The Dude

Just a beautiful storm!

This is the last bit of damage I could find: http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Joplin,+MO&hl=en&ll=37.030441,-94.330346&spn=0.003606,0.006968&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=57.772232,114.169922&vpsrc=6&t=h&z=18 What are you seeing down by Granby?

It woke my wife up, and she woke me up. I felt the bed vibrating a bit. It felt pretty similar to the Germantown earthquake last year; nothing like Tuesday's.

Yeah, but it was in Missouri then...

Agreed. There is zero need to take any precautions like checking structural integrity. This is America's capital, damnit. I'm sure the buildings and subway system were built strong enough. And I am appalled that the news is covering this event. Sure, we don't get quakes this size around here but one a millennium or so, but other places get them pretty regularly. They are such pansies for focusing on it. And anyone taking pictures of their trash cans to show the impact of a weather event is definitely a pansy. Glad there's no one like that around here.

Looks like it's back to being a 5.8, and the depth is now listed at 6 km.

WHERE IS FEMA??!?!?!?

Sounds right to me. Nothing broken here, but there's no way anyone inside could have missed it. Felt more like a train passing nearby than a truck.

I presume that's preliminary? I note it's described as "poorly constrained," but have no idea what that means.

Wow. Incredible shaking here.

Am I reading this wrong? http://www.ok-tf1.org/

Thanks for sharing your story of that horrible day. It sounds like you did everything humanly possible, and I have no doubt that your efforts saved many lives.

JoMo, I'm glad to hear you and your family are safe. I'm sorry for the deaths and devastation your community is dealing with.

I thought it indicated they were going to be looking closer at both the start and end points, and that the path distance was likely to increase.

I wouldn't draw any conclusions for a while. It could very well be days before he will even have internet access again, and even if he has internet access, he may a number of other things to be taking care of before he checks in here.

By the time it's that loud, it's too late for sirens.

It's just you. No such thing as an EF6.

Thanks for compiling this. Truly incredible videos.

Incredible multiple vortex ropes.