What the hell? - I've never seen this!

I've lived in Massachusetts my entire life (23 years), but man I have never, ever seen this.

I mean... what? A tornado watch in Massachusetts?!



This has me a bit frightened, going to keep an eye out and get ready to move the pets to the basement. I hope nothing comes of it, but it's still freaky to see this kind of severe weather warning in my area.



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Not being from the area I don't know anything about your weather, but it sounds fairly alarming if you haven't seen anything like it in 23 years.

Stay safe and keep us posted as to what happens.

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Don't panic, tornado watch only means that conditions are favorable, not that one has been sighted.

I don't know where you are living but they typically can't form over hilly ground or over basins.

And remember they typically form along the leading or trailing area of a thunderstorm.

Take it from me I live in Tornado Ally, just watch the radar and listen for the whistles and you'll do Okay.

What site did you get this on? I live in CT so it may affect me as well. Is that for real? it says severe warning...the wind has been blowing really hard all day

I know how you feel. Last spring in Indiana, we had an earthquake!
I had just woke and was taking the dogs out and assumed I was reeling from still being asleep.

Shocka, head to weather.com, and type in your town. I believe all of Massachusetts and Connecticut have warnings out, so sit tight, be observant, and keep checking up to see if a warning is issued.

For now, I'm just hanging out waiting with my dogs, watchin some T.V. If a warning is issued, im headed to the basement. I've never experienced a Tornado Watch or Warning, so I'm not taking any chances.

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Great Barrington had one in late 90s'. Not common but they do happen.


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Yea Tornado's can certainly scare a person.

In Tulsa, Oklahoma they have Tornado sirens. They are loud.

Funny thing is when they go off everyone comes outside to see if they can see a Tornado.

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Haha, same here.

What do they sound like, like what sort of sound would I hear if one's near me?

A low rumbling sound like a freight train?

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same here in Missouri. I'm guilty of it. And FYI tornados can form anywhere in the world if the conditions are right. Just some places are more prone to have them than others.

Call me ignorant, but I had no idea that the New England region never has tornado watches and/or warnings.

I live in tornado alley...we average a handful of good storms with those tornado sirens going off each year.

I actually thought this thread was a joke at first, but I can understand the panic if you have never experienced a tornado watch or warning before.

From my personal experience living in Chicago, Kansas, and Missouri, a watch only means conditions are "favorable" for the possibility of a tornado to develop...but all in all, things are usually fine.

Keep us posted though if something does develop.

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ah, the magnificent wonders of HAARP...

but wait no it's an act of god making the cliiiimate chaaange.. lulz
better start prayin.

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True story.

When i was living in Broken Arrow Oklahoma, fresh from the farm in Canada, we had a big storm coming.

Everybody talked about it and i was sort of getting reved up about it so as soon as I got home I put together a battery powered radio, sardines, fresh water etc etc.

Then I had a practice drill with my two girls.

All of a sudden the Tornado Siren went off like a incoming siren.

I grabbed three hockey helmets, one for me and the other two for my girls and got them under the stairs. I went under and turned on the radio.

I waited a minute, told the girls to wait and went outside to move my truck when I saw my neighbours out drinking a beer and watching the approaching storm. (it had quit raining for a bit)

These two old boys took one look at me with my hockey helmet on and spit beer...........they still remind me of it when i see them.

We got hit pretty hard here in NC just last evening. This is certainly not normal for this time of year.

Hunker down, and stay safe!

I have never been in an area that experiences tornaodo warnings, but I can imagine how unsettling it is.

I too, am noticing strange patterns in weather for my area. I am used to snow in November, but tonight, it looks like a January storm.

Keep monitoring your weather, and keep us posted.

HAARP eh? Interesting

Oh jeez, I can hardly wait for tornado warnings here in western WA. Not cool. Hopefully a mistake.

Helpmefindtheway, what the heck are those lights? Are they jets or something?

I think they just lifted the tornado watch for my area, thank god, I honestly was about to crap myself...

Hopefully it stays lifted, yikes... thanks for the advice and such!

No, thats the view of the highway. Its a 6 lane highway and you can just barely make out headlights from cars in the snow storm

Like I said, really strange

Well, all joking aside, if you are having a storm take cover.

Unlike my old lady who laughs at me when a siren goes off I still take cover when needed.

Old habits are hard to brake. lol

Best place is under stairwell or bathtub.....basement is very good if you have them or a root celler.