Originally Posted By: Ictinike
Holy Fuck..

I've seen the damage from a tornado firsthand and I must say those images are some of the worst carnage I've ever seen with my eyes either personally or images/video.

The photographer really captured the brutal scenes so well they're haunting and I cannot even begin to image the loss of life and property.

I'm awestruck but thanks for sharing. We had 2 confirmed touchdowns this early evening. 20-30 miles or so North and as of yet no real reports; more at dawn I'm sure.

Be safe out there Wolf (and everyone)


Those pictures are nothing. I have a friend I went to school with that went to Joplin to help clear powerlines. He said pictures takes away the effect of the real scope of damage.

Some of the stories are unbelievable. There was a story that a local meterologist here in OK had a son living in Joplin and was caught in the Tornado. He had said his son seen a piece of wood Impale a person killing them, as he watched. Another story, an 18 yr old was sucked out of his car through the sunroof. And one of the saddest stories I heard today. A 10 month old baby still hasn't been found, the parents are in the hospital in critical condition. That one really tugs at your heart strings.

Also this evening, we've had 80 mpg gusts and a place near the Kansas/OKlahoma line had 100 mph gusts. There was a Tornado that hit a rural area southwest of Oklahoma City that scarred the earth it was so powerful. There was no vegatation on the ground at all, even grass. It leveled homes that it came close to. The picture I posted is of the Tornado.


Last edited by Wolfgang; 05/24/11 06:54 PM.