Yeah people seem to not take these seriously. When I lived in Ohio I got to experience an F4... It was pretty fun but the damage was horrific. Hopefully everyone will be okay this year...

Glad to hear everyone is okay. When I saw your post, I realized you live around there. The season has just begun. We can hope that it is not as intense as the Winter season was. My sister lives in Pangburn which is close but not close as you or your family was. My nephew lives on the west side of Little Rock and he was also close. Indiana will get hit too. I always wonder about the fools who drive into these storms. I know we need the data, but these things are very unpredictable. Lost my car one year in a tornado in Arkansas. I jumped out of my car and laid down in a ditch. When it calmed down my car was gone. Glad I did not try and out run it. Stay safe.

notfordman]
That's pretty crazy Grey Beard, I'm glad you made it through there. I have had some close calls before living in Kansas.

Thanks. Still get some uneasy feelings when these storms roll in. One thing I did was made sure I thought about it before it happened. I always look for a bailout place when I am and there is a storm approaching since you never know exactly when this kind of thing can develop or when they do where they will go.

We had a slow start on this years storm season, who knows what we'll get this season!
 
The Stormchaser in the vid, pulled over, its the passenger cars that kept going.  I remember when we first moved back to Arkansas, was raining so hard, I had to pull over, and still see cars going 90mph. Back home "Idaho" we'd have the same kind of idiots driving 70mph on hard snow pack in a in the middle of a whiteout.....
 
Allergens and the humidity have been herocious this spring, just hope we dont get another crazzy summer or we're are in for a hard time, just hope yall got gardens going this year, for those who can. 
 
Mother Nature is angery at her children, time for us to Buckle-Up!
 

BF3pro, Ive always had a natural understanding of Nature and science, and to me, one and the same. Its the lack of mans understanding that I still find pathetic.  Just because man doesnt understand or the educated idiot how something works or doesnt, they just dismiss as hoopla........I might not have a bachelors or PHD, there's always more than meets the eye.
 
And yes, "You can learn alot from a dummy!"

Yep, expecting another lovely year of tornados.  Had my house hardly for 2 months and a tornado comes barreling down within a half mile of it.  Luckily the May 20 2013 tornado lost most of its strength by the time it got down to me, but it was still the widest tornado ever recorded at a EF5 strength.
 

knightsilver
Learjet, you must be close to OC?

 
Close enough.  1998-2013 Oklahoma City, 2013-present Moore

You would think by now all the states in "Tornado Alley" would required a safe room or storm shelter that can withstand F5 Tornado in all new homes. That's not too much to ask anyone building a new home to do that lives in Tornado Alley. 

MSim
You would think by now all the states in "Tornado Alley" would required a safe room or storm shelter that can withstand F5 Tornado in all new homes. That's not too much to ask anyone building a new home to do that lives in Tornado Alley. 

City of Moore has made that requirement.  If your house was wiped out by a tornado, it will be required to be rebuilt with a safe room.

MSim
You would think by now all the states in "Tornado Alley" would required a safe room or storm shelter that can withstand F5 Tornado in all new homes. That's not too much to ask anyone building a new home to do that lives in Tornado Alley. 

That's actually a lot to ask.  While the area around Fayetteville-Bentonville AR is fairly wealthy, most of the 4 states area where this series of storms hit the hardest is very poor.  On top of that, the ground is solid limestone.  Most everything is built elevated a bit on a concrete slab to prevent flooding from flash floods (which is a very serious problem in the Ozarks).  That means the houses are build entirely above ground - if you look at some of the storm pictures from the Little Rock area tornado you'll see what I mean.  So the only way to build a tornado shelter is to build it above ground.  
 
I don't want to sound like a jerk, but I don't think you fully comprehend how powerful an F5 Tornado is.  People in Joplin with very sturdy brick homes had no chance against it.   It's like saying every building on the West coast should be built to withstand a 9.0 Earthquake.  Community shelters might make sense - especially as warning times increase.  I know in Joplin most people have arrangements in their neighborhoods to take shelter at a neighbors house.  Sadly I read one story about a family that ran down the street to take shelter, only to find that the neighbor was gone and had forgotten to unlock the back door.  I think my aunt said all but one of them died.  There will always be people out driving around in their cars though or doing something dangerous - even if you give them plenty of warning.  New Orleans had 3 days notice and still over a thousand were killed.
 
In response to the others
I was a little worried when I heard a tornado had hit Baxter Springs.  My parents and some of my extended family live in Joplin, fortunately they were mostly spared from the 2011 EF5 but like Moore, OK - it seems like they get hit often.  I used to work at Cox South Hospital in Springfield MO and one of my coworkers did most of his training as a psychologist last year helping people from Moore.  I've lived in Iowa and Missouri almost all my life and never seen a tornado, but I see what they can do to towns and it really makes me sick to my stomach when I hear about these outbreaks.

IntoxicatedPuma

MSim
You would think by now all the states in "Tornado Alley" would required a safe room or storm shelter that can withstand F5 Tornado in all new homes. That's not too much to ask anyone building a new home to do that lives in Tornado Alley. 

That's actually a lot to ask.  While the area around Fayetteville-Bentonville AR is fairly wealthy, most of the 4 states area where this series of storms hit the hardest is very poor.  On top of that, the ground is solid limestone.  Most everything is built elevated a bit on a concrete slab to prevent flooding from flash floods (which is a very serious problem in the Ozarks).  That means the houses are build entirely above ground - if you look at some of the storm pictures from the Little Rock area tornado you'll see what I mean.  So the only way to build a tornado shelter is to build it above ground.  
 
I don't want to sound like a jerk, but I don't think you fully comprehend how powerful an F5 Tornado is.  People in Joplin with very sturdy brick homes had no chance against it.   It's like saying every building on the West coast should be built to withstand a 9.0 Earthquake.  Community shelters might make sense - especially as warning times increase.  I know in Joplin most people have arrangements in their neighborhoods to take shelter at a neighbors house.  Sadly I read one story about a family that ran down the street to take shelter, only to find that the neighbor was gone and had forgotten to unlock the back door.  I think my aunt said all but one of them died.  There will always be people out driving around in their cars though or doing something dangerous - even if you give them plenty of warning.  New Orleans had 3 days notice and still over a thousand were killed.
 
In response to the others
I was a little worried when I heard a tornado had hit Baxter Springs.  My parents and some of my extended family live in Joplin, fortunately they were mostly spared from the 2011 EF5 but like Moore, OK - it seems like they get hit often.  I used to work at Cox South Hospital in Springfield MO and one of my coworkers did most of his training as a psychologist last year helping people from Moore.  I've lived in Iowa and Missouri almost all my life and never seen a tornado, but I see what they can do to towns and it really makes me sick to my stomach when I hear about these outbreaks.

I said every new home being built. I didn't say anything about existing homes. Last i checked poor people don't build brand new homes. If your already spending $100K+ to build a new home whats adding $3-6k to final cost of the home.
 
I live in North Eastern Oklahoma. I wish i had a storm shelter or a bunker would work too.

MSim

IntoxicatedPuma

MSim
You would think by now all the states in "Tornado Alley" would required a safe room or storm shelter that can withstand F5 Tornado in all new homes. That's not too much to ask anyone building a new home to do that lives in Tornado Alley. 

That's actually a lot to ask.  While the area around Fayetteville-Bentonville AR is fairly wealthy, most of the 4 states area where this series of storms hit the hardest is very poor.  On top of that, the ground is solid limestone.  Most everything is built elevated a bit on a concrete slab to prevent flooding from flash floods (which is a very serious problem in the Ozarks).  That means the houses are build entirely above ground - if you look at some of the storm pictures from the Little Rock area tornado you'll see what I mean.  So the only way to build a tornado shelter is to build it above ground.  
 
I don't want to sound like a jerk, but I don't think you fully comprehend how powerful an F5 Tornado is.  People in Joplin with very sturdy brick homes had no chance against it.   It's like saying every building on the West coast should be built to withstand a 9.0 Earthquake.  Community shelters might make sense - especially as warning times increase.  I know in Joplin most people have arrangements in their neighborhoods to take shelter at a neighbors house.  Sadly I read one story about a family that ran down the street to take shelter, only to find that the neighbor was gone and had forgotten to unlock the back door.  I think my aunt said all but one of them died.  There will always be people out driving around in their cars though or doing something dangerous - even if you give them plenty of warning.  New Orleans had 3 days notice and still over a thousand were killed.
 
In response to the others
I was a little worried when I heard a tornado had hit Baxter Springs.  My parents and some of my extended family live in Joplin, fortunately they were mostly spared from the 2011 EF5 but like Moore, OK - it seems like they get hit often.  I used to work at Cox South Hospital in Springfield MO and one of my coworkers did most of his training as a psychologist last year helping people from Moore.  I've lived in Iowa and Missouri almost all my life and never seen a tornado, but I see what they can do to towns and it really makes me sick to my stomach when I hear about these outbreaks.

I said every new home being built. I didn't say anything about existing homes. Last i checked poor people don't build brand new homes. If your already spending $100K+ to build a new home whats adding $3-6k to final cost of the home.
 
I live in North Eastern Oklahoma. I wish i had a storm shelter or a bunker would work too.

3-6k is still a lot of money.  Even if you're spending 150k on a house.  In most cases people are aware of a major storm system coming a day or two in advance, and it's pretty easy to see a major storm system approaching on radar.  I think community shelters would help a lot more and benefit the poor people who can't afford shelters anyways - chances are they're living in a poorly built house or trailer.

updated, The Carolina's, Virginia and Georgia Looks like going to be getting some fun too:
http://www.weather.com/video/tornado-threat-for-carolinas-46100?
 
I got an Aunt in North Carolina. No way Id live in the Carolina's, I think the only thing Mother Nature doesnt throw at the The Carolina's is earthquakes.....

If I had the cash, Id build my house inside the base of a north facing hill, the only part of the house ya'd see is a rock face. And Geothremal for elec.