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Omaha Steve

(108,448 posts)
Sat Mar 15, 2025, 03:08 PM Mar 2025

Monster storm across the US sparks scores of tornadoes and fire, killing at least 17

Source: AP

By BRUCE SHIPKOWSKI, JULIE WALKER and REBECCA REYNOLDS
Updated 2:23 PM CDT, March 15, 2025

Violent tornadoes that ripped through parts of the U.S. proved deadly as well as destructive as whipping winds moved east into the Mississippi Valley and Deep South on Saturday, with at least 17 people killed and scores of homes decimated.

The most fatalities as of Saturday morning were in Missouri, authorities said, which was pounded by scattered twisters overnight that resulted in at least 11 deaths. The Missouri State Highway Patrol also reported that multiple people were injured.

The deaths included a man who was killed after a tornado ripped apart his home.

“It was unrecognizable as a home. Just a debris field,” said Coroner Jim Akers of Butler County, describing the scene that confronted rescuers when they arrived. “The floor was upside down. We were walking on walls.”



Read more: https://apnews.com/article/tornadoes-wildfires-deaths-eb53f6b2463a96b18a08ca9e2db266ab

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Monster storm across the US sparks scores of tornadoes and fire, killing at least 17 (Original Post) Omaha Steve Mar 2025 OP
Sure hope they don't need FEMA help. Cause it isn't there any more. ratchiweenie Mar 2025 #1
It's OK. Those people voted heavily for TSF. Glorfindel Mar 2025 #2
Do you know that? birdographer Mar 2025 #8
They are fellow human beings moonbeam23 Mar 2025 #14
And some of them... littlemissmartypants Mar 2025 #19
You veel not manchin zee lice off zee so-call "climate change" or you veel reesign immediately! 0rganism Mar 2025 #3
Where's Michael Brown when we need him? Gimpyknee Mar 2025 #4
Ya mdbl Mar 2025 #7
Wednesday in California we had major rain and wind storms that I now see moved east. kimbutgar Mar 2025 #5
You can count on one thing moonbeam23 Mar 2025 #15
And ironically in red maga areas they are going to be affected biggly kimbutgar Mar 2025 #16
Don't hold your breath HarryM Mar 2025 #25
If A Tree Falls In A Forest When No One Is Around modrepub Mar 2025 #6
And just think they are gutting NOAA..........and its tornado season.............how' that trump vote going turbinetree Mar 2025 #9
Tornado outbreak live updates: 30 tornadoes, 28 dead in cross-country storm system riversedge Mar 2025 #10
Thank you for the link. love_katz Mar 2025 #17
Just read an AP report about his storm with 32 dead. ReRe Mar 2025 #23
And this mega-storm is energized with "only" 1.5C of global warming so far NickB79 Mar 2025 #11
This is awful. Here I was worried about leftyladyfrommo Mar 2025 #12
eek. AllaN01Bear Mar 2025 #13
Winona Missouri Maninacan Mar 2025 #18
Wow! ... littlemissmartypants Mar 2025 #20
Hope the worst is over mountain grammy Mar 2025 #21
seems like god id mad at the red states TalenaGor Mar 2025 #22
As the Bible says Pototan Mar 2025 #24
With shithole musk republicans destroying the USA weather insituatuons............. Lovie777 Mar 2025 #26
Wonder how it will be twisted to make our glorious leader look like a hero kerouac2 Mar 2025 #27
I expect Krasnov will give a public speech today gab13by13 Mar 2025 #28
"This is all imaginary. Climate Change is fake." - G.O.P.. BoRaGard Mar 2025 #29
Tornado outbreak live updates: 40 tornadoes, 34 dead in cross-country storm system nitpicked Mar 2025 #30
My sister still lives in markodochartaigh Mar 2025 #31

Glorfindel

(10,172 posts)
2. It's OK. Those people voted heavily for TSF.
Sat Mar 15, 2025, 03:16 PM
Mar 2025

He told them what he would do. They knew exactly what was coming.

birdographer

(2,937 posts)
8. Do you know that?
Sat Mar 15, 2025, 04:23 PM
Mar 2025

I live in a red town in a known red state. If my house were destroyed, I would not appreciate the posthumous implication that I voted for TSF and knew what was coming so I deserved it. Kind of rough accusation unless you personally know the person who died in his collapsed house and that he voted for TSF.

moonbeam23

(409 posts)
14. They are fellow human beings
Sat Mar 15, 2025, 08:49 PM
Mar 2025

above all..misguided, ignorant, or even mean, but they are still your brothers and sisters...

Democrats are supposed to be better than nazi magats

0rganism

(25,474 posts)
3. You veel not manchin zee lice off zee so-call "climate change" or you veel reesign immediately!
Sat Mar 15, 2025, 03:22 PM
Mar 2025

Sad, horrible times gonna ride us hard for a while. I hope those who make it through these trials to a saner world (hope, okay?) learn well from our rampant idiocy.

kimbutgar

(26,826 posts)
5. Wednesday in California we had major rain and wind storms that I now see moved east.
Sat Mar 15, 2025, 03:30 PM
Mar 2025

And sadly they have gotten stronger. i wonder how this new and improved orange Hitler/ parasite musk administration will help those in trouble ?

moonbeam23

(409 posts)
15. You can count on one thing
Sat Mar 15, 2025, 08:52 PM
Mar 2025

he doesn't give a fuck about them or anybody else...there will be no real help.

Maybe he will throw paper towels at them.

kimbutgar

(26,826 posts)
16. And ironically in red maga areas they are going to be affected biggly
Sat Mar 15, 2025, 09:07 PM
Mar 2025

They will not get the FEMA help and they can’t blame the previous administration.

HarryM

(444 posts)
25. Don't hold your breath
Sun Mar 16, 2025, 05:43 AM
Mar 2025

Waiting for them to help. Donny is more than likely out on one of his golf courses, and Muskrat is doing more drugs

modrepub

(3,998 posts)
6. If A Tree Falls In A Forest When No One Is Around
Sat Mar 15, 2025, 03:53 PM
Mar 2025

Does it make a sound? If the M$M doesn't report on this, then it doesn't happen I guess.

To be honest, Trump loves attention, as long as it builds up his ego. Natural disasters are depressing. Trump don't do depressing things. So Trump just ignores or distracts and the crowd follows.

turbinetree

(26,998 posts)
9. And just think they are gutting NOAA..........and its tornado season.............how' that trump vote going
Sat Mar 15, 2025, 05:31 PM
Mar 2025

.................maybe he will bring out his sharpies and make it all go away.................

riversedge

(79,491 posts)
10. Tornado outbreak live updates: 30 tornadoes, 28 dead in cross-country storm system
Sat Mar 15, 2025, 07:06 PM
Mar 2025


Tornado outbreak live updates: 30 tornadoes, 28 dead in cross-country storm system
1h • 6 min read
https://abcnews.go.com/US/live-updates/tornado-outbreak-live-updates-18-dead-dozens-injured/?id=119832914




love_katz

(3,201 posts)
17. Thank you for the link.
Sat Mar 15, 2025, 09:27 PM
Mar 2025

I don't live in the area, but I have a good friend who lives in Iowa, and a couple that I know who live in New Orleans.

Wishing all Duers, their family and friends safety as the storm passes over.

NickB79

(20,249 posts)
11. And this mega-storm is energized with "only" 1.5C of global warming so far
Sat Mar 15, 2025, 07:11 PM
Mar 2025

We're gonna be at 3C of warming in 50 yr; imagine the storms our grandchildren will face.

leftyladyfrommo

(19,956 posts)
12. This is awful. Here I was worried about
Sat Mar 15, 2025, 07:25 PM
Mar 2025

the wind in Kansas City, Mo. The wind was so loud. But we were so lucky. Just the beginning of tornado season.

Maninacan

(215 posts)
18. Winona Missouri
Sat Mar 15, 2025, 09:57 PM
Mar 2025

Tornado nearby me. I am stuck in rural area no power and roads blocked by downed trees. I have a Yagi antenna in my folks house plugged into the inverter of my camper van. I think cell towers were damaged, just got signal back.

Pototan

(2,998 posts)
24. As the Bible says
Sun Mar 16, 2025, 02:21 AM
Mar 2025

Hosea 8-7 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
For they sow the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind

Lovie777

(21,783 posts)
26. With shithole musk republicans destroying the USA weather insituatuons.............
Sun Mar 16, 2025, 05:53 AM
Mar 2025

and firing meteorologists and weather expects, will the US have adequate warnings, that coupled with the destruction of FEMA, as well as ignoring global warming, cutting healthcare.

Read this morning that 32 have died, probably many injures, and property destroyed. Yes, I'm praying.

kerouac2

(1,427 posts)
27. Wonder how it will be twisted to make our glorious leader look like a hero
Sun Mar 16, 2025, 06:07 AM
Mar 2025

Plus some people will say that Dems created it with a weather machine.

gab13by13

(31,259 posts)
28. I expect Krasnov will give a public speech today
Sun Mar 16, 2025, 06:20 AM
Mar 2025

that is if it's raining and he can't golf, to explain that help is on the way to help ease the worries of the people who have been devastated.

nitpicked

(1,593 posts)
30. Tornado outbreak live updates: 40 tornadoes, 34 dead in cross-country storm system
Sun Mar 16, 2025, 06:45 AM
Mar 2025
https://abcnews.go.com/US/live-updates/tornado-outbreak-live-updates-18-dead-dozens-injured/?id=119832914

Millions Americans across the country are on alert for a severe weather outbreak as violent, long-track tornadoes with damaging winds of up to 80 mph and large hail are expected across the Midwest and South with the cross-country storm moving east.

The same storm system delivered raging winds to the Plains states earlier, leading to wildfires and severe dust storms that left more than a dozen people dead in Kansas, Texas and Oklahoma.

Overall, at least 34 deaths have been recorded from the cross-country storm system.
(snip)

markodochartaigh

(5,042 posts)
31. My sister still lives in
Sun Mar 16, 2025, 07:11 AM
Mar 2025

Amarillo. Dust storms are nothing new and this one, although bad, is far from the worst. But the population of Amarillo has grown in the last decade. Winds not only bring dust, they also down power lines and spread wildfires. Last year more than a million acres in the area burned.



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