March 5, 201214 yr Had the opportunity to drive thru Piner today and words truly cannot do the damage justice. Not sure what I expected prior to driving thru but it definitely takes your breath away.
March 5, 201214 yr This picture was taken from a security camera in West Liberty. Truly frightening. [ATTACH=CONFIG]36045[/ATTACH] Not true! I saw this same photo Friday night and it said the same thing, but it said it was in Borden In. Yes, the photo is real, of a mesocyclones, and has been making it's rounds since 2008. The pic was taken in Iowa, the night before the storm that killed 4 boy scouts, also in Iowa. First clue should be, how many silos are there in West Liberty?
March 5, 201214 yr Author If you look at the picture the trees are full of green leafs. I would be shocked if that is not fake.
March 5, 201214 yr Sorry boys.. Thought it was cool pic.. Should have checked sources..Well, at least it's not a fake pic, just not in from KY. I looked it up on snoops Friday night as I thought the thing was too impressive, almost like it was photoshoped, but here it wasn't.
March 9, 201214 yr My neighbor's parents in Piner lost their home. I was talking to him last night. He said, "When you walk in your house, where do you put your car keys?" I said, "Kitchen table." Their kitchen table was gone, so no keys for the cars that were not destroyed. After much searching they found a set of keys under the stove and a set out in the yard. Small wins. Thankful they were ok. So many lost so much more.
March 9, 201214 yr I drove around East Bernstadt yesterday and it is bad there. The tornado actually pulled most of the grass up. There are houses (not mobile homes) there that are completely leveled down to the foundation. Just looking at the path, the storm seemed to go into a big canyon/gorge-type place and looked like it came through the other side even stronger. Maybe NWO can comment on this? Does that make sense or does it just seem that way from looking at the destruction?
March 9, 201214 yr I drove around East Bernstadt yesterday and it is bad there. The tornado actually pulled most of the grass up. There are houses (not mobile homes) there that are completely leveled down to the foundation. Just looking at the path, the storm seemed to go into a big canyon/gorge-type place and looked like it came through the other side even stronger. Maybe NWO can comment on this? Does that make sense or does it just seem that way from looking at the destruction? I think it's just kind of how it works in that a tornado, when it gets into a confined area, will bounce around off the hillsides and keep building up strength until it can bust out.
March 9, 201214 yr Author I drove around East Bernstadt yesterday and it is bad there. The tornado actually pulled most of the grass up. There are houses (not mobile homes) there that are completely leveled down to the foundation. Just looking at the path, the storm seemed to go into a big canyon/gorge-type place and looked like it came through the other side even stronger. Maybe NWO can comment on this? Does that make sense or does it just seem that way from looking at the destruction? Tornadoes have occurred in every kind of terrain. In 1987, one may have crossed the Continental Divide in Wyoming's Teton Wilderness. They are rare in mountainous areas, but a well developed tornado is probably not affected by the shape of the land underneath it. What proabaly happens is the wind is channeled like in a tunnel. The same thing happens in cities with a lot of skyscappers. The wind starts blowing in the confined areas between the buildings and then speeds up. The wind maybe 10 mph when it starts to go between the buildings but maybe as much as 70 mph when it comes out the other end.
March 9, 201214 yr Tornadoes have occurred in every kind of terrain. In 1987, one may have crossed the Continental Divide in Wyoming's Teton Wilderness. They are rare in mountainous areas, but a well developed tornado is probably not affected by the shape of the land underneath it. What proabaly happens is the wind is channeled like in a tunnel. The same thing happens in cities with a lot of skyscappers. The wind starts blowing in the confined areas between the buildings and then speeds up. The wind maybe 10 mph when it starts to go between the buildings but maybe as much as 70 mph when it comes out the other end. Where it came out of that canyon...everything on the other side is just gone (even the grass).
March 9, 201214 yr Tornadoes have occurred in every kind of terrain. In 1987, one may have crossed the Continental Divide in Wyoming's Teton Wilderness. They are rare in mountainous areas, but a well developed tornado is probably not affected by the shape of the land underneath it. What proabaly happens is the wind is channeled like in a tunnel. The same thing happens in cities with a lot of skyscappers. The wind starts blowing in the confined areas between the buildings and then speeds up. The wind maybe 10 mph when it starts to go between the buildings but maybe as much as 70 mph when it comes out the other end. For an example of nWo's description above, stand at the corner of 4th and Broadway on a windy day. :lol: The wind will blow you right out into the street! :eek:
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