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Re: Tornadoes on the ground here in North Alabama Beoceorl #6244082 03/02/12
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 13,760 Alabama .280Rem Campfire Outfitter
.280Rem Campfire Outfitter Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 13,760 Alabama	Be safe up there, we're closing up shop here in central AL in about 10 minutes. Already got some trees down causing power line fires just a few blocks away. War Damn Eagle!

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Re: Tornadoes on the ground here in North Alabama Beoceorl #6244092 03/02/12
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 10,863 Middle Tennessee hunter1960 Campfire Outfitter
hunter1960 Campfire Outfitter Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 10,863 Middle Tennessee	Originally Posted by ScoutmasterRick I'll have to ask my folks who built theirs. I do know that the contractor overextended himself after the Spring tornadoes came through, and ended up running into some legal problems. Fortunately that was after they finished work on my folk's shelter. We had ours put in by our general contractor when the house was built. Here are some pictures of it during construction: The room has steel reinforcement rods running down through the blocks into the concrete slab below, and the blocks have been filled up with concrete making a solid wall. Its topped off by a 5" thick steel reinforced concrete root. Here is how it looks from the outside after being bricked up. That's how mine is built as an extention of the garage. It doesn't take up a lot of space and is worth it in every way.

Re: Tornadoes on the ground here in North Alabama Beoceorl #6244093 03/02/12
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 13,760 Alabama .280Rem Campfire Outfitter
.280Rem Campfire Outfitter Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 13,760 Alabama	Originally Posted by ScoutmasterRick I'll have to ask my folks who built theirs. I do know that the contractor overextended himself after the Spring tornadoes came through, and ended up running into some legal problems. Fortunately that was after they finished work on my folk's shelter. We had ours put in by our general contractor when the house was built. Here are some pictures of it during construction: The room has steel reinforcement rods running down through the blocks into the concrete slab below, and the blocks have been filled up with concrete making a solid wall. Its topped off by a 5" thick steel reinforced concrete root. Here is how it looks from the outside after being bricked up. My brother spent a good portion of the time since Apr. 27th working for a buddy of his up in H'ville doing rebuilds, roofs, and such from the tornadoes. They did real well, but it's pretty well played out for them, and he's back here working on the damage near B'ham from a couple of months back. War Damn Eagle!

Re: Tornadoes on the ground here in North Alabama Beoceorl #6244104 03/02/12
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 86,328 Likes: 32 In the shadow of the Kenai Mtn... ironbender Campfire Oracle
ironbender Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 86,328 Likes: 32 In the shadow of the Kenai Mtn...	stay safe and keep an ear to the radio/TV. BTW, "Tornadoes on the ground " is redundant. If you take the time it takes, it takes less time. --Pat Parelli American by birth; Alaskan by choice. --ironbender

Re: Tornadoes on the ground here in North Alabama ironbender #6244119 03/02/12
Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 15,864 AL, USA HugAJackass Campfire Ranger
HugAJackass Campfire Ranger Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 15,864 AL, USA	I'm the only one left at the office! Everyone else went home. The wife and kid are on the way, as this is a much better structure than the pile of sticks on a slab that we call "home". "Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other." - John Adams Turdlike, by default.

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Re: Tornadoes on the ground here in North Alabama HugAJackass #6244130 03/02/12
Joined: May 2008 Posts: 982 Wyoming hamr56 Campfire Regular
hamr56 Campfire Regular Joined: May 2008 Posts: 982 Wyoming	Be safe out there guys!

Re: Tornadoes on the ground here in North Alabama HugAJackass #6244155 03/02/12
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APDDSN0864 Campfire Ranger A Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 19,825 Likes: 3 Alaska/Texas	Originally Posted by HugAJackass I'm the only one left at the office! Everyone else went home. The wife and kid are on the way, as this is a much better structure than the pile of sticks on a slab that we call "home". HAJ, Take a look at these folks. They're about three hours from you. LINK Ed "Not in an open forum, where truth has less value than opinions, where all opinions are equally welcome regardless of their origins, rationale, inanity, or truth, where opinions are neither of equal value nor decisive." Ken Howell

Re: Tornadoes on the ground here in North Alabama APDDSN0864 #6244169 03/02/12
Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 15,864 AL, USA HugAJackass Campfire Ranger
HugAJackass Campfire Ranger Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 15,864 AL, USA	Thanks Ed! I like the idea of underground shelters, but what is hard to find are ones with hydraulic doors. I always worry about debris piling up ON the doors and then you cannot get out. Hydraulics would help.... "Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other." - John Adams Turdlike, by default.

Re: Tornadoes on the ground here in North Alabama HugAJackass #6244175 03/02/12
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APDDSN0864 Campfire Ranger A Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 19,825 Likes: 3 Alaska/Texas	Originally Posted by HugAJackass Thanks Ed! I like the idea of underground shelters, but what is hard to find are ones with hydraulic doors. I always worry about debris piling up ON the doors and then you cannot get out. Hydraulics would help.... That's what Tractor Supply is for. I wouldn't think that the sloped front shelters would be as prone to that. Ed "Not in an open forum, where truth has less value than opinions, where all opinions are equally welcome regardless of their origins, rationale, inanity, or truth, where opinions are neither of equal value nor decisive." Ken Howell

Re: Tornadoes on the ground here in North Alabama APDDSN0864 #6244227 03/02/12
Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 27,692 Western NC hillbillybear Campfire Ranger
hillbillybear Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 27,692 Western NC	Prayers on the way for everyone in the storm zone. Member: Clan of the Turdlike People. Courage is Fear that has said its Prayers �If we ever forget that we are one nation under God, then we will be a nation gone under.� Ronald Reagan.

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Re: Tornados on the ground here in North Alabama Beoceorl #6244256 03/02/12
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 10,863 Middle Tennessee hunter1960 Campfire Outfitter
hunter1960 Campfire Outfitter Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 10,863 Middle Tennessee	What hit N.Al. this AM just brushed the Southern TN. counties of Lincoln & Franklin with just rain and no damaging wind. The Northern counties of the state just had a lot of rain, such areas as Cookeville, but no damaging wind. The NWS is stating that mid TN. has another storm series coming through between 1600-2000 hrs. that is coming out of the bootheel of MO. into TN. Most of the schools in the mid state have been released early due to storm risks.

Re: Tornadoes on the ground here in North Alabama APDDSN0864 #6244263 03/02/12
Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 67,440 Likes: 62 TN slumlord Campfire Kahuna
slumlord Campfire Kahuna Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 67,440 Likes: 62 TN	Torcon "9" for Middle Tn according to Dr Greg on TWC Here's my storm room. My walls are rebar threaded and filled with grout. 6" rebar webbed pour ceiling. All accessible from my master bedroom

Re: Tornadoes on the ground here in North Alabama slumlord #6244379 03/02/12
Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 614 Toney, AL Thunderball Campfire Regular
Thunderball Campfire Regular Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 614 Toney, AL	Here we go again. My neighborhood was heavily damaged last time. I am in the Carter's Gin area.

Re: Tornadoes on the ground here in North Alabama Thunderball #6244407 03/02/12
Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,932 Between somewhere and nowhere M MissouriEd Campfire Tracker
MissouriEd Campfire Tracker M Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,932 Between somewhere and nowhere	No kidding. I'm over by Sparkman HS. I seen it go just north of me. Been without electricity for about 4 hours. Beware of thieves, scammers and dishonest members on the "Fire" classifieds. Ya there is a thief here too. Whatever!! They're all around the CampFire and everywhere.

Re: Tornadoes on the ground here in North Alabama MissouriEd #6244434 03/02/12
Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 15,864 AL, USA HugAJackass Campfire Ranger
HugAJackass Campfire Ranger Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 15,864 AL, USA	Ed, I'm sure you did! Reports are that one hit Sparkman... "Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other." - John Adams Turdlike, by default.

Re: Tornadoes on the ground here in North Alabama Beoceorl #6244860 03/02/12
Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 9,193 North Alabama Beoceorl OP Campfire Outfitter
OP Beoceorl Campfire Outfitter Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 9,193 North Alabama	Looks like the second round is starting. The tornado sirens have been going off, and a tornado is reported tracking north of Athens between Ardmore and Harvest. ===================== Boots were made for walking Winds were blowing change Boys fall in the jungle As I Came of Age

Re: Tornadoes on the ground here in North Alabama Beoceorl #6245000 03/02/12
Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 15,864 AL, USA HugAJackass Campfire Ranger
HugAJackass Campfire Ranger Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 15,864 AL, USA	Yep, I was on the phone with my wife when the Sirens started going. I tried to get her to bring the kid and herself to my office in Research Park. The sirens started going so I said just stay put. "Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other." - John Adams Turdlike, by default.

Re: Tornadoes on the ground here in North Alabama Beoceorl #6245011 03/02/12
Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 30 Paraparaumu, New Zealand N NZ_Girl Campfire Greenhorn
NZ_Girl Campfire Greenhorn N Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 30 Paraparaumu, New Zealand	Stay Safe all of you. Had reports here in New Zealand that Marysville is completely gone. And that central Nashville has been hit. We're in the middle of a Weather Bomb here and getting pounded by 120kph (74.6 mph) winds and severe rain. Lots of town's in Central North Island have had severe damage. look after yourselves!!!!

Re: Tornadoes on the ground here in North Alabama Beoceorl #6245081 03/02/12
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mike762 Campfire Tracker M Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 6,418	Just had two lines come through here in the last hour. Tornado on the ground here and further East in more populated areas of Nashville. Hope the Hog Hunt boys are well clear, but they'll likely see it in an hour or so. If the American People allow private banks to control the issuance of their currency, first by inflation, then by deflation, the banks..., will deprive the People of all their Property,...Thomas Jefferson

Re: Tornadoes on the ground here in North Alabama mike762 #6245094 03/02/12
Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 15,877 MBS, MI A AJ300MAG Campfire Ranger
AJ300MAG Campfire Ranger A Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 15,877 MBS, MI	My bosses son owns a roofing company down NC. Just got an email from him a few minutes ago, the building was destroyed... Prayers sent. You boys stay safe!!!

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