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So, today for work I went to a public meeting about creating a sewer district. The meeting was huge (180), and very heated (although civil, thanks to police presence, I'm sure).
However, the interesting part occurred on the way back. The clouds look weird, and I turn to look, and notice that they're touching the ground. And spinning. Closer to the car then I'd like.
We heard later that we actually weren't imagining things, according to a storm report:
6/03/2008 10:02 PM
5 miles NE of Greensburg, Decatur County.
Thunderstorm wind damage, reported by amateur radio.
Roof off of house near intersection 640n and 700e
06/03/2008 09:09 PM
St. Paul, Decatur County.
Tornado, reported by trained spotter.
Spotter reports seeing tornado lifting up and down
between the towns of Waldron and St. Paul. Damage has
been seen to telephone poles and wires down.
Now, as I had just been discussing with someone a few days ago- this is the first tornado I've actually been near. And it's most definitely the first tornado I've ever SEEN. It seriously was something out of twister- this wasn't a skinny, piddly little tornado- this is one that probably could have picked up a cow, or two (or maybe it's the same one?)
For those of you who are inclined, someone took video - http://www.theindychannel.com/weather/16471239/detail.html
Wait for the second thing that appears- it takes a minute. ;)
And that would be my interesting story for the day.
However, the interesting part occurred on the way back. The clouds look weird, and I turn to look, and notice that they're touching the ground. And spinning. Closer to the car then I'd like.
We heard later that we actually weren't imagining things, according to a storm report:
6/03/2008 10:02 PM
5 miles NE of Greensburg, Decatur County.
Thunderstorm wind damage, reported by amateur radio.
Roof off of house near intersection 640n and 700e
06/03/2008 09:09 PM
St. Paul, Decatur County.
Tornado, reported by trained spotter.
Spotter reports seeing tornado lifting up and down
between the towns of Waldron and St. Paul. Damage has
been seen to telephone poles and wires down.
Now, as I had just been discussing with someone a few days ago- this is the first tornado I've actually been near. And it's most definitely the first tornado I've ever SEEN. It seriously was something out of twister- this wasn't a skinny, piddly little tornado- this is one that probably could have picked up a cow, or two (or maybe it's the same one?)
For those of you who are inclined, someone took video - http://www.theindychannel.com/weather/16471239/detail.html
Wait for the second thing that appears- it takes a minute. ;)
And that would be my interesting story for the day.