Severe Weather Alert For Tonight 1/22/12 USA!

Ya'll be safe,keep an eye out on the weather.
Over and out.
Safe and sound here.
I truly hope it is the same elsewhere.

All done here! A cell broke off from the line and it sounded horrible outside when it hit. Shortly after it was gone the sirens sounded so I rounded up the kids and went to the basement. We waited and waited listening to those dang sirens and nothing....nada...no wind, no hail, no nothing. It was weird. Came back upstairs to watch the news and the line was past me by about 5 minutes. I was at least expecting as much as the first round.

Hope the rest of you get it as easy as I did. I was happily surprised by the lack of whooshing winds and golf ball sized hail.

Eyes to the skies for the people east of me. Stay safe.

Southern Illinois; our power was out for a good 2.5 hours here. Very scary high winds, and no basement. My son and I were up freaking out. Needless to say he's not going to school for lack of sleep.

Wish I saw this before the fact. No net, no phone, no tv, no way to know what if anything was headed toward us. Felt like I was 200 years ago, living on prayer. And denial.

Potentially significant tornado is on the ground on the Tuscaloosa/Jefferson County Line. Couplet is around 100 knots on the lowest tilt with a very organized mesocyclone currently present. Dangerous situation ongoing in Alabama!

Source: Texas Storm Chasers (03:10 CST)

Keep an eye on it and stay safe!

Originally posted by sarra1833
Southern Illinois; our power was out for a good 2.5 hours here. Very scary high winds, and no basement. My son and I were up freaking out. Needless to say he's not going to school for lack of sleep.

Wish I saw this before the fact. No net, no phone, no tv, no way to know what if anything was headed toward us. Felt like I was 200 years ago, living on prayer. And denial.

I guess I just barely missed it then, you must be farther south than I am. I'm just east of St. Louis and all we got here was some slightly strong winds and some lightning but it didn't even rain. We usually get some small tornadoes in towns within just a few miles of us but my area has never been hit as far as I know. It's always worrying not having a basement with all those tornadoes close by though.

EDIT: The winds are really picking up all of a sudden. Looks like I may not be out of the storm quite yet. No rain or lightning at the moment though.

Morning folks, well, at least for me.

Hope everyone fared well thru the night.

There is still some nasty weather moving east, looks like eastern Tennessee just now.

Notice a couple tornado warning boxes a ways west of Atlanta.

Stay Safe Folks

Looks like Gadsden, Al. and heading into Rome Georgia.

This from Texas Storm Chasers

Texas Storm Chasers First warning that has ever had this type of wording in it. This is out of the Birmingham, AL Supercell. AT 407 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A LARGE RADAR DEBRIS SIGNATURE WITH AN INTENSE CIRCULATION. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR PINSON-CLAY-CHALKVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

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Truss ville, Al and Center Point, lots of tornado damage.

Tornado heading towards route 183 and 219 junction Alabama

People need to take cover, this tornado has caused lots of damage, and is carrying a large debris field on radar.

Texas Storm Chasers Supercell south of Birmingham, AL down in Perry County at 4:42 AM. Debris ball is evident with a 150+ knot couplet. This has a violent, large tornado on the ground.

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Texas Storm Chasers ‎"Complete destruction, no houses left standing in Paradise Valley in Jefferson County" - HAM Radio Operators via @Spann #alwx #tornado

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I sure hope you folks in Maplesville, Alabama aren't sleeping and have already take cover.

Tornado on the ground heading your way.

Texas Storm Chasers It is quickly becoming apparent that a major tornado disaster has struck Alabama this morning. Rescues are still underway and we do not know exactly what has happened or how many may be hurt or killed. We do know there have been numerous injuries and entrapment. This storm moved across the northern sections of Birmingham, Alabama. ABC 33/40 is providing live coverage at www.abc3340.com

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Geez, hope are ATS'ers are OK.

That thing looks massive.

Texas Storm Chasers Debris ball associated with a violent tornado is entering Maplesville, Alabama. You cant do anything but pray.

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Every body in Clanton, Alabama better be hunkered down,

You have a tornado on the ground heading your way.

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Massive damage in Alabama and tornado still on the ground, now in Clanton.

Can only hope there aren't many injured.

I can[t believe this is happening in January.

Sure hope this isn't any sign of whats to come when the real Tornado season comes along.

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YOU are AWESOME dude!! In a tent! Wish I could do that!

Texas Storm Chasers Preliminary information is suggesting multiple fatalities in Oak Grove, Alabama. No specific numbers and this information has not been confirmed, but it is credible.

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