Severe Weather Precautions in STL

[JaneYoung]

All,

There may be severe weather in STL. Pay attention, take all precautions, and pay attention to the safety procedures where you are.

We've just experienced some very serious hail in Maryland Heights and are watching the weather. Be vigilant. Storms are headed towards downtown.

Jane

[216Robochick288]

Yes, stay safe, and I mean by much more than safety glasses. about 1" hail has been seen and there was a tornado warning. Does anyone local know somewhere online to get a current weather radar? I can only find one from about 5:30...

~Abby "RoboDawG" Wilson~

[TD912]

The National Weather Service is keeping a close eye on any weather developments. There was a Tornado Warning earlier, but was canceled shortly afterwards as the storm moved out of the area. The St. Louis area is still under a Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 7pm, and Tornado Watch until 10pm tonight, unless canceled early or extended longer.

Check here for the latest bulletins for the area:
http://forecast.weather.gov/showsigw...Saint+Louis+MO

There's a live radar with severe weather overlays here. Click a point on the map to view current severe weather statements:
http://wxug.us/ng8u

[Tommy F.]

Thank you for visiting St. Louis and we hope you have enjoyed our ever changing weather.

[bduddy]

The huge hailstorm started to fall on the roof right as the first finals match began... I think it created a pretty cool atmosphere. Too bad all the energy was already gone from the proceedings...

[Bill_B]

Originally Posted by bduddy

The huge hailstorm started to fall on the roof right as the first finals match began... I think it created a pretty cool atmosphere. Too bad all the energy was already gone from the proceedings...

It took a few seconds for me to realize what was happening. And, yeah, about the energy loss - even playing Sandstorm couldn't bring it back.

BTW - thunder in downtown St. Louis as I type.

[LemmingBot]

Originally Posted by bduddy

The huge hailstorm started to fall on the roof right as the first finals match began... I think it created a pretty cool atmosphere. Too bad all the energy was already gone from the proceedings...

I was in the pits when the hail began, I thought the roof was coming down!

Yah, people where more thrilled over paper aircraft than the robot throw down XD But to be fair FIRST was, as a whole, dead tired.

[Reanna]

I didn't like the communication at the finale. There was a tornado less than 30 minutes away and we were all left clueless besides the, "severe weather: please stay in edward jones dome." Maybe it's just me..

[Chexposito]

Originally Posted by Unicorns

I didn't like the communication at the finale. There was a tornado less than 30 minutes away and we were all left clueless besides the, "severe weather: please stay in edward jones dome." Maybe it's just me..

We were on the ending edge of the tornado warning, they removed people from the upper-deck from what I heard. Saying tornado warning in a stadium like that would be like the same as yelling fire, mass panic would have happened. Security was having a tough time as it was keeping people away from the windows.

[JosephC]

The pits began to flood. I felt so bad for the team close to the door, I hope all your guy's stuff was okay, 68's pits were just a foot away from the water.

[The Cyborg]

I liked when the announcer mentioned basketballs hailing down on the Einstein while the dome was being hailed on.

I went from being terrified to "ahaha thats funny" and then back to being terrified.

[Grim Tuesday]

Originally Posted by JosephC

The pits began to flood. I felt so bad for the team close to the door, I hope all your guy's stuff was okay, 68's pits were just a foot away from the water.

Our pit was literally underwater, but someone came by and moved our stuff away from the developing puddle as soon as it happened. To whomever did that, thanks! Also, thanks to 68 (who picked us for the alliance), most of our pit was on the dome floor.

[DonRotolo]

Originally Posted by 7h0m54

Thank you for visiting St. Louis and we hope you have enjoyed our ever changing weather.

And, I suppose, if the weather doesn't suit us, we should just wait around for a few hours

Originally Posted by Wayne Doenges

My car looks like someone took a ball peen hammer to it

Um, yeah, that was me. Sorry.

[jvriezen]

Originally Posted by Grim Tuesday

Our pit was literally underwater, but someone came by and moved our stuff away from the developing puddle as soon as it happened. To whomever did that, thanks! Also, thanks to 68 (who picked us for the alliance), most of our pit was on the dome floor.

Was the water in the pits from leaks in the roof, or from water blowing in from open doors?

[SonOfMrFrishman]

Ironically the back of Team 3999's shirts say: "A storm is coming." When I heard about the tornado and hail, I thought my shirt had a prophecy inscribed on it.