25 years ago

debodun

debodun

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A category 3 tornado passed through. A rare event for upstate New York. At that time my mom was alive and we lived about a mile from the worst. I don't remember that much wind, but there were continuous cracks of thunder. In some places, evidence of it can still be seen. There's going to be a special about it on the local news tonight.
 

That must have been the same strum or its cousin that passed near this area of PA.

I was driving back from Erie, kept watching the black clouds in the rear view mirror.
Whatever storm it was I wanted to be home before it hit.

Got home & Hubby & son hadn't arrived there.
After the storm passed , we went looking for them .

We missed them in our town, drove all the way to where we thought we would see them.
Back home, to find them wondering where we had gone.

There was some damage to houses a mile or so away but hardly any close by or in town.
 
I be never been anywhere close to see a Tornado…..that’s probably a good thing.
I can’t imagine what it would feel like going through a Tornado……is not a common thing here…..we have had a smaller version in areas called Twisters.
On the farm many years ago…..whatever passed through at 2am one nite, picked up one of our graineries and dropped it about 100ft away.
 

We lived in Wichita, Ks., for 4 years in the late '60's. Every year, we had to rush to the tornado shelter, 3 or 4 times per year. Luckily, we didn't get hit, but one time a small shopping center a mile away was wiped out. When we moved from that city, it was a relief. I hope to never be near one of those storms again.
 
They sure are a frightening force of nature. 🌪️ One went through my parents' town a few decades ago and the sights were chilling. We had one a mile away at our old house... I heard the "freight train" sound going by for that one.. and one about three miles away from current house a few years ago.

I really dislike tornado season and knowing that usually when there's a thunderstorm, we'll get the watches and hopefully not warnings. We're expecting a storm here around 6 tonight, but at least it's not (I hope!) hot and humid enough to pose a tornado risk this time.
 
Don M. said:
We lived in Wichita, Ks., for 4 years in the late '60's. Every year, we had to rush to the tornado shelter, 3 or 4 times per year. Luckily, we didn't get hit, but one time a small shopping center a mile away was wiped out. When we moved from that city, it was a relief. I hope to never be near one of those storms again.
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I was in Wichita on business, at the airport, when we got the warning and had to evacuate to a shelter. The TV in the shelter showed red over the whole area.
 
Some people actually drive toward where tornadoes will likely form. "Storm Chasers" can be professional meteorologists or just sightseers.

This is the special that aired last evening, for those interested.


No new info, just re-broadcasting news items about it, some scientific info and interviews with local officials that were in office at that time. It's about 47 minutes long. The actual anniversary is May 31st.
 
Back in 1997, there was a tornado in Jarrell, Texas, about 20 miles north of here. It killed 27 people and literally scoured many houses off their foundations. Tornados are terrible in both their destructive nature and unpredictability.
 
In "Tornado Alley" people almost expect them. In my locale, people just don't expect ANY tornado let alone an F3. It is a miracle there were no lives lost, only property damage.
 

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