Tornado in Metro

**jaretac** · 06-07-2009, 06:55 PM

I'm in the crosshire for the tornado heading toward Ankeny!

I get to go spotting

http://radar.srh.noaa.gov/

**jaretac** · 06-07-2009, 06:58 PM

Spotted near Johnston

**LeSchmick** · 06-07-2009, 06:59 PM

I'm going to attempt some storm chasing this year after today.

**The_Architect** · 06-07-2009, 07:01 PM

It completely missed us in WDSM. Tornado in Waukee though, not too far north of here though.

**CycoCyclone** · 06-07-2009, 07:02 PM

Urbandale in the house!

Dark clouds and sirens but no rotating clouds

**ripvdub** · 06-07-2009, 07:03 PM

Sittin in the basement in Ankeny right now, didnt want to wait til the last second. At least its not in the middle of the night like so many of the severe storms were last year.

**Cyclone62** · 06-07-2009, 07:04 PM

WHOO TORNADO SEASON IS UPON US!!!!

**jaretac** · 06-07-2009, 07:05 PM

Originally Posted by ripvdub

Sittin in the basement in Ankeny right now, didnt want to wait til the last second. At least its not in the middle of the night like so many of the severe storms were last year.

I feel you, I don't go spotting at night and so this storm has me excited.

**The_Architect** · 06-07-2009, 07:06 PM

Whoa, a tornado just crossed highway 141 near Grimes headed towards Johnston.

**ajk4st8** · 06-07-2009, 07:14 PM

I wish my basement here in Ankeny was finished.

By the way... someone needs to tell me how to use my OTA antenna when my Directv goes out.

**SeattleClone** · 06-07-2009, 07:17 PM

Originally Posted by ajk4st8

I wish my basement here in Ankeny was finished.

By the way... someone needs to tell me how to use my OTA antenna when my Directv goes out.

From what I hear, it never goes out. If it does, your dish is adjusted wrong.

I can see the end of the heavy clouds here at the Johnston/Urbandale line near 86th St. No tornado. The air temperature did drop about 10 degrees which is pretty cool. No pun intended.

Also the power just went out for about 5 seconds while I was typing this. That is when it's nice to have a laptop!

**Cyclone62** · 06-07-2009, 07:21 PM

Just a question, but who else is ****** off that the local channels interrupted regularly scheduled programming to bring me the message of a tornado that is nowhere near me?

**clone52** · 06-07-2009, 07:26 PM

Originally Posted by Cyclone62

Just a question, but who else is ****** off that the local channels interrupted regularly scheduled programming to bring me the message of a tornado that is nowhere near me?

I hope this was sarcasm.

**DSM4Cy** · 06-07-2009, 07:26 PM

Originally Posted by Cyclone62

Just a question, but who else is ****** off that the local channels interrupted regularly scheduled programming to bring me the message of a tornado that is nowhere near me?

I do find that to be annoying when it happens to me...it seems like now, with the digital subchannels, they should be able to do both. Maybe they can switch the other programming onto the x.2 channel, and do the weather on the main channel, since it can be very life-threatening.

All the same, I don't really think you should be ******. Think about if it were you in the way of this system, like I have been in north Urbandale/Johnston, where I think we missed the tornado by about a mile. After Parkersburg last year, I don't think any Iowans or people in the Midwest can honestly be ****** and feel justified letting everyone know that when there's a real tornado on the ground. Basically, just keep it to yourself and be respectful.