Just sending out some concern for other members here because of the storms and tornados out in the middle of the country and hope everyone and their family’s are doing well!
Larry
Larry
Yea, tornados do really strange things. I did long term recovery work in Greensburg, KS after an EF5 tornado destroyed the town in May of 2007. I remember being amazed at the utter destruction but also the weirdness; the roof and outside walls of a house completely blown away and inside walls remaining with pictures still hanging perfectly straight. More than a few examples of stuff like that. I grew up in Kansas and developed a relaxed relationship with tornados, you know, when the sirens go off, grab the camara or phone and head outside to get some pics. But after Greensburg, I'm a lot quicker to head for the basement to hunker down until the threat passes. They are crazy powerful and unpredictable. My thoughts are with all those impacted by these storms.Somebody sent me this one a couple days ago. An incredible video. And it flipped a double tractor trailer like a child’s toy.
Believe it or not, the number two spot in the United States for tornado activity used to be of all places, just outside Lancaster, PA. Tornado alley out there with all the open farmland.
Now here’s a story to tell the grandkids: When Mrs. C and I once spent an overnight up in the Poconos about 35 years ago, one flew down the road, just outside the B&B we were staying at … just as we were about to pull out on the roadway. I think the place was called the Sterling Inn. Long gone now, but not from this.
For whatever reason, I just paused at the exit of the parking lot, as it suddenly got very dark and very windy. And then a lawn chair flew past down the road, about 15 feet in the air, looking like it was doing over 60. And then it just roared by, no more than 75 feet from the hood of our vehicle. It was all over in under 5 seconds.
But across the street, there were gigantic trees just off the roadway, with trunks wider than our dining room table, that were snapped down like toothpicks, along with every electrical pole on the road. Live wires down everywhere.
Had I not paused that moment or two … God held us back that day for more works.
The B&B amazingly survived it relatively unscathed, as it was full of people for breakfast. But that was the end of that little getaway.
I’ve heard this before. I grew up in York, PA. Interestingly enough, even though I was one county west of Lancaster I never saw a tornado near either county.Believe it or not, the number two spot in the United States for tornado activity used to be of all places, just outside Lancaster, PA. Tornado alley out there with all the open farmland.
I’ve heard this before. I grew up in York, PA. Interestingly enough, even though I was one county west of Lancaster I never saw a tornado near either county.
Now that I’ve been in central OK for 5 yrs, I still have yet to see one here too. Hoping I will sometime in my life…….from a distance away of course
Had some Maple Donuts when I recently went back home for my father's passing. I totally forgot how rich they are.Not to hijack this thread, but whenever I had to go out to York on business, I always made sure to bring home a big box of Maple Donuts back for Mrs. C.
I hope your dong alright out there, I can’t imagine getting woken up in the middle of the night to gather everyone to go to a storm shelter and only having a few minutes to do it. Every year when I hear about this weather pattern our country gets I think about how difficult it is to keep track of it all and always being on guard and looking up all the time. I guess in time you kinda just get accustomed to it. Stay safe out there!Seems like today is a day of days.....or at least the forecasters are making out to be that way. At any rate, many alerts and watches have been issued. Central OK is maxed out on the tornado index. Those in the central US, please stay weather aware today into this evening. It could get quite bumpy!
Thanks for checking up on us. Personally we’re doing fine. It was a late night for me just monitoring the radar and listening to the forecasters talk things through. In the end, thankfully our area was spared. Sadly, a small town northeast of us got hit hard. Unfortunately, preliminary reports indicate one fatality and widespread destruction.I hope your dong alright out there, I can’t imagine getting woken up in the middle of the night to gather everyone to go to a storm shelter and only having a few minutes to do it. Every year when I hear about this weather pattern our country gets I think about how difficult it is to keep track of it all and always being on guard and looking up all the time. I guess in time you kinda just get accustomed to it. Stay safe out there!
Larry