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There was no warning. We were outside just minutes before it hit. We heard rumbles of thunder and went inside. I then looked out the window and noticed the sky was turning green. As the storm approached, I saw what looked like a rotating wall cloud. I thought it was strange since there were no warnings. I know that rotating wall cloud may mean tornado, so I told my family to get away from the windows and run to the hallway. Then I saw a wall of white rushing towards the house, and a brilliant flash of green as the power went out. That's when I decided it would be smart to join my family.
Power was restored this afternoon, and that is when I went online and found out it was a tornado. A local storm survey team assessed the damage as caused by an F1 Tornado. It was 50 yard wide and stayed on the ground for 500 yards. I don't think I saw the actual tornado, but that rotating wall cloud was like something out of a chaser's video. It was quite a thrill for a weather geek like me to see. No injuries, but a few houses in our subdivision had some moderate damage (none to our house, thankfully). Here's how close it came to us:  |
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Oh everything comes in its own special size I guess it can be measured by where you put your eyes It looks big when you're close And it looks smaller back a bit That's about the size of it. Oh the big becomes the little When you see it back a bit The huge becomes the dinky Which is just the opposite Of the larger that gets smaller It never seems to fit That's about the size of it. That's about the size It's where you put your eyes That's about the size of it. Blogroll DU Journals
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