Saw my first tornado...

[JayC]

And I must say I don't care to repeat the experience. /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif Surprisingly, I saw it after the tornado warning had expired! /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif It had a definate shape. It was a perfectly formed funnel cloud. I watched it go down to the tree line of the woods behind the house. Shortly after, it raised back to the sky and floated by. Shortly after that, I saw it kinda of bob up and down and continue on to where it was hard to make it out. It was only a couple miles away. I was listening to the scanner and there are reports of trees down, a possible touchdown, and a house that had its windows blown out. No damage here, though. I am convinced it was the funnel that I saw.

 

[Inspector507]

I saw one up close and personal in '73-74. Don't if I ever see another one that close.

 

[JayC]

I looked out the window a couple minutes ago. I was looking to see how much rain we got as we got another severe thunderstorm. As I looked, I saw one of the brightest rainbows I have ever seen! It was just beautiful. It looked as if one side landed right on the road and the other off into the distance. It was so bright it reflected on the road! To the north, things were clearing up and the sun shown through the clouds. Everything glistened. To the south, were yet some more tornado warnings and it was really dark. Bolts of lightning could be seen. The rainbow was in between the two. The whole scene was one of beauty.

 

[polecat]

AND WHERE MIGHT I ASK WAS YER CAM!!!!!! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

 

[JayC]

It was packed away in the house in the box all nice and neat with the batteries taken out. *bangs head hard against the wall* /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

 

[polecat]

mmmmmmmm mmmmmmmm MMMMMMMM!!!!!!!
WHAT DO U TINK A CAM'S 4!!!???keep the inside of a box occupied cuz it's lonely??????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
gonna have to jist shake my head on u 4 this one...my cam is always nearby unless the old lady has it!!!! /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
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shame on u /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[JayC]

I KNEW it was the tornado that I saw! I saw it just as it was beginning its rampage. It was on the front page of our local paper. I'll post a link:

Tornado hits Harbor Beach

 

[JayC]

I hardly ever use it. It is a real piece of junk. The max resolution is 640 x 480! /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

Actually, I think the camera would get separation anxiety from the box if I left it out too long. /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[polecat]

YADA YADA YADA!!!!!!!!!!! CAN IT TAKE A PIC OF U ????

then if so it oughta be commended for bein to memba all that gory detail!!!!! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

a bad pic is better that no pic...or am i mistaken???? /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[JayC]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( a bad pic is better that no pic...or am i mistaken???? )</font>

I dunno. This thing will have you wondering otherwise! /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[polecat]

????????????? the pic of u!!!!!!!!!! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

cmon ................u jist can't expect a cam to change yer looks can u ????? /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

guess we all jist have to take wut the good lord gave us and make the most of it!!!!!!........ heres a liddle hint!!!!!!

git a big bon fire goin and have the other half take a pic of u standin nxt 2 it!!!!!!

dunno wut it is but firelight and candle light both seem to make things seem a whole lot prettier!!!! and so do a few beers!!!!!! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.giflmao!!!!!!!! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[JayC]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( ????????????? the pic of u!!!!!!!!!! )</font>

Ummm... No. lol There's no way I'm polluting these forums with my ugly mug! /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

This is a still frame of video that was shot by an amateur storm chaser. The photo came off of a news site. If you have a good connection and Real Player you can view a streaming video of the segment with more photos. It was an impressive looking tornado. I am real interested what the NWS guy says about how strong it was.

Here is the link to the local news site. The video is only good for ten days. I sure wish I knew how to save it to my harddrive.

Link to tornado video

The pic of the tornado shows the twister in a lighter form. When I first seen it, the clouds were lighter and the twister was black. As it moved on it got lighter and harder to make out.

 

[Treed_in_TX]

About a year ago I was on IH 35 in Buda Texas on my way to the bank in Kyle. The traffic came to a stop for no apparant reason under a bridge. It was stormy with wind and lightning the wind was continuously increasing in power and began coming horizontally at the truck. I was really getting bounced around just sitting still. Then debris began raining down. I could see pieces of corragated tin roofing flying around. One piece landed next to the truck. I finally turned the radio on to hear that there was a tornado between Buda and Kyle nearing the freeway. I had news for them. It was ON the freeway. There was a Conoco station with a big electronic billboard on a hill on the northbound side. I saw it explode with a huge shower of sparks. I remember it looked just like the explosions in the movies. As quickly as it arrived, it was gone. The tornado had gone back up into the cloud and came back down later near the airport where they got to watch it on the ground from the tower. When traffic started moving again I was amazed to see two tractor trailers on their sides and a bobtail blown over. This was all within 200 feet of where I was stopped. This tornado was rated at an F-0 the weakest one. There were dozens of medium size trees snapped off half way up and most of the signs on both sides of the freeway were down. My usual 25 minute commute home (to heck with the bank!) took 4 hours that night due to the storms and flooding.