Comments | hannah_henchman: Freaky, scary shit!

hannah_henchman

Freaky, scary shit!

Apr 29, 2008 16:33

Aftermath of yesterday's tornadoes in Southeast VA...

This area does not get major tornadoes. We get the occasional small one or a water spout but nothing like this ( Read more... )

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Comments 6

mad_megan April 29 2008, 21:32:17 UTC

Scary stuff. I've been near one tornado in my life, in Mandeville, LA of all places. I was at work in a small cafe, and just remember the light going all greenish yellow, then debris flying down the street sideways. Most of the damage was one street over from my work. We lost a streetlight. LOL. I'm glad you and yours are ok. The weather has really been off the hook these past few weeks.

hannah_henchman May 2 2008, 13:23:57 UTC

I've seen one small tornado, when I was a kid. It actually touched down right beside our house, tore up a couple pine trees and disappeared. I was standing on the front porch watching it.
A few years back, the trailer one of my closest friends was in the process of moving out of was demolished by one. Luckily she wasn't there and most of her stuff was moved out...We found her doorknob in the front yards, sans door and her refrigerator was thrown through the neighbor's (otherwise untouched) house.

But those are the kind we usually get here...tiny ones and water spouts in the middle of storms/hurricanes that touch down briefly and disappear--Nothing like this.

So yeah, it's freaky.

kencf0618 April 30 2008, 00:09:19 UTC

I've been through major earthquakes; my Dad's been through major earthquakes and major tornadoes.

He tells me that tornadoes are worse because they play cat-and-mouse...

hannah_henchman May 2 2008, 13:26:12 UTC

I have no experience with either, other than tiny ones. But I can see where tornadoes would be worse--It IS so random and it just seems like a natural disaster CHASING you, ya know?

I like the normal natural disaster for our area--hurricanes. We have DAYS instead of minutes to get the hell out the way. *L*

ladyheatherlly April 30 2008, 19:31:43 UTC

I'm just glad everyone is safe. That's some scary shit right there. :/

hannah_henchman May 2 2008, 13:28:42 UTC

Me too...That shit freaked me out.
I just can't believe that no one was killed.

According to the most recent news:
"The latest estimates show that 46 homes and businesses were destroyed and 91 sustained major damage. The number of buildings with minor or limited damage was at 319."

Bloody incredible.