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Whind_Soull t1_jdmsfyj wrote

Reply to comment by polkjamespolk in Tornado hits western Mississippi as storms knock out power for thousands. A town is 'gone,' resident says | CNN by A179E49GFZ68722R23

I've always said that it's like artillery in a war. You may have warning that your area may be targeted, but whether (weather?) or not a shell is going to hit you personally is really hard to forecast and has very little warning.

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goldfinger1906 t1_jdn33vx wrote

Yep. It can take out every house on a block but just suddenly jump and skip over one, then touch back down and destroy the neighbor’s house. I’ve even seen one come south along the interstate, then jump to the other side, touch down and go back north.

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PmadFlyer t1_jdnfscw wrote

Unrelated but it blew my mind as a kid when you'd see road guardrail wrapped around trees and houses ripped apart. Simultaneously you'd have a kitchen with two walls remaining and all the bottles would be standing up on the counter unmoved with the paper towel still on the holder. Wind in a tornado defies logic.

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