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Posted: 4/26/2015 11:56:33 PM EDT
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This thread has the most spectacularly well defined hook formations and doppler rotation examples I have ever seen, and I've been watching tornados on radar every summer since my early childhood... These pics belong in a textbook. i agree |
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Posted: 4/26/2015 11:56:56 PM EDT
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mile-wide wedge #tornado 3 miles NE of Rio Vista, TX at 10:47pm yikes 
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Posted: 4/26/2015 11:56:58 PM EDT
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I see 3 bad ass couplets on radarscope right now from Glen Rose to just east of Rio Vista Quote HistoryQuoted:
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mile-wide wedge #tornado 3 miles NE of Rio Vista, TX at 10:47pm  Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile |
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Posted: 4/26/2015 11:57:05 PM EDT
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mile-wide wedge #tornado 3 miles NE of Rio Vista, TX at 10:47pm Ripping right along. 
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Posted: 4/26/2015 11:57:39 PM EDT
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Yep, on the ground near Rio Vista high school
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Posted: 4/26/2015 11:58:14 PM EDT
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This thread has the most spectacularly well defined hook formations and doppler rotation examples I have ever seen, and I've been watching tornados on radar every summer since my early childhood... These pics belong in a textbook. One mistake people make when looking for hook echos is using composite reflectivity. you generaly need base ref 0.5 degree sweeps. |
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Posted: 4/26/2015 11:58:18 PM EDT
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http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t151/sleepdr/wx/3E102530-75BC-4795-BC2D-9C88316407B8_zpsa6kqtm2m.png Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile Quote HistoryQuoted:
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mile-wide wedge #tornado 3 miles NE of Rio Vista, TX at 10:47pm http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t151/sleepdr/wx/3E102530-75BC-4795-BC2D-9C88316407B8_zpsa6kqtm2m.png Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile I'm guessing the "white spots" are the points of interest? when adding pictures, can you (you all, not you specifically) explain the picture / what to be looking for? Not everyone has the weather background but (like me) wants to learn |
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Posted: 4/26/2015 11:58:36 PM EDT
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Tornado on ground 2 miles west of Covington. Trained Spotter. 10:49
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Posted: 4/26/2015 11:59:25 PM EDT
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Stay safe everybody!
'Naders terrify and fascinate me at the same time, never seen one in person, don't think I ever want to. I will stick to earthquakes thank you very much. |
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Posted: 4/26/2015 11:59:41 PM EDT
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http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t151/sleepdr/wx/3E102530-75BC-4795-BC2D-9C88316407B8_zpsa6kqtm2m.png Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile Quote HistoryQuoted:
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mile-wide wedge #tornado 3 miles NE of Rio Vista, TX at 10:47pm http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t151/sleepdr/wx/3E102530-75BC-4795-BC2D-9C88316407B8_zpsa6kqtm2m.png Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile That looks extremely dangerous. |
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Posted: 4/26/2015 11:59:57 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: yikes strength? Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: mile-wide wedge #tornado 3 miles NE of Rio Vista, TX at 10:47pm yikes strength? |
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Posted: 4/27/2015 12:01:10 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I'm guessing the "white spots" are the points of interest? when adding pictures, can you (you all, not you specifically) explain the picture / what to be looking for? Not everyone has the weather background but (like me) wants to learn Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: mile-wide wedge #tornado 3 miles NE of Rio Vista, TX at 10:47pm http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t151/sleepdr/wx/3E102530-75BC-4795-BC2D-9C88316407B8_zpsa6kqtm2m.png Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile I'm guessing the "white spots" are the points of interest? when adding pictures, can you (you all, not you specifically) explain the picture / what to be looking for? Not everyone has the weather background but (like me) wants to learn  |
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Posted: 4/27/2015 12:01:12 AM EDT
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http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t151/sleepdr/wx/3E102530-75BC-4795-BC2D-9C88316407B8_zpsa6kqtm2m.png Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile Quote HistoryQuoted:
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mile-wide wedge #tornado 3 miles NE of Rio Vista, TX at 10:47pm http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t151/sleepdr/wx/3E102530-75BC-4795-BC2D-9C88316407B8_zpsa6kqtm2m.png Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile LLDV 58kts. |
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Posted: 4/27/2015 12:01:36 AM EDT
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No way to know until damage assessments can be done. That is determined by engineers observing the damage done and using building techniques of the residential and commercial buildings impacted in the area. Usually takes a week or so for that no to roll out. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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mile-wide wedge #tornado 3 miles NE of Rio Vista, TX at 10:47pm yikes
strength? fair enough. thanks |
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Posted: 4/27/2015 12:01:51 AM EDT
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Not to state the obvious, but this is a really bad storm.
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Posted: 4/27/2015 12:03:32 AM EDT
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Watching Basehunters 1, something massive during the last lighting flash... SE of Cleburne near Grandview.
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Posted: 4/27/2015 12:04:07 AM EDT
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Anybody heard from M35ben? Isn't he SE of Cleburne?
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Posted: 4/27/2015 12:05:49 AM EDT
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Tornado on ground 2 miles west of Covington. Trained Spotter. 10:49 ETA: There is one 3 miles north of covington reported by a spotter at 10:49. Maybe this or the one just to the right of it, 
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Posted: 4/27/2015 12:05:58 AM EDT
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Anybody heard from M35ben? Isn't he SE of Cleburne? Near Grandview he said. Last he posted was his sister in Cleburne said it was bad there. |
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Posted: 4/27/2015 12:05:59 AM EDT
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Anybody heard from M35ben? Isn't he SE of Cleburne? He was posting pics of hail in my thread about 10 minutes ago. Hope he's ok. |
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Posted: 4/27/2015 12:06:04 AM EDT
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Watching Basehunters 1, something massive during the last lighting flash... SE of Cleburne near Grandview. |
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Posted: 4/27/2015 12:07:25 AM EDT
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Looks like debris signature to me.
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Posted: 4/27/2015 12:08:38 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Near Grandview he said. Last he posted was his sister in Cleburne said it was bad there. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Anybody heard from M35ben? Isn't he SE of Cleburne? Near Grandview he said. Last he posted was his sister in Cleburne said it was bad there.  |
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Posted: 4/27/2015 12:08:53 AM EDT
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Looks like debris signature to me. http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t151/sleepdr/wx/C51FD9E1-0AA0-4B84-9B79-A6AB3650309E_zpshbznbzov.png Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile I get that the hook is a signature of a potential tornado. How can you tell its debris? |
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Posted: 4/27/2015 12:10:30 AM EDT
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I get that the hook is a signature of a potential tornado. How can you tell its debris? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Looks like debris signature to me. http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t151/sleepdr/wx/C51FD9E1-0AA0-4B84-9B79-A6AB3650309E_zpshbznbzov.png Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile I get that the hook is a signature of a potential tornado. How can you tell its debris? It looks like a donut now. 
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Posted: 4/27/2015 12:11:07 AM EDT
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Looks like debris signature to me. http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t151/sleepdr/wx/C51FD9E1-0AA0-4B84-9B79-A6AB3650309E_zpshbznbzov.png Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile I just saw the same thing in GR3. 
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Posted: 4/27/2015 12:12:39 AM EDT
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  Somebody tell me that's not a debris ball....  |
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Posted: 4/27/2015 12:13:09 AM EDT
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Sort of bad in Grandview about now.
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Anybody heard from M35ben? Isn't he SE of Cleburne? Near Grandview he said. Last he posted was his sister in Cleburne said it was bad there.
He just posted the power was out and limited internet on his phone. Bottom of p. 3 |
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Posted: 4/27/2015 12:13:16 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryImpressive... most impressive. /vadervoice |
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Posted: 4/27/2015 12:13:40 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOther than a red blob and green blob, what am I looking at / what should I be seeing? |
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Posted: 4/27/2015 12:15:10 AM EDT
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I get that the hook is a signature of a potential tornado. How can you tell its debris? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Looks like debris signature to me. http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t151/sleepdr/wx/C51FD9E1-0AA0-4B84-9B79-A6AB3650309E_zpshbznbzov.png I get that the hook is a signature of a potential tornado. How can you tell its debris? I'll butcher the explanation but here goes: That image is "dual polarization" derived. It isn't just precip, but also basically looks at the regularity of the radar echoes (width vs height, and how those correlate with neighboring echoes). All around it looks mostly like precip, but there's this big ball of something that reflects differently. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile |
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Posted: 4/27/2015 12:16:00 AM EDT
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Other than a red blob and green blob, what am I looking at / what should I be seeing? Quote HistoryQuoted:
Other than a red blob and green blob, what am I looking at / what should I be seeing? Blinding rain, very high winds and bad news. |
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Posted: 4/27/2015 12:16:32 AM EDT
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I'll butcher the explanation but here goes: That image is "dual polarization" derived. It isn't just precip, but also basically looks at the regularity of the radar echoes. All around it looks mostly like precip, but there's this big ball of something that reflects differently. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Looks like debris signature to me. http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t151/sleepdr/wx/C51FD9E1-0AA0-4B84-9B79-A6AB3650309E_zpshbznbzov.png Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile I get that the hook is a signature of a potential tornado. How can you tell its debris? I'll butcher the explanation but here goes: That image is "dual polarization" derived. It isn't just precip, but also basically looks at the regularity of the radar echoes. All around it looks mostly like precip, but there's this big ball of something that reflects differently. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile so the red is the rain, the blue in the center is the eye, and the darker red specs in the part you circled are the debris? |
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Posted: 4/27/2015 12:16:48 AM EDT
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Anybody heard from M35ben? Isn't he SE of Cleburne? Near Grandview he said. Last he posted was his sister in Cleburne said it was bad there.
He just posted the power was out and limited internet on his phone. Bottom of p. 3 i need to buy a ups, i hate relying on the radio. |
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Posted: 4/27/2015 12:17:16 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Other than a red blob and green blob, what am I looking at / what should I be seeing? Quote HistoryQuoted: Other than a red blob and green blob, what am I looking at / what should I be seeing? |
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Posted: 4/27/2015 12:18:20 AM EDT
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Other than a red blob and green blob, what am I looking at / what should I be seeing? I love that movie. |
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Posted: 4/27/2015 12:19:00 AM EDT
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so the red is the rain, the blue in the center is the eye, and the darker red specs in the part you circled are the debris? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Looks like debris signature to me. http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t151/sleepdr/wx/C51FD9E1-0AA0-4B84-9B79-A6AB3650309E_zpshbznbzov.png Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile I get that the hook is a signature of a potential tornado. How can you tell its debris? I'll butcher the explanation but here goes: That image is "dual polarization" derived. It isn't just precip, but also basically looks at the regularity of the radar echoes. All around it looks mostly like precip, but there's this big ball of something that reflects differently. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile so the red is the rain, the blue in the center is the eye, and the darker red specs in the part you circled are the debris? The blue is the area of irregularity, so likely the echo of debris. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile |
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Posted: 4/27/2015 12:19:38 AM EDT
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It that a debris ball under the vortex icon? I'm afraid that might have been Rio Vista.... |
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Posted: 4/27/2015 12:20:18 AM EDT
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The blue is the area of irregularity, so likely the echo of debris. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Looks like debris signature to me. http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t151/sleepdr/wx/C51FD9E1-0AA0-4B84-9B79-A6AB3650309E_zpshbznbzov.png Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile I get that the hook is a signature of a potential tornado. How can you tell its debris? I'll butcher the explanation but here goes: That image is "dual polarization" derived. It isn't just precip, but also basically looks at the regularity of the radar echoes. All around it looks mostly like precip, but there's this big ball of something that reflects differently. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile so the red is the rain, the blue in the center is the eye, and the darker red specs in the part you circled are the debris? The blue is the area of irregularity, so likely the echo of debris. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile that was my next guess, but my first thought was that it would be toward the outside of the circle, not concentrated in the center |
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Posted: 4/27/2015 12:20:46 AM EDT
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Rotation around Parker, but nothing spotted.
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Posted: 4/27/2015 12:21:03 AM EDT
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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v732/pcsutton/Weather/Grandview%204-26-15_zpsom6vc2jt.png Somebody tell me that's not a debris ball....
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v732/pcsutton/Grandview%204-26-15%20Debris%20ball_zpsuplyhaem.png I think it is. Wow. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile |
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Posted: 4/27/2015 12:21:34 AM EDT
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Jesus....
I pray that the loss of life if any is small And to the members here and their families and friends are safe. |
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Posted: 4/27/2015 12:23:21 AM EDT
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Meanwhile, TWC is showing some banal home improvement show instead of this very dangerous storm.
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Posted: 4/27/2015 12:24:47 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Meanwhile, TWC is showing some banal home improvement show instead of this very dangerous storm. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile |
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Posted: 4/27/2015 12:25:01 AM EDT
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Reading my FB feed someone was commenting about many trailer homes in Grandview, TX?
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Posted: 4/27/2015 12:25:02 AM EDT
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Jesus....
I pray that the loss of life if any is small And to the members here and their families and friends are safe. Yeah, this all looks very bad.
Luckily it's "mostly" empty country, farm land and scrub. Except for the towns. I'm praying for everyone in the path. |
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Posted: 4/27/2015 12:25:55 AM EDT
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Reading my FB feed someone was commenting about many trailer homes in Grandview, TX? Grandview and Maypearl do have a lot of mobile homes. |
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Posted: 4/27/2015 12:25:57 AM EDT
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Sighting south of Blum.
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Posted: 4/27/2015 12:26:25 AM EDT
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Meanwhile, TWC is showing some banal home improvement show instead of this very dangerous storm. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile Yeah no shit. They break in about every half hour, but other than that its nothing. Morons. |
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Posted: 4/27/2015 12:28:11 AM EDT
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