Tornado hits my neck of the woods

*Mars-Chan* · 04-08-2006, 10:43 AM

http://www.wsmv.com/Global/story.asp?S=4742134

From what kinda damage we took the other day with the two hundred and something mph winds, I just wanted to let each and every one of you know that everyone that I know and I are all okay.

My college campus...., well.....that's another story....

*Katie* · 04-08-2006, 11:01 AM

hey Mars-chan! I live in Nashville Too

I watchet two tornadoes go past my work yesterday. Scary!!! (I work pretty close to Gallatin and Hendersonville (two more exits and there i was!)

And then, last night about 10:30, two hit in Huntsville, AL near my parents home...what a crazy night!

But, we're all ok too

*Mars-Chan* · 04-08-2006, 11:16 AM

So you know about the chaos then?

Good to hear you're okay!

*Cascadia* · 04-08-2006, 05:08 PM

I slept through a tornado in Texas. It came in the middle of the night. I was upstairs sleeping. I heard it coming....tornadoes sound like freight trains.

*Raph's Girl* · 04-08-2006, 07:02 PM

Ah twisters...those were the days in tornado ally...my best friend's mother panicking cuz a bunch were coming, my mom trying to comfort her, and all us kids playing in the hallway with the dog without a care in the world.

My dad once witnessed a twister touch down on the Air Force Base (Reece AFB near Lubbock) and destroy a shack. He laughed about it when he came home.

Never did sleep thru the tornadoes when I lived in Texas (20 years ago...gah I feel old). But I've slept thru earthquakes. *lol*

*Mars-Chan* · 04-08-2006, 08:13 PM

I just found out that it may be two weeks before we the students know if we can go back to class or not.

Great...just great....

*Cascadia* · 04-08-2006, 08:33 PM

I am a native to Texas (born and raised). I have slept through a hurricane (Hurricane Alicia of 1983) and witnessed 4 others. While I was in college in Colorado, I have witnessed 2 blizzards.

*Katie* · 04-09-2006, 12:05 PM

Hurricanes! There's weather i have never seen. I mean, I guess occasionally one will still be a tropical storm when it comes through here (Andrew, Ivan and Katrina come to immediate mind.)

I've been in an earthquake...several actually. (you'd be surprised at the frequency of those things in Alabama and Tennessee.) The biggest was when i was visiting my cousins in California...I couldn't believe how the ground could move like that!

The biggest Tornado was in 1989 in Huntsville. It took out a busy commercial area at rush hour. I was at ground zero. It was an F5 (the biggest possible tornado) 1.5 miles wide...when it had passed we came out of the debris and saw cars in trees and people opening the car doors thinking they were on the ground. There was bits of buildings and other things everywhere. Then it started to snow. It was very surreal. I'll never forget it as long as i live

*Mars-Chan* · 04-09-2006, 02:06 PM

**UPDATE!!!!!!!!!**

Well, I'm going back to school tomorrow, which is kinda nice in some ways, in others, I'll see just how much damage the school *REALLY* took...

I don't think I'm ready to go back quite yet..

04-08-2006, 10:43 AM	#1
Mars-Chan I'LL BE THE HERO!!!! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Practicing Alchemy in Risembool Posts: 6,297	Tornado hits my neck of the woods http://www.wsmv.com/Global/story.asp?S=4742134 From what kinda damage we took the other day with the two hundred and something mph winds, I just wanted to let each and every one of you know that everyone that I know and I are all okay. My college campus...., well.....that's another story.... __________________ clings to award THANK YOU!! THANK YOU!!! cries in joy RED DAAAAAAAAAAAAWWN!!!! PROUD Member of the Risembool Rangers! (icon made by bakergirl69 on glitter-graphics)

04-08-2006, 11:01 AM	#2
Katie Just...way too serious. Join Date: May 2005 Location: purgatory Posts: 3,519	hey Mars-chan! I live in Nashville Too I watchet two tornadoes go past my work yesterday. Scary!!! (I work pretty close to Gallatin and Hendersonville (two more exits and there i was!) And then, last night about 10:30, two hit in Huntsville, AL near my parents home...what a crazy night! But, we're all ok too __________________ THE WORLD IS JUST AWESOME

04-08-2006, 11:16 AM	#3
Mars-Chan I'LL BE THE HERO!!!! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Practicing Alchemy in Risembool Posts: 6,297	So you know about the chaos then? Good to hear you're okay! __________________ clings to award THANK YOU!! THANK YOU!!! cries in joy RED DAAAAAAAAAAAAWWN!!!! PROUD Member of the Risembool Rangers! (icon made by bakergirl69 on glitter-graphics)

04-08-2006, 05:08 PM	#4
Cascadia Oregonian in heart & soul Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,731	I slept through a tornado in Texas. It came in the middle of the night. I was upstairs sleeping. I heard it coming....tornadoes sound like freight trains. __________________ Formally known as Scientific freak

04-08-2006, 07:02 PM	#5
Raph's Girl Dierna Soul, Reporter Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Jakku Posts: 10,831	Ah twisters...those were the days in tornado ally...my best friend's mother panicking cuz a bunch were coming, my mom trying to comfort her, and all us kids playing in the hallway with the dog without a care in the world. My dad once witnessed a twister touch down on the Air Force Base (Reece AFB near Lubbock) and destroy a shack. He laughed about it when he came home. Never did sleep thru the tornadoes when I lived in Texas (20 years ago...gah I feel old). But I've slept thru earthquakes. lol __________________

04-08-2006, 08:13 PM	#6
Mars-Chan I'LL BE THE HERO!!!! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Practicing Alchemy in Risembool Posts: 6,297	I just found out that it may be two weeks before we the students know if we can go back to class or not. Great...just great.... __________________ clings to award THANK YOU!! THANK YOU!!! cries in joy RED DAAAAAAAAAAAAWWN!!!! PROUD Member of the Risembool Rangers! (icon made by bakergirl69 on glitter-graphics)

04-08-2006, 08:33 PM	#7
Cascadia Oregonian in heart & soul Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,731	I am a native to Texas (born and raised). I have slept through a hurricane (Hurricane Alicia of 1983) and witnessed 4 others. While I was in college in Colorado, I have witnessed 2 blizzards. __________________ Formally known as Scientific freak

04-09-2006, 12:05 PM	#8
Katie Just...way too serious. Join Date: May 2005 Location: purgatory Posts: 3,519	Hurricanes! There's weather i have never seen. I mean, I guess occasionally one will still be a tropical storm when it comes through here (Andrew, Ivan and Katrina come to immediate mind.) I've been in an earthquake...several actually. (you'd be surprised at the frequency of those things in Alabama and Tennessee.) The biggest was when i was visiting my cousins in California...I couldn't believe how the ground could move like that! The biggest Tornado was in 1989 in Huntsville. It took out a busy commercial area at rush hour. I was at ground zero. It was an F5 (the biggest possible tornado) 1.5 miles wide...when it had passed we came out of the debris and saw cars in trees and people opening the car doors thinking they were on the ground. There was bits of buildings and other things everywhere. Then it started to snow. It was very surreal. I'll never forget it as long as i live __________________ THE WORLD IS JUST AWESOME

04-09-2006, 02:06 PM	#9
Mars-Chan I'LL BE THE HERO!!!! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Practicing Alchemy in Risembool Posts: 6,297	UPDATE!!!!!!!!! Well, I'm going back to school tomorrow, which is kinda nice in some ways, in others, I'll see just how much damage the school REALLY took... I don't think I'm ready to go back quite yet.. __________________ clings to award THANK YOU!! THANK YOU!!! cries in joy RED DAAAAAAAAAAAAWWN!!!! PROUD Member of the Risembool Rangers! (icon made by bakergirl69 on glitter-graphics) Last edited by Mars-Chan; 04-16-2006 at 04:11 PM.