19 confirmed touchdowns Saturday Night. Closest was about 12 miles from me. Count my blessings today!! Three people I know have nothing left. Makes me appreciate things more today. Like all you Z people. This morning people are finding debris as far as 73 miles away. Simply amazing the power of Mother Nature.

Peace

Chris

Well Chris all you can do is count your blessings and steer clear of them thangs.

You didnt get any depris in your yard did you?

Hey Bill, friend who live's across town had wadded up sheet metal in his back yard. Wonder how much stuff is laying on top of people's houses.

Chris

I'll take earthquakes over those things any day! Glad to hear you came out un-scathed.

Dave

Yes, as I said earlier Chris, glad you're OK. Do you have some type of bunker that you can get into in the event a tornado is heading your way? Us lucky Floridians have hurricane season starting on June 1st. I've lived in Florida since 1971 and have been through quite a few but no direct hits, thank God. When I lived on the beach, we watched our neighbors boat sink and the water level came right up to the sliding glass doors. I guess we all have some type of weather season we have to deal with. Be careful and protect your family, yourself and your Z. The 3 most important things in our lives

:classic:

Vicky

Hey Vicky, thanks again for your concern. I went for a drive last night and it was 18.4 miles to the worst damage. There was minor stuff closer but the F4 twister was just too close for comfort. I do have a bunker in the basement. I've heard that some of the people who got hit didnt have basements. Holy Cow that would be scary. I heard one family rode it out in their bathtub in the center of the house. I was at a restaurant in Grand Island Nebraska back in 1980 and an hour or so later the city got hit with 5 twisters from one supercell. Wicked weather. Hurricanes make me nervous as well. I lived in Coral Gables for awhile but never got to experience a hurricane. My uncle shot home movies of the twisters that clobbered Omaha in 75. We watch it every now and then. Morbid but fascinating at the same time.

Z-ya,

Chris

I've lived in Missouri and Minnesota, and visited Texas often, so I'm no stranger to Tornadoes. I'll take quakes, hurricanes, whatever you can throw at me over a tornado. Nothing else is as terrifying. A hurricane seems brute force untargeted, but a tornado seems to hunt and chase something...*shudder*. They are fascinating to watch, but after you see a house torn to smithereens they become a little more frightening.

Their was one last year that came 75 feet from my house. Blown tree lims and roof shingls is the only damage i have gotten so far.

Thay get a little closer all the time.:tapemouth