Rough spring weather

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<p>I heard today that a new record has been set for the month of April for tornadoes in the U.S.</p>

<p>We’ve been spared in the upper midwest, but I did just hear an interview with the mayor of Tuscaloosa, AL, and when asked by the reporter if there was any damage at U-Alabama, he said they hadn’t been able to make it over to the campus yet, but they’d heard there was damage. </p>

<p>Of course I thought of any CC parents who might have kids at the college and am hoping they’re all OK.</p>

<p>Scary time!</p>

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<p>I hadn’t heard about the Tuscaloosa tornado until I saw your post, teriwitt. I just called my friend, whose son is a student there. “He saw the tornado coming towards him, but it turned north, towards the hospital, less than 1/4 mile from campus,” was how he described it.</p>

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<p>How terrifying to see a tornado coming toward you!</p>

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<p>Just saw your thread after chatting with someone about the Tuscaloosa tornado and seeing photos of the U of A campus. POwer outages and deaths reported in Tuscaloosa, but the campus is generally intact. [Weather</a> Advisory - The University of Alabama](<a href=“Page Not Found | The University of Alabama”>Page Not Found | The University of Alabama) The storm is heading through Birmingham (Home of U of A B’Ham) an on to Rome GA (home of Berry College). It seems to be tracking college towns!</p>

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<p>What about Atlanta? I heard you’re in for a rough night, too.</p>

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<p>Reports are showing the worst of it going north of here, in the Rome, GA
area. Stay tuned. Weather emergency reports keep interrupting American Idol!</p>

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<p>Batting down the hatches in Atl tonight. Berry college got hit pretty hard earlier today- some of the old “log” buildings badly damaged by falling trees.</p>

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<p>Wow! I just watched video on MSN of someone from U-Alabama filming the tornado as it came towards him. It’s a two-minute clip, and he doesn’t speak, but is breathing very, very heavy, and fast. I kept thinking, if you’re this scared, what the heck are you doing standing right by the window?</p>

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<p>All this bizarre wet weather and Texas is having an awful drought. What a strange year!</p>

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<p>I thought of all of you when watching the news tonight. May the campus and everyone associated with the University be spared of heartache and damage.</p>

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<p>It was scary here in Texas last night :(</p>

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<p>Like teriwtt in the Midwest, we have not had really violent conditions in my area, just way too much rain, causing minor flooding, so far.</p>

<p>My thoughts are with those going through these awful times.</p>

<p>HPfan, what part of TX are you in? The fires there have really been bad in parts.</p>

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<p>News just reported 150 deaths in the south from yesterday’s storms. Wow.</p>

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<p>I think as the sun rises and daylight broaches, this is going to be a horrible, horrible, news day.</p>

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<p>Hope everyone stays safe today. Here in the NY area, we’ve gone from freezing cold and rainy to 80 degree weather. Just skipped over Spring entirely.</p>