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MabusIncarnate
05/03/20 6:59:33 PM
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I legitimately almost died, 3 massive trees got ripped up from my property, one landed maybe 10 feet from my bedroom. One is completely uprooted, easily an 80+ foot tree, another was snapped like a twig next to my chicken pen.

I'm shaking right now, I witnessed it happen from my window and I saw the actual tornado going through my land, and the tree falling in the direction of my house. I froze, I couldn't even move. I thought I was dead.

Holy fuck. I'll post pics when the rain stops.

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berlyman101
05/03/20 7:00:13 PM
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and you didn't even record it.

glad you're safe, TC.

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Number090684
05/03/20 7:00:40 PM
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Oh man. I'm glad you're alright and I hope the damages and losses aren't too severe.

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MrResetti
05/03/20 7:01:07 PM
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ApherosyLove
05/03/20 7:01:30 PM
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Oh god, that sounds horrifying. So glad you're okay though!

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PiOverlord
05/03/20 7:02:08 PM
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Holy cow man. I absolutely am terrified of tornadoes, can't even play windwaker without stressing.

Glad to hear you are safe, I would die of shock.

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Politics
05/03/20 7:03:01 PM
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Jesus. I live in Indiana and we had a storm last night and I was legit scared.

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05/03/20 7:03:35 PM
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RaptorLC
05/03/20 7:04:23 PM
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Glad you're okay.

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a-c-a-b
05/03/20 7:05:25 PM
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Damn dude.

Glad you're safe. I'd need a stiff drink after that experience.
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Odoylerules
05/03/20 7:05:56 PM
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Glad you are safe

But

SH_expert44 posted...
pics of damage
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josifrees
05/03/20 7:05:57 PM
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MrResetti posted...
The fuck is a meter


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Vicious_Dios
05/03/20 7:06:28 PM
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You're very fortunate that you made it out okay.

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Number090684
05/03/20 7:06:29 PM
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MrResetti posted...
The fuck is a meter

TC is essentially saying the tornado was over 10 yards away, which isn't that far at all. If his home didn't hold up he could have been sucked into it being that close.

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VipaGTS
05/03/20 7:06:34 PM
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Damn, glad you're ok. One thing i'm glad we don't have her in Cali is tornadoes. I can handle earthquakes and everything else but the idea that a cyclone can come through and just completely reset my life in 10 seconds is frightening.

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MabusIncarnate
05/03/20 7:11:39 PM
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A meter is a yard, or 3 feet.

I just took some pics gonna upload them here in a few. This happened about 15 minutes ago. My first instinct was to tell CE because I love you all.

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Number090684
05/03/20 7:12:38 PM
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VipaGTS posted...
Damn, glad you're ok. One thing i'm glad we don't have her in Cali is tornadoes. I can handle earthquakes and everything else but the idea that a cyclone can come through and just completely reset my life in 10 seconds is frightening.

Earthquakes are more terrifying IMO. They strike with no warning so you can't exactly prepare and if they are bad enough they can cause your surroundings to collapse which could trap and kill you, cause bridges and highways to collapse and split the ground. Tornados / Hurricanes you at least can tell when they are coming and prepare for them.

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MabusIncarnate
05/03/20 7:22:26 PM
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^^Taken from the back of my porch on the steps, that's the top of the tree and where it landed.





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JimCarrysToe
05/03/20 7:24:24 PM
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Holy shit. You need to move underground we cant be losing you like that

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Ultima Dragon
05/03/20 7:24:57 PM
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That's fucking nuts dude. I've seen some pretty crazy storms in my day (winds strong enough to pull down trees and damage other stuff) but never had a tornado tear through that close to me. Nature is a beast, thankfully you're all right and just shaken up.

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MabusIncarnate
05/03/20 7:24:59 PM
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Outer_space posted...
Did your chickens survive?
The tree literally missed the chicken house by about 2 feet. It fell right next to it. Chickens are freaking out but they are fine.

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gunplagirl
05/03/20 7:25:23 PM
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Be careful going outside near trees, some might fall down from damage they sustained over the next few days I'm sure.

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TheLastHero
05/03/20 7:27:25 PM
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Damn. Where was this?
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MabusIncarnate
05/03/20 7:28:21 PM
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My home is surrounded by huge trees, I got insanely lucky. My apple tree is snapped in half, i'm likely going to lose it. Virtually no damage to anything, it missed my ride on mower, both cars, the porches, it's kind of amazing how lucky we just were. I thought my bedroom window was going to shatter it was getting so hard with branches, and I saw leaves and rain being pulled upward before the tree crashed down. Nature is a beast.

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MabusIncarnate
05/03/20 7:28:46 PM
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TheLastHero posted...
Damn. Where was this?
I live in the TN mountains pretty close to Nashville

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MabusIncarnate
05/03/20 7:33:03 PM
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Thanks for all the kind words guys, one of those things you really can't explain til you experience it. I thought I was about to lose my home. I need to consider some kind of shelter, I shoved the wife in the bathroom and told her to lay in the tub. I stood there by the window like a moron and just watched.

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ThePieReborn
05/03/20 7:37:37 PM
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MabusIncarnate posted...
I stood there by the window like a moron and just watched.
This is Nebraska's great historical pastime. Also occasionally done by wandering outside for a better look.

Glad you're okay, and as gunplagirl said, mind the other trees. Some may look stable when they're really not.

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MabusIncarnate
05/03/20 7:43:19 PM
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I have a couple dead trees that are pretty tall that I fully intended on cutting down in the coming weeks when the weather dries up. I'm a bit more motivated now.

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PiOverlord
05/03/20 7:43:52 PM
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Get some sort of underground shelter that can withstand a hypothetical EF-6 tornado. I can't believe you were in clear sight of the tornado! Thank god it wasn't some sort of EF-5 tornado or even something almost as strong from the looks and sound of it. Nothing would have survived.

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So_Hajile
05/03/20 7:44:23 PM
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Glad you and your wife are ok, Mabu!

Where I'm at, we got hit hard with rain and some wind, but not strong enough to set off any tornado alarms. I was wondering if you were going to get any of the severe rain. That answers that.

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nevershine
05/03/20 7:45:58 PM
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damn dude, that's crazy. glad youre safe. tornados were always scared the hell out of me.

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MabusIncarnate
05/03/20 7:46:01 PM
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PiOverlord posted...
Get some sort of underground shelter that can withstand a hypothetical EF-6 tornado. I can't believe you were in clear sight of the tornado! Thank god it wasn't some sort of EF-5 tornado or even something almost as strong from the looks and sound of it. Nothing would have survived.
I think it literally only touched down and went back up on my property. It was only a few seconds. The rain on the window obscured my view for a bit but when the wind picked up it was like going through a car wash and that air dryer pushing all the water away from the windshield.

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ssj3vegeta_
05/03/20 7:47:23 PM
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Man fuck dat, glad you're safe but dis is why I'll never live in tornado alley. Dey scare da shit outta me, at least with hurricanes we know days in advance about em
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Medussa
05/03/20 7:47:44 PM
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one missed my house by just a few feet when I was super young. a tree right up against the house was just gone, but there wasn't any damage to the house. it's crazy how that works, sometimes.

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Slaya4
05/03/20 7:50:22 PM
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Damn TC im glad you're ok. I used to be all about not cutting down trees until my property had a bunch of trees that are hella tall and it gets super windy. My fear is having one of those trees snap and collapse on my house.

One already grazed the side of my house and thankfully just the tree branches hit my house. I'm conflicted, but as soon as I have the money I think I'm cutting them down for my tenants safety.

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gnomefromnome
05/03/20 7:51:57 PM
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Glad you're ok...and what's up with mixing meters and feet??

I'm glad all we have up here are earthquakes in Alaska...

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ApherosyLove
05/03/20 7:53:11 PM
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Holy shit those pics. So so so glad you're okay!

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Scotty_Rogers
05/03/20 7:54:56 PM
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Really glad you made it through. For real, that is horrifying to hear. You never know what life has in store. But stay strong.

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Tyranthraxus
05/03/20 7:57:09 PM
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MabusIncarnate posted...
My home is surrounded by huge trees, I got insanely lucky. My apple tree is snapped in half, i'm likely going to lose it. Virtually no damage to anything, it missed my ride on mower, both cars, the porches, it's kind of amazing how lucky we just were. I thought my bedroom window was going to shatter it was getting so hard with branches, and I saw leaves and rain being pulled upward before the tree crashed down. Nature is a beast.

Tornadoes are so fucking crazy. They can roll in, kill the guy standing next to you, pick up another guy on the other side of you and set him down gently 2000 feet away, and leave you completely untouched.

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HagenEx
05/03/20 7:57:38 PM
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MrResetti posted...
The fuck is a meter

The length unit that non-imbeciles use.

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MFBKBass5
05/03/20 7:58:47 PM
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Fuck dude. I used to live in tornado alley in north Texas(Fort Worth). Closest tornado was like half a mile away. Ripped the roof off of this huge multi story bank. Was terrifying.

glad youre ok man. CE, if youve never been close to a tornado...you have NO idea the kind of terror you feel.

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TheLastHero
05/03/20 8:04:48 PM
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Y'all really about to argue about metric units in a topic about someone nearly getting killed huh
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MabusIncarnate
05/03/20 8:05:48 PM
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I always heard both a yard stick and a meter stick, I figured it was universal that both meant the same thing.

What a crazy day

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ThePieReborn
05/03/20 8:11:42 PM
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TheLastHero posted...
Y'all really about to argue about metric units in a topic about someone nearly getting killed huh


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MabusIncarnate
05/03/20 9:20:10 PM
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Another tree just fell, it's propped up against another tree but it's bound to come down in the next couple days. I don't think i'm sleeping tonight, it's dark and I can't see what's happening.

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Phenomenal_one
05/03/20 9:26:24 PM
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dont be a bitch


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