Tornados In KC!

Tom Earp · #1 05-05-2003, 10:47 PM

If any of you have not gone through a toranado it aint fun!

I stood Sun. and watched one go past my house. It sounded like a Jet plane, reason I thought so, is that I am on the flight plan of KCI Airport. It dawned on me that hell, it was the Tornado!

There was a tremendous amount of damage in KCK. I had freinds call to see if I was alright from all over. I found clothing in my front yard this morning. It hit about 3 blocks from me but hit all over the area.

I was getting ready to hit the basement as I watched it!

William-Jewell in Liberty, Mo was hit NE of KC. There is a LXA, PGD, and KS chappter there, I am sorry, cannot remember the Soros there. School is closed and finals cancelled. Have not heard how the Greeks did as far as the new houses.

I am worried abput the LXA Chapter there and of course all of of the Greeks up there!

AlphaXiGirl · #2 05-05-2003, 10:52 PM

I'm sitting in my house watching the weather like a hawk. I'm in Atlanta and we are under a tornado watch and the emergency sirens have already gone off once.

Yikes!!!!

DeltAlum · #3 05-05-2003, 11:01 PM

Hey Tom,

Glad you posted. I was worried about you. Glad you and your house made it OK.

I've been in tornados and covered their aftermath (got an EMMY for one). They are really scary.

Again, glad your OK, pal.

carnation · #4 05-05-2003, 11:20 PM

OMG, Tom, glad you're okay.

Kristin AGD · #5 05-05-2003, 11:23 PM

The William Jewel website listed the damage from $15 to $20 million. An update is on their website. They reported no injuries. That is a relief!

http://www.jewell.edu/default.html

33girl · #6 05-05-2003, 11:23 PM

Tom, I am very glad the tornado didn't sweep you away to the land of Oz! Thank heaven you are fine.

DeltAlum · #7 05-05-2003, 11:25 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Dionysus
[COLOR=red]What does this have to do with GREEK life?

Nothing at all, but I don't mind as long as everyone is OK.

Tom Earp · #8 05-05-2003, 11:27 PM

Thanks all, I did not realize there was one on GC Chat.

It aint a pretty site site around here! Tons of a damage, hell destroyed a whole town in Mo. Just North Of downtown KC!

PsychTau · #9 05-06-2003, 01:16 AM

I live in Arkansas. Been there, done that.

Glad that you're OK, Tom. My mom watched the 1999 OKC tornado go by her apartment (and I actually saw her apt complex as the Weather Channel showed footage of the tornado!!! YIKES!). I also helped my grandparents pick up everything they owned on their 10 acres in 1997. (Took lots of fascinating pictures of things then. Ever seen an oak leaf stuck into the mortar of a fireplace? On the INSIDE of the house? I have. Wierd stuff.)

I hope and pray that mother nature calms down a bit.

docetboy · #10 05-06-2003, 02:12 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Kristin AGD
The William Jewel website listed the damage from $15 to $20 million. An update is on their website. They reported no injuries. That is a relief!

http://www.jewell.edu/default.html

Anyone else notice the website seems to be down?

Sprinkles · #11 05-06-2003, 02:53 AM

eep... scary stuff, those tornados are. Glad to hear you're ok! Keep us updated!

MoonStar17 · #12 05-06-2003, 08:45 AM

WOW scary stuff, glad to hear everyone is ok...

mother nature is in an uproar!!!

the students at that school must be happy that at least finals were cancelled....i wish that would happen EVER...oh well...

lets hope that the weather doesn't take anymore drastic turns
its supposed to be spring, lovely, flowery....etc etc..

AGDLynn · #13 05-08-2003, 05:11 PM

Yep, that was a tornado at my house!

We lost 3-4 trees in the back yard, but since our house is on a downward slope, they landed the other direction. Our next door neighbor lost some shingles. Further down the street, trees landed on 3-4 houses. Interesting that 1 was for sale and 1 was where a lady was always doing yard work to beautify her yard (unlke me, lol). The most damage was about 1/2 mile from my house.

Glad to say that our only front yard tree lost a branch..glad that it wasn't the one branch with the squirrel in a swing!

DeltAlum · #14 05-08-2003, 10:59 PM

Heavy damage and lots of injuries in tornados in Moore, OK this afternoon. That's just a few miles from OU at Norman where our son is in school.

Fortunately, no effect on the university and talked to son tonight and he's just fine.

I read that some folks in a restaurant in Moore saw the storm coming and took shelter in a walk-in freezer.

Several years ago, I was directing some live news coverage for NBC and our station here in Denver after a HUGE tornado in Limon, Colorado -- and we did some liveshots from where people there had done the same thing.

Tom Earp · #15 05-08-2003, 11:15 PM

Well, Kansas Tornado alley! Some are S W of KC and under a Major T watch till 11:00.

Latest report, 600 homes destroyed or damaged in K C Ks. My Area this last Sun.

I am sure DA knows what this means, Power poles built to withstand 200+ winds bent to the ground or taken completely

I was next door to an F - 4.