Tornado

POSTON WIDEHEAD · November 17, 2011, 03:43:09 PM

Well in York County where I live, a tornado hit just 4.3 miles from my home and mill. 3 people were killed. 1 was an electrician we all knew and the 2 others, man and wife went to our church. There were dead cows and dead chickens everywhere. Things are kinda low around the area today.
We were lucky the tornado dissipated before it got to our property.
The sirens were screaming, warning everyone of the weather. We were so lucky and are praying for the families of the lost.

Lambee10 · November 17, 2011, 03:59:18 PM

Sorry to hear that. I did not think much of Tornados until this past April when a crowd of them came through Raleigh and surrounding areas. TV does not do it Justice.

Sorry for the loss of your friend.

POSTON WIDEHEAD · November 17, 2011, 04:09:39 PM

I remember the storms in your area. I saw the after math on the news. Your right, you can't get a real grasp of reality unless you see it with your own eyes.

Thanks, Lambee

Roxie · November 17, 2011, 05:45:57 PM

I am so sorry to hear of this, but thank God you are not hurt.

paul case · November 17, 2011, 05:49:34 PM

Sorry for your loss, Piston.
Those lost to storms are remembered and usually never replaced. With the Joplin Mo tornado just 7 miles from me and in 08 thePicher Ok tornado just 2 miles south of me, we are missing a bunch of good folks. PC

Sprucegum · November 17, 2011, 06:09:56 PM

:( A tornado in November? Is that normal?

zopi · November 17, 2011, 06:10:03 PM

Thhat just sucks...I have many friends around the smithville ms. area where that big one came through last summer...awful!

CHARLIE · November 17, 2011, 09:10:43 PM

Tornados are just plain scary! One never knows where it will decide to hit. I'm sorry for the loss of you friend and church members. What a tragedy. Life is so fragile and we never know who might not be here tomorrow. A good reason to always be as nice as you can and never miss an opporturnity to visit.

customsawyer · November 18, 2011, 04:18:57 AM

It is amazing what these storms can do. I just finished a portable job where I milled right at 50,000 bf from the trees that were damaged in a storm that hit this area a few months ago. It will make you sick the amount of wood that will have to be destroyed due to cracks and breaks.