Monday, May 20, 2013

Tornado missed my family by six miles


My experience was nothing.

11 comments:

JMG said...

My sisters house was a few blocks away. Just like the one in 99

Davis Chino said...

PHEW. Just got home from Virginia and heard about all this. Looks devastating. Really relieved to hear you are OK, El. And Jimmy's sis.

Rickart said...

Yeah, glad to hear you're okay. I've been thinking about you all day.

Scotty Buncake said...

Yeah, I was worried too. Was looking at Moore, OK on Google Earth. Saw where the Tower Plaza Elementary School was. Where are you, Ellis? I forget.

Tom Moon said...

I just heard about this this morning! Only six miles away! Unbelievable!

MrGoodson2 said...

I'm in SW OKC, close enough to Will Rogers Airport to call that my area.
That UK web site shows the destructive tornado paths from three different years trace right over yhe top of each other. There's some consistent geography or other factor making this a cyclic event.
This guy got footage as it formed.
Newcastle headed for Moore

Thanks for the concern. We're fine. Lot of lives, especially in this economy, probably near ruined. Water pressure is gone. Lake Draper's pumps went out. But lot of event showing people helping each other out.

Surly Bird said...

Still can't get over the absolute devastation of this tornado. Glad you and your family are safe and sound, Ellis. I have a great Aunt on my father's side who lives in Moore. She had some home damage, but escaped without losing everything. She was rattled pretty hard, but is safe and unharmed.

MrGoodson2 said...

The stories are amazing. Just watched this one.
And your little dog too.

Benjamin. said...

Wow. Had no idea how big that Tornado was. Didn't see the news until recently.

Benjamin. said...

Wow. Had no idea how big that Tornado was. Didn't see the news until recently.

JMG said...

My sisters house is right at the intersection path of the 1999 and this current tornado. In 99, all the homes north of her house were gone, now it's south of her. She told me all she has to do is walk down to the corner and there it is or isn't. Said she's not moving.