where are you that this is happening?

Please let us know when the weather event is passed and all is well!! 🙏🙏🙏

I believe TN somewhere. Right now it looks like most of the state is getting hit by storms but it has moved east of Memphis. Nashville took a direct hit with extensive damage to structures and two fatalities. The tornado reportedly stayed on the ground for over 10 miles. Hope everyone heard and heeded the warnings. Tornadoes at night are the worst. Stay safe!

Some info:

https://www.newsweek.com/nashville-tornado-pictures-mass-destruction-collapsed-buildings-two-people-killed-twister-1490169

https://www.miamiherald.com/latest-news/article240829461.html

Perhaps she hasn't posted here because she is catching up on some lost sleep.

She might be without power as well. Let's hope she is safe and sound and we will hear from her soon.

Fingers crossed for good news from Rob, both her and her family.

Isn't she in the Nashville area? Hope she is just experiencing a power outage.

Isn’t today Rob’s birthday? Not sure, but if it is, I hope it is a safe and happy one!

Happy Birthday, Rob. I woke to the news about Nashville getting hit hard and also saw a post from an old friend who lives up in Gallatin who didn’t get much sleep due to all the tornado sirens going off all night. Glad you are ok. Hope they will encourage everyone to just stay home for a while and not try to commute. The traffic can be awful on a good day.

Glad you are well. Take care if you must navigate the roads today.

I heard so many reports of destruction around me and along my path to work. I still have to go. I have a seminar I run and it's still on

Be careful if going out Rob. I just viewed some photos on CNN of your storm and it looks like the disruption to people moving around is significant.

WOW! Nothing like celebrating your birthday with a bang!!! So glad you are alright It doesn't sound like you suffered any damage personally. The best birthday present of all. It must have been a very scary night. Happy Birthday, Rob.

I'm just seeing this on the news and it was a lulu. I thought of you immediately and had to come here to make sure you were alright. What a birthday!! I hope it's a happy one anyway and am very glad to know you made it through. Maybe you can stay home from work today?

Some of the stats are 158 buildings completely collapsed, 6 tractor trailers blown from eastbound lanes into westbound lanes on I-40, the interstate is closed in a couple of places, level three emergency, 9 deaths, tens of thousands without power, and I don't see a way from my house over the bridges into downtown Nashville as all the roads are closed on our side.

So thankful that you are okay. Happy Birthday. This is a birthday you won't forget.

Just heard about this. Sending prayers for all in Tennessee! How devastating!

Edited to say- have the best birthday that you can Rob!

I'm relieved you are ok and very sorry to see so many lost their lives. What a horrific and terrifying event this must have been.

Happy Birthday doesn't seem like quite the right thing to say given all the damage, but I do send you best birthday wishes and hope that you are able to find a way to enjoy your special day.

I'm surprised to see that your event hasn't been canceled. Stay safe and don't go out unless you have to!

Have not been here for a while, but had to look in to see how you are doing, Rob.

First of all Happy Birthday, as far as this is possible today. If I remember correctly, you have gone through this before, Glad that you have no damage this time. How is your family. Hope they were not in the pass.

Taking the damage in Nashville and the state of emergency declared, I assume that you are off for the rest of the day. Take dare and stay safe.

Local news, has just confirmed that there are now 19 deaths in the Nashville area, and there are still many missing. I am north of there, and had so much wind, and it hit my bedroom window so hard, I had to leave the room, because, I thought maybe the window was going to get blown out. https://abc7chicago.com/nashville-tornado-live-updates-19-dead-from-devastating-tennessee-twisters/5981157/

It was horrible getting here. No lights on where it is already heavy traffic, mangled signs, closed exits over the bridge. Everyone played nicely and took care of each other, but it was not easy getting to work. They had just unblocked one of three covered exits when I got here. Mine was still closed. We managed to get everyone into the one lane and onto the bridge

Glad you're safe.

I really appreciate all you've said (so good to see my missing friend anneliese32!). It's the tri-birthday date, me, Don and Pam. I guess I'll remember them every year.

I cried when I heard the death toll climb. They expect it to increase. My officemate is late since she is across the way at the hospital (where we work) checking on a friend's child since they can't get here yet. It's amazing how far reaching this thing is. So much devastation.

My first thought upon hearing the radio report of the tornado was our ROB333!

What devastation! I'm very glad to read your reports, that you are all right. A *memorable* birthday, for sure. Maybe you'll feel more like celebrating once things calm down, but DO IT!

I just saw the pics on my news. So bad. I am glad you are ok, and I pray for all the others and all the people who were taken . On a much better note, HAPPY BIRTHDAY Rob and hope you have so very very more to come.

I’m so sorry to hear this tragic news. I’m glad you’re ok

Sorry about the devastation. Glad you are safe and had no damage. Hopefully, you can commute home in the daylight tonight.

Glad you are fine!

I've been reading all morning and just turned on the T.V. Such devastating news about the tornado. Once again, so glad you are okay but my heart goes out to all those families that suffered such great loss. At least 21 dead. Just awful.

22 dead. At least the death toll climb has slowed down. I still so many who haven't checked in on Facebook. Family who are normally on everyday? I'm still looking...

My first thought when I read about this was Oh no, how is Rob? So glad to hear you are fine. So scary and so sad for the people gone and their families.

Oh wow that was a bad one. I am so sorry for those who lost family and friends. I am very happy that you are ok Rob. All of our Tennessee kt members are hopefully safe and well.

HAPPY birthday 🎂 Rob!

Glad you are safe, happy birthday, and continue to take care in the coming days as your city will be under stress for quite some time.

Update on my officemate? Her neighbor she was checking on here, infant with a cracked skull, missing toddler, dad just out of surgery... If you're the praying sort, they really need it.

This must have been so scary for everyone, and now not everyone made it. This is just horrible.

Just read this...so sorry Rob, such a tragedy to lose so many in a storm....and Happy Birthday!

Oh, rob, missing toddler has me in tears and praying she's safe and with Mama soon.

Sending good thoughts their way Rob.

May everybody recover and toddler be found safe and sound.

We're getting conflicting reports, but pretty sure she's found, dead

That is heartbreaking. So sad to see all the destruction. Glad you made it thru okay...so sorry for those who didn't.

Rob they have my prayers.

Rob, that's heartbreaking.

We're still waiting to hear. Officemate was in contact with the grandmother, and grandmother didn't answer the phone after officemate got the report from two other neighbors. I hope the one who thinks the toddler was dead is wrong. Still hoping she was really wrong.

final answer. The toddler did not survive

:'(

So so sorry for all.

Rob333, I am so sorry, for you, the family and for all who suffered the loss of family and friends in this tragedy.