tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3874656382203957840.post8118325615347036737..comments2024-03-28T23:30:37.411-04:00Comments on Shipslog: Hurricanes and Tornadoesjack69http://www.blogger.com/profile/12884137603402812926noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3874656382203957840.post-91888454125053410582017-04-01T00:42:09.962-04:002017-04-01T00:42:09.962-04:00Tornadoes are quick, highly destructive and down r...Tornadoes are quick, highly destructive and down right mean. We've had our share up north. My sister Mel was in a deadly one while on a family reunion camping weekend. The virgin pine timbers were strewn around like arrows, flattening campers, vehicles, including hers, crushing a child that her husband pulled out of another camper like a small bag of bones. Morbid but true. Garbage can lids sailed through the air like frisbees. That same tornado destroyed state land and forests, homes for over 40 miles long and 4 miles wide. The only fatality was that poor child in the campground. A pine that 2 grown men could not wrap their arms around, bounced on the hood of Mel's truck and back up again, standing tall as it started when the storm passed. YES, tornadoes are horrid., we've lived through a couple ourselves.<br />Bad bad memories.<br />Hugs and safe travels from up north to down south to our loved and missed dear friends.Darhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16642092433299872708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3874656382203957840.post-61955136931699115562017-03-31T20:33:23.728-04:002017-03-31T20:33:23.728-04:00I remember a tornado coming through in 19seventy s...I remember a tornado coming through in 19seventy something. The family humkered down in the basement. Then a few years ago, we saw a small one across I-85 . <br />Im A storm lover but If I ever experience destruction, im sure that would change.<br /><br />Safe travels<br />Lisa<br /><br />Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03109633602729593188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3874656382203957840.post-44604356715388933122017-03-31T14:20:47.777-04:002017-03-31T14:20:47.777-04:00Two of my uncles, being from Oklahoma, built storm...Two of my uncles, being from Oklahoma, built storm cellars when they built their houses. I spent one storm with them. I think I would have preferred the storm to being shut in with a heavy door in the black dark.Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04007728342316668058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3874656382203957840.post-60031348827866693682017-03-31T08:38:48.628-04:002017-03-31T08:38:48.628-04:00I got to experience a tornado up close once when c...I got to experience a tornado up close once when camping. Unknown to me the area had a reputation of being known as tornado ally. Thankfully the tornado remained up in the tree tops and didn't touch down. They are devastating and it's wise to keep out of their way for sure.I'm mostly known as 'MA'https://www.blogger.com/profile/12107548726472541669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3874656382203957840.post-11541621128808456432017-03-31T02:53:38.032-04:002017-03-31T02:53:38.032-04:00Agree one hunnert and ten percent with your observ...Agree one hunnert and ten percent with your observations about storms. Love that Impala, so much sexier than my "family car" Impala. But, I was happy to own it; recent divorce, no vehicle, my boss knew his cousin was buying a new car and he financed it for me in 1971. I was new on the job depending on others for transportation. He'd gotten an excellent recommendation from Mr. Silverman who I'd worked for in Pensacola. Thank God for trusting people and I thank God for friends like you who mean so much. Sorry we didn't have more time this winter but there'll be another day. If time permits, and I know you're there, I might make a drive trip to the mountain this summer. Have SUV ~ will travel :) Love and hugs from Jensen and remember that today is a great day to have a great day!!! <br />GlendaGlendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01729245550131715085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3874656382203957840.post-21719611440384410762017-03-31T00:11:08.713-04:002017-03-31T00:11:08.713-04:00Tornadoes scare me. In years past when hubby was l...Tornadoes scare me. In years past when hubby was looking at other jobs to take, I always shied away from those that were in areas know for tornadoes. A lot of people are afraid of earthquakes, but I would take an earthquake over a tornado any day. Never been in a hurricane, but hubby has when he was growing up in Florida. <br /><br />So true animals are sensitive more to nature than we are. Several years back I did notice the corgi was a bit odd acting and sure enough a little bit later we experienced a minor earthquake.<br /><br />bettybettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06323135450742337670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3874656382203957840.post-35607728352427036052017-03-30T23:12:00.899-04:002017-03-30T23:12:00.899-04:00One skirted our house a few years back. From that ...One skirted our house a few years back. From that experience I can tell you they are scary indeed. Never been in a hurricane though.TARYTERREhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14620999913159718018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3874656382203957840.post-76985484832997924182017-03-30T22:13:28.071-04:002017-03-30T22:13:28.071-04:00Jack, you've touched on what's perhaps my ...Jack, you've touched on what's perhaps my greatest fear - tornadoes. Son, DIL and baby Sarah narrowly escaped a direct hit 22 years ago when one came across their back yard in Montgomery, destroying the fence line and shed. <br /><br />Witnessing the (almost-immediate) aftermath of destruction - both in Lubbock (TX) and Enterprise (AL) I've wondered why more affordable underground shelters aren't available to the average Joe/Jane? Mevely317https://www.blogger.com/profile/14786988262452989091noreply@blogger.com