Castle Argghhh's Denizen Extraordinaire, Blood Spite had a close call with destiny this morning. On his way to work, his commute turned into a bone-chilling carnival ride. In an E-Mail he writes:
He took the following picture of a local eatery moments after the fateful event:
Here's another picture of the same establishment taken by the local TV station, KSPR:
Thankfully all is well with our brave Denizen. Our hopes and prayers go to the good people of Monett, MO and hope that all is well with them as well. Go and drop a line over at ®Evil, but please do not be too harsh on him for having soiled his drawers.
Boq
4 minutes faster this morning to work and ya'll would have been one less Denizen.
Tornado hit the town I work in, Monett, MO. This is whats left of the Pizza Hut. I was less than 200 meters from it when it hit. My truck got tossed around like a rag doll but I'm ok. Don't know if any fatalities or injuries yet. Pizza Hut demolished. local BBQ joint top ripped off. U Haul all but wiped out and one car lot hammered. Few other places as well. Entire town out of power for over 2 hours and parts of it still are.
Not sure if there is any other damage save for one seriously shaken Denizen.
I'll try to post some pictures and stuff tonight but first I have to call my insurance company, and change clothes heh.
He took the following picture of a local eatery moments after the fateful event:
Here's another picture of the same establishment taken by the local TV station, KSPR:
Thankfully all is well with our brave Denizen. Our hopes and prayers go to the good people of Monett, MO and hope that all is well with them as well. Go and drop a line over at ®Evil, but please do not be too harsh on him for having soiled his drawers.
Boq
Blood Spite, I am so glad you are ok!
There is no slack at Castle Argghhh!
I have been through 3 major hurricanes, 2 earth quakes and four blizzards. However this was my first up close and personal with a torando, unless you count the waterspout my dad and i watched from the deck of his aircraft carrier in Mayport waayyyyyy back in 1980 when I was still knee high to a grass hopper.
I'm not keen on repeating this experience but I am very glad I bought that storm shelter now.
Fishmugger-
My brother spent all four years of his active duty at Barksdale hell, working on the Buff's. Saw floods that brought snakes and gaters up to housing from the swamps and creeks, but no twisters.
Good on ya.