We get tornadoes down here two but, they are quickies.  I've lived in Ohio
and have seen quite a few twisters (none on the ground though)  The town I
grew up in had a big one come down the main drag on a Palm Sunday in 66.  I
wasn't around but, my dad says that one guy woke up in the road on a
mattress.  Glad your folks came out of Gordon alright.  Our house is so many
feet above the road because of zoning rules.
Hurricanes ain't bad by the time they get to us they are just storms but,
Floyd last year was a bit nerve wreaking.

Beth
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Cleveland, Kyle E.
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> Subject: Re: Salome (Was: Article in New Mobility)
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>
> Ow! Ow! Ow!  I had those all the time as a kid. Ow!
>
> My folks managed to avoid Helene, but Gordon kept 'em worried a bit.
> They're at water's edge and the house is 10' above sea level.
> Dad said the
> boat dock/patio was underwater, but the storm surge barely crested the
> seawall.  Pretty lucky, I guess.
>
> Hurricanes I think I could deal with because of the warning time.
> Tornadoes, on the other hand...   Xenia, Ohio (about 50 miles south) got
> popped hard last week by an F-4 tornado (1 dead, about 100 injured).  The
> same town was virtually destroyed 26 years ago in 1974 by another F-4.
>
> Ironically, only one of six tornado sirens was operational last
> week because
> they were installing upgraded software at the time!
>
> -Kyle>