Garland, & Rowlett Tornado

[GWright6970]

Paul,
Having been through some near-miss tornados that destroyed homes and businesses of family and friends, and some earthquakes that include losing our home in the Great Alaskan Earthquake, I can seriously relate to your feelings right now..... Offering prayers for your family and friends.....

[Paul Z]

Grover Thank you for your well wishes, prayers, and concern.
If you follow this Facebook post by NBC News as the lightening flashes you can make out the storm, other than that you can not see it. I believe the Lightning is sparked as the transformers are hit. I just love sitting in the hallway to the bedrooms for 4 hours.

https://www.facebook.com/NBCNews/vid...3/?pnref=story

[colospace]

Paul,
I wondered how close that was to you. Too close in any case, but glad you and your household are okay. Don't usually need to worry about tornados this late in the year. Father-in-law Lakeside, NW of Ft. Worth) only got dumped on with several inches of heavy rain from this.

[Paul Z]

Paul,
I wondered how close that was to you. Too close in any case, but glad you and your household are okay. Don't usually need to worry about tornados this late in the year. Father-in-law Lakeside, NW of Ft. Worth) only got dumped on with several inches of heavy rain from this.

Gary

Thanks, I’m glad your father is OK. Thanks for the well wishes.

Paul

[DesertFox4]

Sad to see the loss of life and devistation left by this storm.
Prayers for our friends in Texas.


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An aerial image taken Sunday, December 27, 2015 shows the path of a tornado in Rowlett, Texas. Violent storms ripped through the North Texas area late Saturday, spawning tornadoes that killed 11 people. (G.J. McCarthy/The Dallas Morning News)

[Paul Z]

They have evacuated all of the people 100 yards around the water tank. They have drained all of the water, and have put guide wires to support the tank. Supposedly there is a lot of damage to it from flying debris. Thanks for the well wishes. We have these all too often in North & Central Texas. At least it is not like living in Moore & Norman Oklahoma. My daughter got to spend her Birthday in her Storm Shelter last May when the storm went through. She is still psychologically struggling with that.

[Floog]

Due respect but God, prayers, really? I thought this was a flying website.

[jrevens]

Yes this is a flying oriented website and community.

Yes we will offer prayers and well wishes to members of this community when they are struck with bad times. Maybe we will even offer them to you someday.


If this offends you, too bad.

Sad to see the loss of life and devistation left by this storm.
Prayers for our friends in Texas.

My thanks to both of you guys for the caring and entirely appropriate comments.

[SkyPirate]

Glad your ok Paul, we got 7.5" of rain off that storm, serious flooding here in missouri

[Paul Z]

At this time of year I would hate to have that kind of flooding. Hypothermia would be a serious issue if you are forced to wade around. I hope you and/or family are alright.