Tornado slams OK school

[Warlord]

@TimWilliamsCBS

#BREAKING: Briarwood Elementary in Moore, OK took a direct hit from the massive tornado. Police say kids were in the school. - 9 NEWS
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Hope for the best.

 

[Nirvikalpa]

It hit two schools. There's an active search and rescue going on. A lot of mutual aid being called.

The tornado on first accounts was supposedly 1.5-2mi wide.

 

[Warlord]

Um, there are reports of 2 schools "wiped out"

sheeesh.

 

[green73]

http://209.157.64.200/focus/news/3021740/posts?page=97

 

[green73]

live steams from chasers

http://tvnweather.com/live

 

[asurfaholic]

hopefully not many kids... its near 4:00 their time right now? Schools close at 3? 3:30?

 

[Lucille]

This isn't about OK schools specifically, but I didn't want to start another thread.

I don't have the teevee on. Is the MSM all over these two-day deadly storms, or is it no big deal since it's just happening in flyover country?

 

[Warrior_of_Freedom]

why are kids at school during tornado weather?

 

[Lucille]

^ That was my question.

 

[Tinnuhana]

[video]http://kfor.com/on-air/live-streaming/[/video]

This is live TV stream

 

[kcchiefs6465]

hopefully not many kids... its near 4:00 their time right now? Schools close at 3? 3:30?

They probably made the kids stay there if it was that bad. (tornado sirens or hail) When I was in fourth or fifth grade a tornado siren went off and they held us after for about 30 minutes. The buses waited. I'd assume the drivers came inside to the gymnasium as well but I don't know.

 

[green73]

I don't have the teevee on. Is the MSM all over these two-day deadly storms, or is it no big deal since it's just happening in flyover country?

CNN is giving it full coverage.

 

[kcchiefs6465]

why are kids at school during tornado weather?

Tornados are unpredictable and sporadic. They might have known that there was a chance for one but it isn't as if they could say for a certainty or know where it would touchdown.

Half of spring/summer is tornado weather.

 

[kcchiefs6465]

They are saying that 75 kids were inside one of the schools.

 

[MelissaWV]

Tornados are unpredictable and sporadic. They might have known that there was a chance for one but it isn't as if they could say for a certainty or know where it would touchdown.

Half of spring/summer is tornado weather.

This. If you stayed home in Tornado Alley every time there was a "possibility" of tornadoes, you would not go out for a number of months.

 

[asurfaholic]

any updates?

I have family in the area there..

 

[kcchiefs6465]

any updates?

They are speculating it was an EF-5 tornado. There are reports that 75 kids were inside one of the schools. A reporter said that he saw around thirty kids rescued so far. They are looking for the rest.

Apparently they lined the hallway in a duck and cover position. The school is pretty much collapsed inside itself. The cinderblock walls gone.

 

[Cutlerzzz]

Tornados are unpredictable and sporadic. They might have known that there was a chance for one but it isn't as if they could say for a certainty or know where it would touchdown.

Half of spring/summer is tornado weather.

I'd also note that being in a school, a large thick building that likely has a decent number of window free rooms, is much safer than rushing kids home during the middle of a tornado.

I doubt anyone did anything wrong here. Just a freak incident that happens from time to time,

 

[asurfaholic]

They are speculating it was an EF-5 tornado. There are reports that 75 kids were inside one of the schools. A reporter said that he saw around thirty kids rescued so far. They are looking for the rest.

Apparently they lined the hallway in a duck and cover position. The school is pretty much collapsed inside itself. The cinderblock walls gone.

Jeez.

 

[kcchiefs6465]

I'd also note that being in a school, a large thick building that likely has a decent number of window free rooms, is much safer than rushing kids home during the middle of a tornado.

I doubt anyone did anything wrong here. Just a freak incident that happens from time to time,

Yeah, not much you can do in an EF-5 except pray. From the sounds of it most of the kids were home. The city looks leveled though. I'm surprised they aren't reporting any deaths yet.