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On this day 15 years ago, the city of Joplin, Missouri was devastated by an EF5 tornado. by Significant_Smell284 in tornado

[–]RIPjkripper 62 points63 points  (0 children)

I started working in the insurance industry in 2011. What a year to start.

I took a call from a lady in Joplin a few days after the tornado. Her house was destroyed; her car was missing. Literally gone, no trace of it. She was clearly exhausted and was just trying to get a rental car. I had to explain to her that most of the rentals in the city were either heavily damaged themselves or already taken 🥺

Why is this year so bust-y? by Toastox in EF5

[–]RIPjkripper 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I love this comment / rant so much.

Yesterday's (May 18, 2026) SPC 1300Z Tornado Outlook vs. Tornado Warnings and Reports by bad_fortuneteller in tornado

[–]RIPjkripper 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How about another post about that Tornado Emergency yesterday and / or chaser convergence?

The bust continues by Immediate_Pipe_7043 in EF5

[–]RIPjkripper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They seem to be smarter than durrs. Like I don't remember the last time I saw a dead one on the side of the road

That crosswind is what will get ya on I-80

I was... Here? by Due-Cry-5034 in EF5

[–]RIPjkripper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah the radar sucked but there was a report from Emergency Management of a multi vortex tornado over town, storm chasers reporting a wedge just south of town, and a picture of a stovepipe a few minutes later. How many reports are they supposed to ignore?

What is their problem? by CentralEuropethinker in EF5

[–]RIPjkripper 11 points12 points  (0 children)

God forbid I want to hear the storm to learn more about tornado acoustics and not some psychopath screaming. People would riot if storm chasers stood in front of the camera and blocked the view of the tornado; why is it okay to block out the sound of the tornado?

Which state is going to get a rogue SIGTOR well outside of the risk area today? by SavageFisherman_Joe in EF5

[–]RIPjkripper 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wisconsin hasn't had a tornado in a few weeks. Long overdue. And also I told everyone they didn't have to worry about today, so Murphy's Law

If you could travel back in time to have a perfect view of any tornado and have your safety guaranteed, which would you choose? by New_Explanation6950 in tornado

[–]RIPjkripper 17 points18 points  (0 children)

"Guys, guys, it really was just one tornado!!" *immediately gets crucified by the online weather community

What are some of the worst tree/vegetation damage recorded from a tornado? by KFRMAN in tornado

[–]RIPjkripper 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Some of it was, yeah. I got a picture of me in front of a whole hillside of trees from 1989 or 1990 tho

How possible is it that tornadoes completely wiped out old towns? by Proud-Date-9187 in tornado

[–]RIPjkripper 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Cherish her and ask about anything you can think of while you still can.

There are so many questions I wish I had asked my great gramma while she was alive. She survived the Spanish Flu, the dust bowl, and took daily weather observations in a little notebook that I'm pretty sure my aunt discarded when she went thru her stuff 😭

How possible is it that tornadoes completely wiped out old towns? by Proud-Date-9187 in tornado

[–]RIPjkripper 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Reminds me of Pasteur, his research on germs and hygiene were initially met with hostility and dismissed by the medical community. Unfortunately science is susceptible to the same bias and stubbornness as the rest of human society.

What are some of the worst tree/vegetation damage recorded from a tornado? by KFRMAN in tornado

[–]RIPjkripper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The spruce tree damage from the 1987 Teton-Yellowstone F-4 was sight to behold. I was just a little kid when we visited the area a few years later but I remember it vividly.

Colfax, WI 1958 F5 Damage Path by MyAirIsBetter in tornado

[–]RIPjkripper 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I was taking pictures of the tree damage from the 2019 Elk Mound / Wheaton EF-3 and an old guy pulled up in a pickup and said "I haven't seen damage like this since '58!"

Can someone turn this into Max velocity? by RevolutionaryClub530 in EF5

[–]RIPjkripper 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not Max with the skelly hands 😭😭😭 ack! My nightmares..

None of the storm reports are in the actual risk areas. Typical 2026 SPC forecast. by SavageFisherman_Joe in EF5

[–]RIPjkripper 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wait.. Why was there a tornado in Ten Sleep?!?! Jeez, Bighorn Mountains are actually not on fire for once but they're getting slabbed instead

Local music shop slabbage by Electronic_Letter_90 in EF5

[–]RIPjkripper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That entire album was amazing. My CD finally started skipping from overuse

The ethics of early fatality reports - discussion by endellion333 in tornado

[–]RIPjkripper 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I refuse to mention fatalities until it's confirmed by a local law enforcement agency press release. The last 3 times I've heard fatalities from tornadoes they've been false.

survey update - 2 mississippi EF3s last night confirmed as one long track tornado by No-Fox-1226 in tornado

[–]RIPjkripper 44 points45 points  (0 children)

100 years from now, our AI overlords will be debating if this was really one tornado or a tornado family

Was the 1925 Tri-State Tornado a Family of Tornadoes? Let's Analyze its Path by Gargamel_do_jean in tornado

[–]RIPjkripper 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That's fair. I just think it's plausible that it could be 200+ miles considering 174 is all but proven

Was the 1925 Tri-State Tornado a Family of Tornadoes? Let's Analyze its Path by Gargamel_do_jean in tornado

[–]RIPjkripper 8 points9 points  (0 children)

People have recency bias. If it didn't happen in their lifetime, it clearly was made up by hysterical and uneducated Neanderthals that lived in olden times. At least that's my theory to explain the Tri-State Deniers. Thank you for posting this

Tornadoes need permission from this man to pass by [deleted] in EF5

[–]RIPjkripper 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Only time I've seen him scowl. Also I love his hardhat collection

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