indiana, and an EF-1 about 50 miles to our southeast. Nothing here in Louisville thus far, thank God.
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@Juliaacv (48650)
• Canada
2 Apr
I am sorry that you had such a frightening night of storms. We are getting unlike spring weather. A return to cold winds and temperatures was the way our day began and still is. We are expecting an accumulation of snow also, not springlike weather at all.
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@1creekgirl (40635)
• United States
2 Apr
We've had several beautiful days recently, but those storms are supposed to come through tonight. Glad you all were safe and pray others in the tornados were also.
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• Rupert, Idaho
2 Apr
Sorry about the storms...glad it wasn't worse where you are. That would be awful to live in those areas....I guess nowhere has perfect weather.
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