>Last night a tornadoes touched down less then a mile from where I live in South-East Memphis. It destroyed the Hickory Hill Mall, killing around forty people and injuring Lords know how many.
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>http://www.myeyewitnessnews.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=d7ea7a9a-3f7a-4348-a311-071984758828
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>When I moved here, I was told that there have not been a tornado in the city of Memphis in nearly 40 years. Just my luck, I am here see it return.

Well maybe that means you won't see another for 40 years?

That's a huge death toll for a single tornado! Do you have tornado warning sirens in that area (being in Kansas tornadoes are pretty common)?