"Tornadic Activity" in central Indiana

[salin]

never heard the term before. Sirens just sounded, got relocated in the house, turned on the radio - and they keep referring to "tornadic activity". Guess there are a series of thunderstorms with very low pressure (not sure why that is imp) and thus it is possible that tornadoes can be spurred.

Ever heard of such a phenomenon?

[Eurobabe]

1. looks like a band from Arlene

coming up my way in Cincy, oh joy! Thanks for the warning.

[leftofthedial]

2. there's a band from Arlene

called Tornadic Activity?

Are they any good?

What kind of music do they play?

[salin]

5. sorta like Oingo Boingo

but copycats are never as good as the original thing.

[Eurobabe]

8. haha - you so funny!

[salin]

3. You should be okay

yep its from Arlene - but we are further north than you (Indy) - and they are moving north east. Probably more problems north of you.

[Zuni]

4. Once

I was with some friends, and one of them (a major dick and a moron) kept saying "those dark clouds look like tornadic activity"

[salin]

7. the announcer keeps showing he is an idiot

says that there has been only one touch down.... but then refers to the storms that are moving as "the tornado should be near.... at (specified time). Hey idiot - it isn't a tornado that is moving it is a storm that could spur a tornado. Idiot.

Dang - the sirens just started up again...

[xmas74]

6. Yep-every few days in MO.

Just means that conditions are perfect to begin a tornado. Difference is that we don't sound the sirens until one has usually been spotted.

[uppityperson]

9. Heard them referred to as "localized vortex winds" on W. coast

as insurance doesn't cover tornados. One of the things I do not miss from living in the plains states.

[salin]

10. fckn idiot announcer just said

while there has been little (spinning) activity on the ground, those of you who have taken the opportunity to go outside and look up to the sky have reported a lot of activity up in the air - things spinning in every which way...

Idiot announcer cannot be from Indiana. We KNOW better than to go outside and stare at the sky when it is that turbulent - I've witnessed a funnel cloud touching down and going through the land(fortunately I was inside and it didn't hit the house... and for those not in tornado land a funnel cloud is like a mini tornado - not quite fast enough to "qualify"") - these things can in the flick of an eye come and touch down.

What an idiot. Go tell people to go outside when it gets bad and look up at the sky.

[HeeBGBz]

11. Got quite a spin going over Indianapolis

Better email my bud in Kokomo.

[salin]

12. much calmer in Indy now - but heading north...

heads up to folks to other hoosiers a tad north and east from here.