Prayers for Bama

[prrriiide]

Large, violent tornado just hit campus...

http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/230388_10150166730472843_502872842_7004914_6059788 _n.jpg

[olevetonahill]

In Bro. Thats is a Big Mother
Keep us posted

[OU_Sooners75]

I heard it hit Tuscaloosa, but not the campus.

[OU_Sooners75]

Prayers either way though.

[oudavid1]

I heard it hit Tuscaloosa, but not the campus.

Here is a video, looks close to me.


http://twitvid.com/4W6PU

[prrriiide]

I heard one person on the CBS feed say it hit or came very close to Bryant-Denney. Still no damage reports...all eyes are on Birmingham right now.

[FirstAndGoalOU]

streaming..http://www.ustream.tv/channel/ABC-33-40-Main

[oudavid1]

streaming..http://www.ustream.tv/channel/ABC-33-40-Main

thank you!

[sooner59]

Whoa, listening to the streaming, it sounds bad. Buildings/apartments flattened, cars on top of cars, loss of life, etc.

[oudavid1]

Whoa, listening to the streaming, it sounds bad. Buildings/apartments flattened, cars on top of cars, loss of life, etc.

sounds too familiar. 5/3/99

[cccasooner2]

Whoa, listening to the streaming, it sounds bad. Buildings/apartments flattened, cars on top of cars, loss of life, etc.

Went to the link, got the Venus shaving commercial, so it can't be too bad. Does anyone think the shaving disaster will affect their season (footballl)?

[prrriiide]

Mayor of Tuscy was just on TWC...said that the campus was damaged, but they haven't ascertained the amount because they are having trouble getting to portions of it. That doesn't sound too good. Also said that the damage path is a mile wide in places and that a large swath of the city has been leveled.

http://www.cbs42.com/mostpopular/story/Tuscaloosa-tornado-caught-on-tape-wreaking-havoc/hsK7dFmlUku5YlvteTFy6A.cspx

[oudavid1]

Ive heard the stadium was partially damaged. But in the videos/pics ive seen the upper decks seem to be still up

[FirstAndGoalOU]

Here's what it looks like in T-town near Skyland..
http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/228506_168368266554788_100001448487694_437900_2719 662_n.jpg

link..http://mbd.scout.com/mb.aspx?s=6&f=1010&t=7464036
Alabama Interactive Map..http://www.outdooralabama.com/map/IntMap.cfm

[sooner59]

Holy ****!

[sooner59]

Pic of Tuscaloosa from the NWS in Birmingham:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/72/Tuscaloosa_tornado_damage.jpg

[sooner59]

Sounds like their mall and hospital were hit pretty bad from comments I've seen.

[cccasooner2]

Pic of Tuscaloosa from the NWS in Birmingham:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/72/Tuscaloosa_tornado_damage.jpg


St. Louis had God on their side.

[sooner59]

This was a Krispy Kreme store.

http://yfrog.com/z/gzm7tqhj

[jersey sooner]

But if you don't live there, or know someone personally who does, why should you pretend to care? [/bitchface lizzy]

[sooner59]

More crazy pics....looks like a wasteland.

http://yfrog.com/h7a08kjj

http://plixi.com/p/96551733

http://plixi.com/p/96546361

[VA Sooner]

Holy crap! Some crazy damage there. Hope most get through with lives intact... my thoughts and prayers to the folks there.

[C&CDean]

But if you don't live there, or know someone personally who does, why should you pretend to care? [/bitchface lizzy]

For reals? This is what you've got? **** off, duckbutter lover.

[SoonerDan74012]

Those pics remind me of the Moore tornado back in 1999. It was categorized as a F-5 just like this one.

[FirstAndGoalOU]

http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitpic/photos/large/286005237.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAJF3XCCKACR3QDMOA&Expires=1303951253&Signature=eodO0IQ5aUNmQr0zmfDsHGFUhKQ%3D
http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/599753/286008684.jpg
http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitpic/photos/large/286010211.png?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAJF3XCCKACR3QDMOA&Expires=1303951253&Signature=ykMj3OKWFiw4sFxenauS3dAjlLU%3D
Before..http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg316/rugman11/2.jpg
After....http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff397/Rolltiderolltideroll/15thStreetgone.jpg

[cdlbdd]

I, for one, blame Obama.

[gaylordfan1]

Man, i'm so glad I used this years tax money for a storm shelter!

[SoonerinSouthlake]

Here is a video, looks close to me.


http://twitvid.com/4W6PU

wow...is that Bryant Denny in the video?

[oumartin]

http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitpic/photos/large/286005237.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAJF3XCCKACR3QDMOA&Expires=1303951253&Signature=eodO0IQ5aUNmQr0zmfDsHGFUhKQ%3D
http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/599753/286008684.jpg
http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitpic/photos/large/286010211.png?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAJF3XCCKACR3QDMOA&Expires=1303951253&Signature=ykMj3OKWFiw4sFxenauS3dAjlLU%3D
Before..http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg316/rugman11/2.jpg
After....http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff397/Rolltiderolltideroll/15thStreetgone.jpg


wiped the cars right off the intersection.

[Sabanball]

Thanks for the prayers and thoughts, everyone. I know you folks know all too well the damage and destruction that tornadoes can bring. 25 fatalities confirmed so far, and that number may go up. 15th street, which is a major thoroughfare in Tuscaloosa, was totally leveled around the university mall area.

Events like this remind us that life is just too short and to keep things in proper perspective.

[A Sooner in Texas]

Thanks for the prayers and thoughts, everyone. I know you folks know all too well the damage and destruction that tornadoes can bring. 25 fatalities confirmed so far, and that number may go up. 15th street, which is a major thoroughfare in Tuscaloosa, was totally leveled around the university mall area.

Events like this remind us that life is just too short and to keep things in proper perspective.

Hope you and yours are well. What a terrible day in Bama and it hasn't ended yet.

[Wishboned]

Prayers to everyone affected by this.

Has anyone heard from Frozen Sooner?

[FirstAndGoalOU]

video out of Tuscaloosa.
...http://www.twitvid.com/Q5YJ0

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/215807_10150585353225227_826225226_18331917_739673 3_n.jpg
{Copy of one of the posts,}
* JDCPA76
* [Scout Subscriber]
* 'Bama Veteran
* 2921 posts this site
* Ignore this Member
* Send Private Message
Posted: Today 9:15 PM
RE: Watched the Tornado in Tuscaloosa on Fox 6..
My son lost everything in this storm.

Fortunately, he is fine physically.

He has no home, no car, no clothes, no phone charger, nothing.

I am headed up to help as best I can.

I am sure there are many in worse shape than him.

All our prayers would help those in need.

[sooner59]

For reals? This is what you've got? **** off, duckbutter lover.

He was making fun of Leroy, because that is the argument that Leroy starts every time we care about anything other than what directly affects are lives. That's why he put (/bitchface Lizzy) at the end.

[Sabanball]

Death toll has climbed to 53. Your prayers are appreciated...

[delhalew]

Death toll has climbed to 53. Your prayers are appreciated...
53?...sonofabitch. That is a lot for a nader. I'm glad you made it SB. Your neighbors are gonna need a lot of support.

[yermom]

Prayers to everyone affected by this.

Has anyone heard from Frozen Sooner?

he's safe

[delhalew]

he's safe

Since he is safe did you make fun of him and tell him the naders are following him around?

[yermom]

heh, no

i think he's still hiding out somewhere without power at home

[Sabanball]

16 confirmed dead in Tuscaloosa, 53 I think is the statewide figure. Just wanted to clarify...

[olevetonahill]

Said a Prayer for all of you.
Here in S/E Ok we've a week an a1/2 of those things, Nothing that bad but close.
Good luck to all

[Wishboned]

he's safe

That's good news.

[Whet]

Wow!

[Sabanball]

Death toll statewide now at 64, probably will get worse. Its' going to be a long night here in the heart of dixie. Thanks again for keeping us in your thoughts and prayers.

[oudavid1]

5ohIVzIZLuQ

these guys did some wreckless chasing, but dam they got some good tape. I wish i was there.

[oudavid1]

Death toll statewide now at 64, probably will get worse. Its' going to be a long night here in the heart of dixie. Thanks again for keeping us in your thoughts and prayers.

Always brother. Always.

[Frozen Sooner]

Hey folks. I'm OK. Over at a friend's place because my power is out. Biz Orgs final Friday ought to be interesting. Thanks for asking. No damage at my place, I'm OK.

http://vimeo.com/22970879

The building in the left foreground is the law school.

[olevetonahill]

Hey folks. I'm OK. Over at a friend's place because my power is out. Biz Orgs final Friday ought to be interesting. Thanks for asking. No damage at my place, I'm OK.

http://vimeo.com/22970879

The building in the left foreground is the law school.

Good to hear Mike, we been worried

[Frozen Sooner]

Thanks buddy.

[LVSOONER15]

Got my prayers. That thing looked nasty.

[oumartin]

video out of Tuscaloosa.
...http://www.twitvid.com/Q5YJ0

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/215807_10150585353225227_826225226_18331917_739673 3_n.jpg
{Copy of one of the posts,}
* JDCPA76
* [Scout Subscriber]
* 'Bama Veteran
* 2921 posts this site
* Ignore this Member
* Send Private Message
Posted: Today 9:15 PM
RE: Watched the Tornado in Tuscaloosa on Fox 6..
My son lost everything in this storm.

Fortunately, he is fine physically.

He has no home, no car, no clothes, no phone charger, nothing.

I am headed up to help as best I can.

I am sure there are many in worse shape than him.

All our prayers would help those in need.

that is a beautiful photo. I'm not saying that to be mean cuz it's terrible what it did but that capture is amazing.

[olevetonahill]

that is a beautiful photo. I'm not saying that to be mean cuz it's terrible what it did but that capture is amazing.

Agree that is great photography

[OU-HSV]

Froze and Sabanball, glad to hear you all are okay. Hope your families and friends are safe as well.
I didn't hear about the tornadoes there until about 10 pm here. I've been glued to the weather channel and watching all the vids and pics for the last couple hours now. Holy crap, it looks terrible.

[oudavid1]

I will say this, its a lot different in person when you realize tornado's dont just go away when you turn the channel.

[soonerboomer93]

Hey folks. I'm OK. Over at a friend's place because my power is out. Biz Orgs final Friday ought to be interesting. Thanks for asking. No damage at my place, I'm OK.

http://vimeo.com/22970879

The building in the left foreground is the law school.

glad to hear you're okay

[TheHumanAlphabet]

Large, violent tornado just hit campus...

http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/230388_10150166730472843_502872842_7004914_6059788 _n.jpg

This guy is no :gary:

[TheHumanAlphabet]

Prayers out to all, esp. Froze and Sabanball...

Hope the recovery is swift and efficient.

[prrriiide]

Glad you guys are OK. Lost power in K-town at about 8 pm. Didn't come back on until long after the storms finally ended and I went to bed around 2. We got nothing like Tuscy and B'Ham, but we were under a tornado warning from noon until about 1 am. Got some big hail...my roof vents are trashed, my trees are stripped nekkid, my wife's car looks like a construction worker was pissed off at it, and my grill cover is in tatters. But all in all we came through really well.

My heart goes out to those folks in Bama.

Just for reference, here is a radar shot of the 5/3/99 Moore tornado:

https://www.baronservices.com/media_center/history/images/OKC-shear-SCIT.jpg

And here is the one from yesterday as it exited Tuscaloosa:


http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/224106_10150166745942843_502872842_7005121_932448_ n.jpg

[Sabanball]

As expected, as the damage assessment gets underway the death toll continues to climb. The statewide death count has now ballooned to 131, and helicopter reviews show a swath of damage from this thing all the way from Tuscaloosa to north of Birmingham.

Again, thanks again to all your well wishes and if you care to contribute or help out, you can text REDCROSS to 90999 and chip in $10.

[OU_Sooners75]

Frozen amd Saban, glad you two are okay. Same goes from anyone else that visits this board from the hard hit areas.

Prayers for all the storm victims of yesterday.

I know it sucks going through what you all are going through, but humans are resilient. You all will make the long road to recovery!

God Bless and best wishes to you all!

[LVSOONER15]

Those pics are pretty cool. Check out these before Katrina. http://www.rense.com/general90/sky.htm

[Sooner_Tuf]

My best to the people of Alabama. Like '75 said it will get better. It doesn't feel like it but it will.

[MyT Oklahoma]

My thoughts and prayers are with my fellow Americans today throughout the old South. God be with you.

[sjt]

This was a Krispy Kreme store.

http://yfrog.com/z/gzm7tqhj

I lived a block behind that KK when I was in school there. It looks like all of the houses in that neighborhood are destroyed. If that tornado would have been a 1/2 mile further north it would have plowed through the campus.

[BigTime1]

Those pics and videos are unreal...that thing was huge...prayers from our area

[EatLeadCommie]

some more pictures...just amazing the damage this thing did...

http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2011/04/tornadoes_kill_over_200.html

[d.stOUgh]

But if you don't live there, or know someone personally who does, why should you pretend to care? [/bitchface lizzy]

I'll tell you why...

I was borne in bama but, thank GOD, moved to OKC in 1971 at the age of 20.

The 1st college football game I ever went to was the '71 OU-neb. game. I was hooked on Sooner Football from then on.

OU & bama only had their respective football teams to cheer about for so many years! Nothing else!

Two of my sons were Sooner borne & Sooner bred...I wasn't, but when I die...I'll BE SOONER DEAD!

Except for bamas' claim to so many damn many 'mnc', there IS a great deal of mutual 'respect' for each others team.

Thank you OKLAHOMA SOONERS for your even caring about bama and these tornados...when I lived there, '71 to '85, I don't remember any bama fans that were concerned about Oklahoma & MY SOONERS when we, I, went through them!

I'M PROUD TO BE A SOONER AND GRATEFUL THAT WE (YA'LL) CARE ENOUGH ABOUT BAMA TO INCLUDE THEM IN OUR SOONER FANS CHAT ROOM!

GOD Bless us all!

SOONER FANS HAVE AGAIN, MADE ME PROUD TO BE A SOONER!!!

I've shared this link with many bama fans...they are so grateful!

p.s. WE OWN BAMA!!!

BOOMER SOONER!!!!!!!!!!!!

[d.stOUgh]

184 dead in bama so far...

Thank You Sooner Fans for your posts!

[d.stOUgh]

184 dead in bama so far...

Thank You Sooner Fans for your posts!

210 confirmed dead in bama so far...geez...

[Frozen Sooner]

d. How's things down in Prattville? I heard you guys got hit by another tornado and got it pretty bad. I was actually about to head south when my power came back on.

[Sabanball]

Thanks, Sooner fans, for keeping the people of our great state in your thoughts and prayers. Unfortunately, it's beginning to appear that things are MUCH worse than they were originally reported.

Statewide death toll is now at 288, and expected to climb. Over 400 people still unaccounted for in the Tuscaloosa area alone. Cadaver dogs are being brought in. Large portions of Tuscaloosa resemble a war zone, and other communities like Phil Campbell, Sawyerville, Pratt City, and Hackleburg have been completely wiped off the map. It is horrible.

Our state will rebuild, but the landscape that existed before, especially in Tuscaloosa, has been forever altered.

Here is some amazing satellite imagery that shows the path of the tornado as it moved across Tuscaloosa.

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2011/04/29/us/before-after-satellite-images-showing-tornado-destruction.html#1-2-385-372

[delhalew]

I'm sorry for the misery our southern friends are going through. Hang in there, SB.

[SoonerofAlabama]

It is crazy here. No power until Tennessee, but some places are starting to get water and power back.

[Sabanball]

Thanks, sooner fans. We knew we could count on our friends from Oklahoma. Rest assured, your generosity is appreciated and these items will go to people that are in desperate need.

http://www.greenfieldreporter.com/view/story/5cd869048d3b494ea8a1986c7f42b4e9/OK--Tornado-Relief/

[OU-HSV]

Those pics are pretty cool. Check out these before Katrina. http://www.rense.com/general90/sky.htm

Those are sick!

[SunnySooner]

God bless Alabama, I wish we didn't have this in common.