# Amazon warehouse near St. Louis damaged by tornado \[And other tornados 12/10/2021\] **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 11, 2021, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-warehouse-near-st-louis-damaged-by-tornado-and-other-tornados-12-10-2021/955871 "2021-12-11T05:48:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2021, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-warehouse-near-st-louis-damaged-by-tornado-and-other-tornados-12-10-2021/955871/61 "2021-12-18T00:01:58Z")
It didn’t with the information available at the time of that post, but I’ve seen that NWS changed their minds. In my area, it wasn’t as bad as they were predicting, for which I am grateful. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2021, 12:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-warehouse-near-st-louis-damaged-by-tornado-and-other-tornados-12-10-2021/955871/62 "2021-12-18T12:29:37Z")
> [@Skywatcher](#): > > FWIW, NASA says otherwise: > > [Derecho Sweeps Across Midwest](https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/149221/derecho-sweeps-across-midwest) > > Neat little video there showing the storm’s progress. Very cool video! That thing took of like a shot once it formed! ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2021, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-warehouse-near-st-louis-damaged-by-tornado-and-other-tornados-12-10-2021/955871/63 "2021-12-20T17:08:49Z")
In other news: > **[Tornado Alley may be moving east, placing billions in business and supply...](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tornado-alley-may-be-moving-east-threatening-businesses-supply-chains/)** > > Violent storms struck a growing manufacturing and supply-chain hub, causing an estimated $18 billion in economic damage. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2021, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-warehouse-near-st-louis-damaged-by-tornado-and-other-tornados-12-10-2021/955871/64 "2021-12-23T00:52:05Z")
The strangest thing happened; as I was reading this story it apparently became incredibly dusty AND humid, but only right where I was sitting. > **[9 days after tornado, cat found in rubble of building](https://apnews.com/article/tornadoes-kentucky-weather-mayfield-a95e500f658533601a41c4d3cb4b01ae)** > > LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Nine days after a tornado demolished his three-story office building in downtown Mayfield, Kentucky , Sonny “Hoot” Gibson was standing in the rubble when he thought he heard a faint meow. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2021, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-warehouse-near-st-louis-damaged-by-tornado-and-other-tornados-12-10-2021/955871/65 "2021-12-23T15:27:33Z")
EF-4 in Mayfield, KY, couple of weeks ago: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/92c5rQUTPYI/maxresdefault.jpg "Massive tornado blows out windows at Kentucky bank l ABC News") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92c5rQUTPYI) ---
**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2021, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-warehouse-near-st-louis-damaged-by-tornado-and-other-tornados-12-10-2021/955871/66 "2021-12-23T20:58:57Z")
A very lucky situation: > **[Rescuers find 2 babies miraculously saved from tornado in bathtub](https://www.accuweather.com/en/severe-weather/rescuers-find-2-babies-miraculously-saved-from-tornado-in-bathtub/1114279)** > > ‘Thank you, Jesus!’ Dramatic footage captured the moment a grandmother found her two babies safe under a pile of debris, tucked away with a Bible and blanket. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2021, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-warehouse-near-st-louis-damaged-by-tornado-and-other-tornados-12-10-2021/955871/67 "2021-12-26T12:38:52Z")
> Lutz [told WFIE](https://www.14news.com/2021/12/17/2-babies-survive-after-tornado-carries-them-away-bathtub/) she didn’t care about the material loss and credits God for saving her grandchildren’s lives. 🤨 ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2021, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-warehouse-near-st-louis-damaged-by-tornado-and-other-tornados-12-10-2021/955871/68 "2021-12-26T20:13:23Z")
I make sure the 🍿 emoji is always on standby for situations like this. ---
**Author:** ![Sunny\_Daze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunny_daze/32/438_2.png) [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2021, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-warehouse-near-st-louis-damaged-by-tornado-and-other-tornados-12-10-2021/955871/69 "2021-12-27T00:08:41Z")
I also became misty-eyed. 😊 ---
**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2022, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-warehouse-near-st-louis-damaged-by-tornado-and-other-tornados-12-10-2021/955871/70 "2022-01-25T17:10:37Z")
> **[With Nightmares and Tears, a Kentucky Town Feels the Long Reach of a...](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/25/us/tornadoes-kentucky.html)** > > The physical toll on Mayfield, Ky., is evident. The psychological anguish will be equally difficult to overcome. Or if you have paywall problems: [https://archive.fo/tChef](https://archive.fo/tChef) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-warehouse-near-st-louis-damaged-by-tornado-and-other-tornados-12-10-2021/955871.md?page=3)