OK, TX and KS peeps

[sundial]

Oklahoma and Kansas:

Severe thunderstorms are exploding across Oklahoma and Kansas this evening. A Particularly Dangerous Situation tornado watch has been issued for southern Kansas and northern Texas.

In western and southern Kansas, several supercell thunderstorms have developed with a significant threat for tornadoes, damaging winds and hail. Severe storms are currently approaching Wichita.

A large tornado was reported on the ground near Hinton and is tracking toward Oklahoma City, affecting Chickasha..
Winds associated with this storm overturned a tractor trailer on I-40.

Missouri

A band of severe thunderstorms continues to move just north of I-70. Wind damage continues to be reported with this complex of thunderstorms. The storms may make it all the way to St. Louis by this evening.
We are predicting thunderstorms to move into the Joplin area tonight.

Colorado:
Severe thunderstorms with damaging winds, hail and tornadoes continue to develop across eastern Colorado. Over the next 2-3 hours, the threat for damage with the storms will continue between I-25 and the Kansas State Line.

A tornado was reported after 3 p.m. CDT near Lamar, Colo.

http://www.accuweather.com/blogs/new...warm-the-o.asp

[sundial]

Stay safe and and if you are in the path of this storm, take cover and check in later.

[Biciclista]

my friend in Arkansas isn't doing too well either. :-( those storms will be there in the dark of night..

[Tri Girl]

whew-that was close. We went to the storm shelter across the street at a neighbors house. A big one was probably 5 miles away- far enough, but still too close for comfort. A few fatalities have been reported in the OKC metro area. Lots of destruction. Nothing like Joplin, but for the people who've lost everything it's devastating. Still praying for those in Joplin.
They've been talking this up all day, but it still scares the poop out of me when it's here and you're packing your bags to go across the street- not knowing what you'll come home to.
I'm thankful we're OK.

Praying for all those in the path of all the potentially deadly storms. Scary stuff. Be safe everyone!!



Since we were bored sitting in the shelter listening to the hail and rain- here we are. I brought the dogs but not the bikes.

[Owlie]

Tri Girl, I thought of you first (because I happened to remember where you were). Glad you and the dogs are okay.

Stay safe, everyone.

[TrekTheKaty]

The dogs don't look worried--that's the key.

Guess I'll be sleeping in the basement tonight