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**Biradallo** · 08-20-2009, 07:23 PM

I don't know if you heard, but yesterday afternoon a Tornado hit just South of Down Town Minneapolis. I went online yesterday when I heard about it and saw that the worst hit area was just off 35 W and 31st Street, which is exactly where our house is!

Luckily our house and our whole block did not get any damage, but just a few blocks away, huge trees had come down and damaged cars and houses. Also a lot of windows had blown out and parts of roofs had blown off. So we got pretty lucky! We just had a power outage for a while due to downed electrical lines.

Here are some pictures of the damage and the storm:
http://wcco.com/slideshows/tornado.d...0.1135427.html

Robert

**abOfU9nJ** · 08-20-2009, 08:19 PM

WoW....I know my Mom called me early evening yesterday to say she was at work without power and pretty much the whole county here in IL was without power as a severe storm and tornados went through the area....my parents live about 1.5 hours north east of where I live.....wonder if this was the same storm that went through there as she had me check the radar online and I noticed that storm front went from just north east of STL all the way up past Chicago.

Todd

**Michaelnewerb** · 08-20-2009, 11:35 PM

Yikes! I didn't hear about that! Thank goodness you're OK!

**SergeyLisin** · 08-21-2009, 01:15 AM

Hope everybody is OK. THanx for posting.

**taesrom** · 08-21-2009, 01:17 AM

Crazy. Makes you thankful for what you've got.

**EnvellFen** · 08-21-2009, 05:19 AM

even up here in winnipeg we got tornado warnings. quite unuseuall.but we lucked out, and just got the useuall rainfall.

**ligeplodore** · 08-21-2009, 06:47 AM

Wow, Robert. You must have been worried.

After looking at the pictures of all the tree damage, I'm surprised to not have seen as much damage to dwellings.

**BUMbaronos** · 08-21-2009, 09:25 AM

good to hear you are ok!!! Mother nature showed its power once more!!! Jean

**Biradallo** · 08-21-2009, 05:50 PM

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**sleepergun** · 08-21-2009, 05:58 PM

A number of years back one hit our home. I can tell you it's no fun. The damage can be more than overwhelming. We tend not to be thankfull for what we have until we no longer have it. Glad it miss your home.

08-20-2009, 07:23 PM	#1
Biradallo Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 512 Senior Member	Tornado Hits Close to Down Town Minneapolis I don't know if you heard, but yesterday afternoon a Tornado hit just South of Down Town Minneapolis. I went online yesterday when I heard about it and saw that the worst hit area was just off 35 W and 31st Street, which is exactly where our house is! Luckily our house and our whole block did not get any damage, but just a few blocks away, huge trees had come down and damaged cars and houses. Also a lot of windows had blown out and parts of roofs had blown off. So we got pretty lucky! We just had a power outage for a while due to downed electrical lines. Here are some pictures of the damage and the storm: http://wcco.com/slideshows/tornado.d...0.1135427.html Robert Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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08-20-2009, 08:19 PM	#2
abOfU9nJ Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 469 Senior Member	WoW....I know my Mom called me early evening yesterday to say she was at work without power and pretty much the whole county here in IL was without power as a severe storm and tornados went through the area....my parents live about 1.5 hours north east of where I live.....wonder if this was the same storm that went through there as she had me check the radar online and I noticed that storm front went from just north east of STL all the way up past Chicago. Todd Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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08-20-2009, 11:35 PM	#3
Michaelnewerb Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 622 Senior Member	Yikes! I didn't hear about that! Thank goodness you're OK! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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SergeyLisin Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 491 Senior Member	Hope everybody is OK. THanx for posting. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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08-21-2009, 01:17 AM	#5
taesrom Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 462 Senior Member	Crazy. Makes you thankful for what you've got. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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08-21-2009, 05:19 AM	#6
EnvellFen Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 507 Senior Member	even up here in winnipeg we got tornado warnings. quite unuseuall.but we lucked out, and just got the useuall rainfall. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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08-21-2009, 06:47 AM	#7
ligeplodore Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 389 Senior Member	Wow, Robert. You must have been worried. After looking at the pictures of all the tree damage, I'm surprised to not have seen as much damage to dwellings. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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08-21-2009, 09:25 AM	#8
BUMbaronos Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 496 Senior Member	good to hear you are ok!!! Mother nature showed its power once more!!! Jean Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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08-21-2009, 05:58 PM	#10
sleepergun Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 615 Senior Member	A number of years back one hit our home. I can tell you it's no fun. The damage can be more than overwhelming. We tend not to be thankfull for what we have until we no longer have it. Glad it miss your home. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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