AggieDave 6 #1 December 30, 2006 I grew up in N. Texas and for a time lived in MidWest City, OK, so the tornado thing isn't that new or too exciting for me. However, its fairly rare we have a tornado in this area of central Texas. It wasn't a big one, but it went over a skydiver's office building, through a Kroger's parking lot, took part of the roof off the dry cleaner's I use, right by my wife's office and right down the street where I used to live. Kind of exciting for this "little" town. I think its been over 10 years since a tornado even formed in this town, although one formed in a neighboring town a few years ago and tore up some houses. I was in my house and I heard the wind change and thought "oh crap, I know that sound." So I grabbed a few things I knew would be handy and put them in my pockets, checked outside and sure enough, it was tornado winds, but I couldn't see the tornado. So I just went inside and waited. There's nothing you can do, so there's no reason to worry or freak out. What will happen will happen in these cases. It was small enough and just far enough away (about 1 1/2 miles) that we really didn't receive any damage besides just debre blowing through the yard and stuff.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkydiveStMarys 0 #2 December 30, 2006 I have had that same eery scenerio(I know what you are talking about when you said, "change in the wind")...you are right...there is nothing you can do. Glad everything worked out and that your safe.BobbiA miracle is not defined by an event. A miracle is defined by gratitude. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skyrad 0 #3 December 30, 2006 we had one in London a couple of weeks ago. No shit.When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy. Lucius Annaeus Seneca Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ImGunnaJump 0 #4 December 30, 2006 I live just outside of Chicago. In the spring and fall we are in prime tornado weather. Around here I never worry about storms until the sky turns green - black skies don't worry me, it's the green ones. When you get a green sky, you KNOW it's time to be on the look out. Glad all is well."...I've learned that while the "needs" in life are important (food, water, shelter), it's the "wants" in life (ice cream, chocolate, sex) that make it worth the effort." Kbordson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #5 December 30, 2006 Quote Around here I never worry about storms until the sky turns green - black skies don't worry me, it's the green ones. When you get a green sky, you KNOW it's time to be on the look out. Yep. I have seen the green tint in the clouds around home a few times over the years. Always gives me the creeps, for I know a twister's on the ground nearby. By the way, the news reported that President Bush and his wife Laura took shelter on their ranch when the tornado warning sounded in their area."Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
warpedskydiver 0 #6 December 30, 2006 Are they sure it was a tornado? Or was Cindy Sheehan turning the sky green and blowing really hard? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HeatherB 0 #7 December 30, 2006 Yikes. My flight back to Dallas tonight was cancelled due to the bad weather out there. The radar on accuweather looks downright ugly! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jdthomas 0 #8 December 30, 2006 Ahh tornado.. I am from kansas (insert wizard of oz joke) and tornados are just part of life. I am not sorry to hear that they have migrated that far south you can keep them. Joewww.greenboxphotography.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #9 December 30, 2006 Yup, green skies mean a twister, bad hail or both.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #10 December 30, 2006 Congratulations...most couples have kids....meh, same thing. My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NelKel 0 #11 January 2, 2007 Green sky? I have never heard that before. Any Pics of that. If not, what type of green? Like light green or forest green, or is a pun because the tornado picks of debrif and grass looking green? thanks_________________________________________ Someone dies, someone says how stupid, someone says it was avoidable, someone says how to avoid it, someone calls them an idiot, someone proposes rule chan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
