The other, moments later started at Groesbeck and Metro Pkwy, collapsed the Sunoco at 15 and Harper, turned south on Harper towards St Clair shores where it was denied entry and collapsed.
As Jen stated, our initial concern was for her and Will and Ari as they were north of us as was the storm. Initial reports indicated a funnel cloud had been spotted but they didn't state where or if it was on the ground.
Looking at the radar, a large crimson square was animatedly marching directly towards Jared and I.
At first it looked like a typical storm: Clouds, wind, rain. Then we noticed a large, lower cloud begin to turn and tendrils began to drop from its center:
The whoomping stopped and I went up to peak outside. It was still coming down really hard and this is what it looked like:
Complete white out. I couldn't see the car, two feet outside the car. I quickly retreated to Jared.
Finally it subsided and we went out to look. The backyard wasn't too bad:
Those tracks appear to end about 6 feet before our driveway but they actually began to turn south there, directly into the neighbor on the other side.
Down the street there was a tree down and many of the streets were flooded. While we went to help clear the drains, one neighbor told us we should watch our basement since after storms like this everyone's basements usually flooded. Thought I, we have a back up sump pump -- so we had been told.
Throughout the neighborhood, dozens of trees were destroyed



One 40 foot pine tree was snapped about 10 feet up. The other 30 feet were sent across the street into another yard.
What used to be coriander and oregano
This of course, ended all hope for the gardens... The peppers, leaves frozen in terror, pointing south. The basil behind it is totally lost.
What's left of the onions
The pool, on the other hand...
And, by the way, did we mention, A TORNADO WENT DIRECTLY OVER US!
4 comments:
Maybe I am glad to have sat it out at the nursing home....
I'm glad you all are okay! Very scary. Sad about all the trees and flowers and especially the crops! But it looks like you were lucky considering the pics. I hope you get to go camping (without tornadoes).
I'm glad you're okay. What terrific
photos. Jared, you will have journal writing material for the next year.
Well, it sounds like it was an exciting week! Glad you were all ok and that while the tornado went over you, it didn't lift you up. And it sounds like your house was remarkably lucky.
Much love,
The Taomias (in a hurricane zone...but none yet!)
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