At least the electrical service is still hooked up to the weatherhead. I once saw a two story home where the house looked like it had been cleaved right down the middle; one half was as usual, the other half completely demolished. Then there was the twister that barreled along for four miles leaving a path of destruction and heading straight for us at my uncle's farm. Then about one hundred yards away it jumped over the house and barn only to touch down again about the same distance on the other side. Tornadoes act strange.
I'll bet they'll tear that sucker down rather than try moving it. My family survived a tornado in FL. It took out 3 eighty-year old oaks, but didn't touch the house. My guess is taking out the trees wiped out most of its energy. I still remember the sound, and yes it sounded like a freight train with square wheels.
I remember many years ago when my aunt and uncle's house took a near miss from a tornado. It was my father's sister so after it was all over, we drove over to make sure they were all okay (they were) and to help where we could. I was there and this is what I saw with my own eyes.
The tornado had touched down about 50 ft away from the back of their house. You could see the swirl pattern in the grass right where it landed.
The tornado swept the back porch off the house and had twisted the kids swing set around a couple of clothesline poles.
Further down the road, it sucked the bricks off of the leeward side of another house but left the house otherwise intact. It didn't even break the windows.
Next door to that house, it utterly destroyed a chicken coop. There were chicken feathers and chicken guts strewn in the trees downwind of that.
A couple of houses further down, the tornado severely damaged a house and totally destroyed a detached garage. However, the garage overhead door was still standing intact in its frame. Right next to the destroyed garage was a completely intact dog house with a very traumatized dog still holed up inside. He eventually came out but I am sure he suffered from doggie PTSD for the rest of his life. Nobody that lived in that house was hurt, but they lost nearly everything they had.
Further down from that, a farmer's barn was destroyed and his tractor, which was apparently parked in the barn, was tumbled out and found about a hundred feet away. It was upside down and missing one of its front tires. The tire was found in a tree downwind.
Luckily, everyone on that road had either a cellar or basement, and it happened during the day so they had enough warning to seek shelter. No one, (...except the chickens) was hurt.
What was the wind speed that would do that?
ReplyDeleteMacon County had a F-4 tornado back in 2008 that did the same thing to a new home. Turns out the house wasn't secured to the foundation.
DeleteBet that was a wild ride!
ReplyDeleteAt least the electrical service is still hooked up to the weatherhead.
ReplyDeleteI once saw a two story home where the house looked like it had been cleaved right down the middle; one half was as usual, the other half completely demolished. Then there was the twister that barreled along for four miles leaving a path of destruction and heading straight for us at my uncle's farm. Then about one hundred yards away it jumped over the house and barn only to touch down again about the same distance on the other side.
Tornadoes act strange.
Rick
Is that a pair of feet clad in ruby heels I see sticking out?
ReplyDeleteI'll bet they'll tear that sucker down rather than try moving it. My family survived a tornado in FL. It took out 3 eighty-year old oaks, but didn't touch the house. My guess is taking out the trees wiped out most of its energy. I still remember the sound, and yes it sounded like a freight train with square wheels.
ReplyDeleteI remember many years ago when my aunt and uncle's house took a near miss from a tornado. It was my father's sister so after it was all over, we drove over to make sure they were all okay (they were) and to help where we could. I was there and this is what I saw with my own eyes.
ReplyDeleteThe tornado had touched down about 50 ft away from the back of their house. You could see the swirl pattern in the grass right where it landed.
The tornado swept the back porch off the house and had twisted the kids swing set around a couple of clothesline poles.
Further down the road, it sucked the bricks off of the leeward side of another house but left the house otherwise intact. It didn't even break the windows.
Next door to that house, it utterly destroyed a chicken coop. There were chicken feathers and chicken guts strewn in the trees downwind of that.
A couple of houses further down, the tornado severely damaged a house and totally destroyed a detached garage. However, the garage overhead door was still standing intact in its frame. Right next to the destroyed garage was a completely intact dog house with a very traumatized dog still holed up inside. He eventually came out but I am sure he suffered from doggie PTSD for the rest of his life. Nobody that lived in that house was hurt, but they lost nearly everything they had.
Further down from that, a farmer's barn was destroyed and his tractor, which was apparently parked in the barn, was tumbled out and found about a hundred feet away. It was upside down and missing one of its front tires. The tire was found in a tree downwind.
Luckily, everyone on that road had either a cellar or basement, and it happened during the day so they had enough warning to seek shelter. No one, (...except the chickens) was hurt.