Thread: Tornado territory..

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What I find amazing is that I generally learn about a tornado event in the USA from New Zealand before I see any news of it here Sunday morning I jumped on CHR, saw Robin's post and said to my wife, "Did we have tornadoes in the MidWest yesterday?" "Not that I heard about" was her reply, but a quick Google told us differently. I guess that living with "Tornado Alley" so close has dulled my senses to them somewhat.... or at least more than Robin's.

Long ago when I was young we lived in Chicago in the 60s and 70s there were plenty of them there Lemont Il. Oak Lawn and right on the south side of Chicago. I have seen cars going end over end down a street that same tornado put a box car through a wall of a building on the second floor. Scary stuff

Couple yrs ago 1 went thru the South West part of town. Wiped out a neighborhood.
Some guys from work & I spent a day cutting & hauling trees.
This 1 felt different even tho it was 70 miles away.
Isulation, siding, wood particles on our driveway!!
A couple blocks from us a guy had the
" Welcome To Washington " sign in his yard!!
Ours was bad for sure but the thoughts // feelings of this one are incomparable.
We had no damage, but Morris did, & thats only a 20 min drive!!
Most definately we were & are praying for those affected

Originally Posted by rspears

What I find amazing is that I generally learn about a tornado event in the USA from New Zealand before I see any news of it here

That's because we're about eighteen hours ahead of you.

So we get today's news while it's yesterday where you are so we can post it back to you today from your to-morrow.

I hope I explained that to you clearly and succinctly.

Yup,,I seem to remember posting a link on here to the World's first hot rod show,,for 2013..I posted it on the day before it happened for you guys..Hmmm,,,that sounds about right...
Might do it again in a few months,too.. hehe..
And,,no,,I'm not gunna give anyone the winning lotto numbers..

A few more from yesterday...

Terrible devastation, but you took some great pictures, Pro. That last one - it's like any place that has a bunch of RV, modular wheeled, trailer type vehicles is a tornado magnet! Seems like too often the news brings the story that a tornado hit a trailer park, and they just fly apart.

And both my brother in laws have been looking at campers at that place---should be some sales on slightly marred but seriously damaged ones?


And for you guys down under---In my quest to reach a goal in life to (see tomorrow become yesterday) should I move down there or should you all move up here???????????

Originally Posted by rspears

Terrible devastation, but you took some great pictures, Pro. That last one - it's like any place that has a bunch of RV, modular wheeled, trailer type vehicles is a tornado magnet! Seems like too often the news brings the story that a tornado hit a trailer park, and they just fly apart.

That is Easy-Living RV Sale & Service. I think they got hit about the hardest here. Tornado hit them pretty hard on the way out of town.

What an ugly mess!!!! Thanks for the pics Pro!

Not a very nice sight,pro..Those trailers got rumbled,,didn't they?? Thanx for the pix..

Jerry...Good point... I suppose,,if you are hungry for the weekend,,ya better come down now..It's Thursday,,7.35AM.....

My heart goes out to those poor buggers affected.
Even if they suffered no physical injuries they have seen the hopes, dreams, and aspirations shattered.
A lifetime's working and dreaming . . . destroyed.
All the little trinkets that make a house a home and are dear to you . . . either destroyed or gone.
I went to the dentist yesterday and had two teeth removed, it took him nearly two hours and I'm not feeling too happy today, in fact I am very small most mis'able dog; but my problems are trivial in comparison.

Our thoughts are with all those affected.