Thankful To Be Alive And Ok

"Matt Nichelson" (whoismatt) 01/21/2017 at 07:30 • Filed to: None

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Large, long track tornado passed about a mile south of our house in Hattiesburg, MS at around 4:00 am CST this morning. We’re ok, but this isn’t good at all. This powerful image shows the local news station when it lost sound during the warning. Kudos to them for improvising and keeping people aware.

Had a university take a direct hit. Lots of damage and injuries reported through several counties. hankfully I think where I work is ok but as of right now I am waiting till daylight to get photos. I’m an amateur storm chaser and normally tornadoes don’t bother me, but having a tornado at night is bad and I will admit it was very tense for several minutes.

Almost 4 years ago we had an EF-4 pass right through Hattiesburg. Nobody was killed in that one thankfully. I hope the same holds true for this. I will update as more information is gathered.

pip bip - choose Corrour > Matt Nichelson 01/21/2017 at 06:28

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good to hear you’re ok.

shop-teacher > Matt Nichelson 01/21/2017 at 06:29

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Uh-oh, a University took a tornado on a Friday night? I wonder how many drunk kids went outside to look at it?

Glad you’re OK.

Matt Nichelson > pip bip - choose Corrour 01/21/2017 at 06:41

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I’m an amateur storm chaser and it scared me. I don’t like night tornadoes.

Matt Nichelson > shop-teacher 01/21/2017 at 06:44

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It’s a private Christian University and it’s very much dark here still.

Yeah. It’s not good for others though.

avalonian > Matt Nichelson 01/21/2017 at 07:24

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Glad you and your family are alright. I remember when a tornado came through atlanta. *shudders

Matt Nichelson > avalonian 01/21/2017 at 07:31

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We’re all fine thanfully. Lots of reports coming right now and others weren’t as fortunate.

Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever > Matt Nichelson 01/21/2017 at 07:37

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Glad you’re OK, best wishes for your community at large.

Crazy weather recently. Im in VA, two weeks ago we had a sub freezing five or six day stretch capped off by a small snow. Its been spring weather since, mid 50s to 60s. Last night it barely dipped below 50.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Matt Nichelson 01/21/2017 at 07:37

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Scary stuff, glad you’re OK! Glad the most we have to deal with here in Nova Scotia is hurricanes and blizzards...

Matt Nichelson > Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever 01/21/2017 at 07:55

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Thank you.

Matt Nichelson > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 01/21/2017 at 07:55

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Indeed. Thank you.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Matt Nichelson 01/21/2017 at 07:58

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Glad you’re okay! Sometimes I miss the frantic weather when I lived in Alabama, but then I remember that the frantic weather goes wrong.

CAR_IS_MI > Matt Nichelson 01/21/2017 at 08:57

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Man, Glad you’re safe. I Just passed through Hattiesburg about a month a go.

shop-teacher > Matt Nichelson 01/21/2017 at 09:30

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Gotcha. My thoughts go out to everyone who was hit by it.

V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches > Matt Nichelson 01/21/2017 at 09:49

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Tornadoes at night are literally my biggest fear. It’s just so terrifying.

E90M3 > Matt Nichelson 01/21/2017 at 10:59

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2 of my friends were at the University of Alabama when it got hit by the tornado back in 2011, they were like a block away from where it touched down. They were ok, tree came close to hitting his car. Glad you’re alright.

That city got hit pretty bad

haveacarortwoorthree2 > Matt Nichelson 01/21/2017 at 12:34

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Glad to hear you and your family are ok. We actually had the kids and dogs in the pantry for 40 minutes the other night as our tornado sirens were going off. It’s always scary once the kids are potentially in harm’s way.

Matt Nichelson > haveacarortwoorthree2 01/21/2017 at 18:41

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Indeed it is. We got in the closest with our two dogs and two cats. I’m actually glad my wife’s two kids were with their dad this weekend since that house is further north of here.

Matt Nichelson > shop-teacher 01/21/2017 at 18:43

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Found out the entire campus had damage. They have to close. No idea when it will reopen. I dunno where or when classes will resume for those kids. Damn shame since that college has so many people from out of state.

Matt Nichelson > E90M3 01/21/2017 at 18:45

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The Tuscaloosa tornado was awful. I followed it online as it was happening. I gotta say, though, that James Spann is one of the best damn Meteorologists in the business. He saved a lot of lives that day.

Matt Nichelson > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 01/21/2017 at 18:47

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Yeah. The patterns have definitely shifted in the last few decades. The midwest still gets a lot, but we do too now and it’s not a good sign.

Matt Nichelson > CAR_IS_MI 01/21/2017 at 18:48

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Thank you. Several are saying this one is a lot worse than the 2013 EF-4 we had. I believe them from what I have seen and hears so far.

Matt Nichelson > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches 01/21/2017 at 18:49

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Definitely. I will chase during the day, but never at night. It’s just too risky.

V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches > Matt Nichelson 01/21/2017 at 18:56

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It’s like that scene from twister. They just come out of fucking nowhere.

shop-teacher > Matt Nichelson 01/22/2017 at 00:23

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Ouch! That is going to make things tough.