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Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: hillbilly61 on April 28, 2011, 09:25:11 am

Title: Close Call Tornado
Post by: hillbilly61 on April 28, 2011, 09:25:11 am

 I'm sure y'all have seen the tornado outbreak. Well last night, our church and community got hit :'( We have 5 people that are reported dead :'( We headed to a friend that has a brick house. As we got their and got out of the truck, the tornado crossed the road right behind us. Literally. I'm talking, maybe 100 yrds. After things calmed down, we left to go home to see if we had any damage. Nonthing but alot of limbs. The tornado went about a mile south and hit a store and our church ( we live in the country) then went on to the next community. If y'all don't mind please lift up a prayer for the folks effected

Title: Re: Close Call Tornado
Post by: half eye on April 28, 2011, 09:34:00 am

Darn Mark, That's a kick in the butt.....them things aint the least bit funny. Hope they find them folks in good shape, prayin for ya buddy.
rich

Title: Re: Close Call Tornado
Post by: ricktrojanowski on April 28, 2011, 10:01:30 am

I'm sorry to hear that.  My heart goes out to all those dealing with this devastation.

Title: Re: Close Call Tornado
Post by: Jtilley on April 28, 2011, 11:35:56 am

tornado touched down at our house last night, no one was hurt , but totalled the van........... :(

Title: Re: Close Call Tornado
Post by: red pony on April 28, 2011, 11:47:18 am

Prayers sent and god bless to all.

Title: Re: Close Call Tornado
Post by: HatchA on April 28, 2011, 04:37:04 pm

Wanab...  any chance the tree is good bow-wood?

My sympathies to any and all affected by Mother Nature :(

Title: Re: Close Call Tornado
Post by: HoBow on April 28, 2011, 05:45:27 pm

Praying for you and your community.

Title: Re: Close Call Tornado
Post by: Jtilley on April 28, 2011, 06:21:46 pm

Hatch, funny , but that was my first thought when I saw it this morning..." I'll get me some bow staves out of that" , but it was a crooked knotty maple. I cut one limb about 3' diameter 5' long, but after looking at it I think I was just desperate....lol. I did cut out some interesting pieces that I'm going to dry and then make some rustic lamps out of later. :)

Title: Re: Close Call Tornado
Post by: stringstretcher on April 28, 2011, 07:40:50 pm

Prayers sent for the family's Mark. 

Title: Re: Close Call Tornado
Post by: fishfinder401 on April 28, 2011, 10:42:03 pm

prayers coming from here ;)

Title: Re: Close Call Tornado
Post by: hillbilly61 on April 29, 2011, 09:08:26 am

Thanks for all the prayer and concerns. Found out we had a friends house blown away. All that was left wasw the bathroom they were taking cover in. Another was the hallway they were hidding in. PTL they were all ok. A friend on my daughters.lived in a moble home. It was rolled they say 5 times while in it. One was shook up. The other has a broken ankle and cuts with stitches. The mom has a broken back and was in surgerry. Keep the prayers comming please

Title: Re: Close Call Tornado
Post by: Jtilley on April 29, 2011, 09:56:18 am

Sorry to hear it . Prayers coming your way......... We feel lucky that all we had was downed trees.

Title: Re: Close Call Tornado
Post by: Lombard on April 30, 2011, 11:43:28 am

Gut wrenching Mark. Just got back home this morning, and we were spared any damage. A few trees down here and there, but otherwise the community here seems unscathed. We will be praying for all that have lost loved ones, and have been injured by these devastating storms, that have been tearing up the south.

Title: Re: Close Call Tornado
Post by: criveraville on May 03, 2011, 01:59:14 am

So sad. Mark, we are praying for y'all.

Title: Re: Close Call Tornado
Post by: hillbilly61 on May 03, 2011, 08:46:25 am

Thanks y'all The prayer are appreciated. Please keep them comming. The way it looks, the recovery, physically, spiritually and financially is just beginning.

     Mark

Title: Re: Close Call Tornado
Post by: Josh on May 03, 2011, 11:48:02 am

that's the way it looks around my hometown of Fultondale too.  Hueytown, Pleasant Grove, Pratt City, and Tuscaloosa all got it pretty bad too.

Title: Re: Close Call Tornado
Post by: Parnell on May 03, 2011, 12:21:53 pm

Driving to The Classic, we just missed being hit by one.  We saw major damage, recently overturned tractor trailers tossed around like toys, huge limbs everywhere on I-75.  Very scary to see on the Interstate at 3 in the morning.  So sorry to read the news, we are praying for those affected.