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ChadS
06-08-2005 08:55:07
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Re: Tractor pullers, turned storm chasers???? in reply to Jak, 06-07-2005 06:25:41
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Ouch. We was dodgin tree limbs, Where we was passing through, it was a wooded area, lots of trees close to the road side. Winds came through there and the trees went flying!! Along 31, where we met up wit the storm, it has a long progressive curve that takes you up to the overpass of US 30. along the curve, its lined with trees, small woods, but trees bout all the way round the curve. All we was seeing, was the wind, and the debris,,, till we came around the curve past the tree lines,,,,, ,,,, BRAKE LIGHTS, Cars in the median, turning around, and those two "wanna be twisters" heading our way. the first just crossed 31, and the second was on its way. Overpass to cross, and we drove, with what time we had to git away, only way, was to drive inbetween em. everyone else,, behind us, the traffic backed up from 31 traffic coming to a stop. All I could think was drive. My t-bird is a 88 model, has 5.0, and she runs good. Posi rear end, and good tires. So off we went shooting across that overpass wit that thing coming, the wind hit the car, WHAM! It was like a truck driving in the side, car kinda went sideways, it straightend out, and we were gone!! I know it was rainin hard, but the speedometer was bout 55-60, in blinding rain. We got across, bout that time it crossed behind us. Mile or two up the road, cars were stopped, and people geting out, pointing ot the northeast, so we stopped too,,, rain let up, for a few split moments, seen what everyone was looking at, and then the wind and rain hit again. So we drove bout 25 miles to the south, and round Rochester, it was just sprinking, and the sun was out, but the back part of it was still building up. Just did not get hit that hard in that area, as what further north got. That was bout in DCToms back yard where the worst went through. Glad he did stop at the truck stop, cause man,, what a ride! Sorry for the long story,,, I know Im a redneck,, aint been on tv more than 5 times describing what the tornado sounded like, but still, dont see that everyday! do we? ChadS
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