Welcome to the Midwest

[airboss]

Came across this picture while checking out news of the tornado on the 'net.

Hey! that's where my kid lives.

 

[Chuck35]

You have some nasty stuff up there. Stay safe

 

[101stpathfinder]

When I went to Iowa this past spring, the record time without a tornado came to an end. My sis and I were the host to 1 of 3 that were reported that day. The view from I-80 looked very familiar

to your photo. I have been through 2 direct hit Hurricanes and I'd take my chance with the midwest and a tornado before dealing with the aftermath of a hurricane. Its not the winds that kill you so

much as the chaos that follows. Guns in gas lines are a *****. No traffic lights or food or electricity ... folks get cranky! Least the prisons are top on list for comfort.

Midwesterners are MUCH better people!

 

[James Burleigh]

Holy sh*t! My brother, in Michigan, got a "Seek shelter!" text today. Gimme earthquakes.

 

[airboss]

Holy sh*t! My brother, in Michigan, got a "Seek shelter!" text today. Gimme earthquakes.

Hope he did just that JB.

Storm that hit Pekin came ripping in at 60-65MPH. The tornado touched down multiple times, once 200 yards behind my Daughters home, destroyed two houses and heavily damaged a third. We had less than five minutes between siren and touch down. Missed me by six blocks.

 

[HotRodZilla]

Sheesh...I'm not scared of much, but I've never experienced those. I'm glad NM doesn't have hurricanes, tornadoes or earth quakes. We're gonna run out of water and die, but at least it won't be too violent

 

[Bugnatr]

Holy sh*t! My brother, in Michigan, got a "Seek shelter!" text today. Gimme earthquakes.

Hans, be careful what you wish for.

Nasty stuff stuff Karl, hope it has settled down tonight.

 

[Bustanut joker]

Rock an rolled most of the night, near 70 mph winds..Lots of tree limbs down and a **** load of unsecured sheds, awnings etc scattered about.

Several times the pine cones bouncing off the house sounded like a scatter gun blast, and the critters were all in a tizzy, but all is well here.

 

[El Toro Joe]

Lost a tree and some siding...won't be able to check for other damage till Wednesday.

 

[snackbauer]

I live just south of Indy and was watching a local Indy station during the weather event yesterday. I know they've been able to detect rotation for a while now, but they weren't able to tell you whether the rotation was aloft or on the ground. They showed a new tool (at least to me) that was able to detect debris within that rotation. Debris is a good indication the thing is on the ground. I've lived in the Midwest most of my life and I've always hated the way these things bounce around. I guess heavy rain brings them down to the ground, and the warmth of the sun lifts them back up. If there's a tornado watch, and it's raining heavily, seek shelter.

 

[beemerdons]

Sheesh...I'm not scared of much, but I've never experienced those. I'm glad NM doesn't have hurricanes, tornadoes or earth quakes. We're gonna run out of water and die, but at least it won't be too violent

+1, Gunny; AJ as long as we don't run out of Cerveza we'll be OK, I hope our Wheatie Boy checks in here soon! jes' sayin' and nuff said!

 

[PhilJet09]

Tornado damage about a mile down the road from my house, jumped then cut a path of destruction through my grandparent's old neighborhood, through our park, missed my uncle's house by about half a mile, through another neighborhood abd stopped about a half mile short of my sister's house and their local high school. Fun night.

 

[BikerGeek99]

Not aware of any damage close by, however there is damage and power out to the east. We just got some wicked wind and off-and-on torrential downpours. No real thunder or lightning to speak of.

 

[wheatonFJR]

We just had a few Ravens fly into town...but the local Bears took care of them.

 

[FJRay]

I'll wait here for the next volcano. Last one close was Mt. Mazama that created Crater lake.

You people be careful back there and stay in the basement. Wheatie can stay in the closet.