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05-06-2007, 09:00 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Wichita Falls, Tx
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Ever seen a tornado?
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These news stories recently brought back my facination with tornados. I've never seen one before, always wanted to. I'm moving to north texas, border of Oklahoma in a bit, so maybe I'll get to see one.
Anyone here seen one? Had a crazy experience with one?
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05-06-2007, 10:30 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Addison,TX
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I have seen a Few. Nothing to crazy though. Moving to North Texas you will get to see a few just give it time.
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05-06-2007, 11:32 PM
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Der Administrator
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: San Marcos, Texas
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I've seen a dust tornado in the desert. Like a really mini tornado, wouldn't lift a person off the ground.
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05-06-2007, 11:41 PM
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Grouchy Old Fart
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You don't want to see one. I saw a waterspout while I was fishing on a local lake and a storm came up out of nowhere. I damn near bought it that day.
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05-06-2007, 11:55 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Maryland 'burbs of Washington, D.C.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xn6tKPa14v4
That video would have had me in need of a new pair of underpants!
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05-07-2007, 12:12 AM
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Senior Member
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Location: Addison,TX
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05-07-2007, 12:14 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Addison,TX
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Originally Posted by TxBrew
I've seen a dust tornado in the desert. Like a really mini tornado, wouldn't lift a person off the ground.
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If you are ever in between Lubbock and Midland in the sumer you will see some huge dust devils, IM talking a few hundred feet tall, Its pretty cool. They wont lift you off the ground but they will make you feel like you are being sand blasted. |
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05-07-2007, 01:13 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Twin Cities, MN
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I saw a big one in Indiana when I was a kid (7). Scary stuff especially at that age. Many a times heading into the basement with the alarms going off in WI. Now all I see is dust devils out here.
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05-07-2007, 01:19 AM
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10th-Level Beer Nerd
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Adams, MA
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Didn't see it, but we had one come very close to the house in Vermont about a decade ago. I remember the trees in the yard going horizontally. Couldn't actually see it because it was over the crest of the hill, in another field, but it was within a couple hundred yards of the house. They are very rare out by us, and we didn't really know how close it was until after the fact (we went into the basement long after the most dangerous time).
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05-07-2007, 01:23 AM
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Location: Nor*Cal
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I useto live on Lake Hartwell GA my house was on a penninsula, the body of water in front of my house was called tornado alley. I could sit on my dock and watch the tornados and the water funnels. I searched the history of my penninsula and it hadent been hit in over 80 years. That was a good time. they sound wicked when they touch down in the water.
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