The news is reporting that Joplin, MO was hit hard by tornadoes yesterday. They are reporting at least 89 dead.
Where there any expediters down there when this hit?
Where there any expediters down there when this hit?
Joplin, MO Hit Hard
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pelicn
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We were sitting at the Petro last night, got quite a bit of hail and rain, but surprisingly little wind. The Flying J is pretty much destroyed. We had to detour to our pickup this morning and took us right by there. Trucks rolled, fuel island and building have major damage, uprooted trees and power lines down everywhere.
If you're coming to Joplin, the truckstops at Exit 4 are ok.
Say a prayer for these people, they are going to need it
If you're coming to Joplin, the truckstops at Exit 4 are ok.
Say a prayer for these people, they are going to need it
butterfly610
Veteran Expediter
It's sad. When you go through these places it gives you more of a connection when you see something has happened to them.
Tennesseahawk
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I just went thru there the night before. Scary crappola! I saw what seemed to be a super cell just west of 55 rolling thru IL. Considering all the tornados in the neighboring states, I wouldn't doubt that's what it was.
The Joplin Petro recently expanded its facilities and had their grand opening on Friday and Saturday. Talk about timing!
Story here
Story here
It is a sad day for those people. I do, however, have little doubt that they will pull together quickly and get things up and running in no time.
Yesteryear
Expert Expediter
Video taken from inside the tornado. Pretty intense!
Joplin, MO Tornado: Horrifying Video From Inside The Twister
Joplin, MO Tornado: Horrifying Video From Inside The Twister
chefdennis
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bobwg
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Joplin School district has cancelled the rest of the school year. With only 9 days left in the school year the district says that classes at all 91 schools in the district have been cancelled due to the tornado destroying 3 schools and moderate to heavy damage at many others
Death toll keeps climbing.
The National Weather Service later estimated the Joplin tornado had winds up to 198 mph, making it an EF4 — the second strongest category.
As the toll currently stands (116), the Joplin tornado is the ninth deadliest on record. It tops the toll from a 1953 storm that killed 115 people in Flint, Mich.An 1899 tornado killed 117 people in Wisconsin.
More severe storms are coming, with Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma expected see tornadoes Monday and Tuesday and the bad weather spreading to the East Coast by Friday.
The National Weather Service later estimated the Joplin tornado had winds up to 198 mph, making it an EF4 — the second strongest category.
As the toll currently stands (116), the Joplin tornado is the ninth deadliest on record. It tops the toll from a 1953 storm that killed 115 people in Flint, Mich.An 1899 tornado killed 117 people in Wisconsin.
More severe storms are coming, with Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma expected see tornadoes Monday and Tuesday and the bad weather spreading to the East Coast by Friday.
Yesteryear
Expert Expediter
Joplin Tornado upgraded to Cat 5. Winds in excess of 200 mph. Just passed through Joplin earlier today. OMG it is really bad. Headed to Tulsa then on to OK City, Ok. Tornadoes on the ground in Ok City. Sure hoping we don't encounter one. East bound trucks keep saying turn around tornadoes on the ground. Hmmmmm scary.
Yesteryear
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Update, just heard on CB some trucks got hit by the tornado on I-40.