Joplin Missouri Obliterated By Tornado, Over 150 Dead

[KRonn]

The tornadoes came down far enough away from me, in the south central part of the state but there were tornado warnings in my county, in eastern Mass, as the storms moved eastward to the ocean. So I was keeping a watch on the news and weather, which were monitoring things. Tornadoes are very rare here, but I wanted to keep up on what was going on, just in case!

[jimmy olsen]

The tornadoes came down far enough away from me, in the south central part of the state but there were tornado warnings in my county, in eastern Mass, as the storms moved eastward to the ocean. So I was keeping a watch on the news and weather, which were monitoring things. Tornadoes are very rare here, but I wanted to keep up on what was going on, just in case!

Yeah, really rare. Not counting those spawned by the rare hurricane, I think I only remember one tornado warning in the whole 25 years I lived in RI.

[Caliga]

When I was a kid living outside of Philadelphia a tornado touched down in my elementary school courtyard.   It was only one of those weak-ass EF0 tornadoes, though.  I think like one window was broken and some bushes were uprooted.

Anyway, that's the only tornado I can remember from my childhood, not counting the monster wedge tornado I saw in Houston when I was in high school.

[Caliga]

The tornadoes came down far enough away from me, in the south central part of the state but there were tornado warnings in my county, in eastern Mass, as the storms moved eastward to the ocean. So I was keeping a watch on the news and weather, which were monitoring things. Tornadoes are very rare here, but I wanted to keep up on what was going on, just in case!

I'm sure the news up there is reminding everyone ad nauseum about the monster 1952 Worcester tornado, right?

[KRonn]

The tornadoes came down far enough away from me, in the south central part of the state but there were tornado warnings in my county, in eastern Mass, as the storms moved eastward to the ocean. So I was keeping a watch on the news and weather, which were monitoring things. Tornadoes are very rare here, but I wanted to keep up on what was going on, just in case!

I'm sure the news up there is reminding everyone ad nauseum about the monster 1952 Worcester tornado, right?

Yep, that tornado has been mentioned more than a few times!

[Admiral Yi]

Woosta!

[KRonn]

Woosta!

Yeah, Worcester, or as known around here, Woosta!   

[jamesww]

Woosta!

Yeah, Worcester, or as known around here, Woosta!   

And over here. 

[Admiral Yi]

And over here. 

I thought y'all pronounced the R.

[jamesww]

And over here. 

I thought y'all pronounced the R.

I think it'll depend on the local dialect or personal preference.

With my own accent, there's very little difference between saying ....sta and pronouncing the end 'r'.

[katmai]

Tornado death toll in Alaska: 0

Take that you midwestern bitches!

[Caliga]

Yeah, Worcester, or as known around here, Woosta!   

To me it always sounded more like "Wuhstuh".

[jimmy olsen]

Yeah, Worcester, or as known around here, Woosta!   

To me it always sounded more like "Wuhstuh".

Yup!

[jimmy olsen]

Death toll up to 151

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43358247/ns/health-infectious_diseases/

[Razgovory]

When I was a kid living outside of Philadelphia a tornado touched down in my elementary school courtyard.   It was only one of those weak-ass EF0 tornadoes, though.  I think like one window was broken and some bushes were uprooted.

Anyway, that's the only tornado I can remember from my childhood, not counting the monster wedge tornado I saw in Houston when I was in high school.

When I was a kid, tornado tore the siding off the house.  Uprooted a bunch of trees as well, but I don't think it killed anyone.