Texas Twister

[grouch]

I still own a home in Keller, TX. (DFW) check out this pic my neighbor sent from a storm they had 5/24. This is behind the homes across the street from my house about 250ft. away. No major damage but one cool pic. The roof in bottom right is across the street from my house.

[txav8r]

Glad there was no major damage. Awesome pic though!!!

[hobogato]

very cool pic, thanks for sharing

[ErikH]

WOW, that is freaky.

[jroescher]

I would love to see that in person.

Then I want to experience an earthquake. A really big one.

[ramsey]

I would love to see that in person.

Then I want to experience an earthquake. A really big one.

I was fishing at Choke Canyon lake about 8-9 years ago and the weather got bad. We weren't actually on the lake but we were in front of our cabin grilling something. A park ranger came by and told us that there was a tornando watch in effect and that if we needed to take shelter, the brick bathrooms behind us was the place to go. We didn't think much of it but about 30 minutes after the ranger left, we started seeing people briskly walking/running towards the restrooms. We decided that maybe we should follow suite though we had no idea why people were going there. When we started walking to the restroom, we looked back and saw what people were running from. Our cabin had blocked the view of the tornado that was touching down over the water and small island. We then started to run as well. When we got to the restroom to take shelter, my friend said "I think I'm gonna be sick". An old lady that was also taking shelter turned to him and said "that's called fear, son!". I'll never forgot that. :P After we were in the restroom for a couple of minutes, I noticed there was a couple of guys standing outside watching it. I decided to go out and take a peak as well. I know why curiosity killed the cat. I couldn't help myself and just had to see it again. I got to watch it for what seemed like five to ten minutes. I saw it go over some land, pulling up brush and other debris and dirt. It then went over the water turning it more white. It was really cool seeing the water violently disturbed; it put my MP40's to shame. After that it started to die down and as fast as it showed up, it left.

Ever since I was a young kid, I had wanted to see a tornado. I was really grateful that I got my chance. One thing that happened that I wasn't expecting is the feeling of being so helpless and tiny. I felt like an ant compared to the power I saw extended down from the sky. I was really excited afterword. I called my Mom and Dad and remember feeling very disappointed that they weren't near as excited as I was.

Sorry for the long story, it was pretty amazing though and I love replaying the incident when I tell the story. There's one other thing I've said since I was small I wanted to see, a UFO. So that's next on my list though may be slightly harder to accomplish.

[alton]

When I was in the 1st grade at St. Monica's in Converse we where taken from our classroom to the Church because of a storm. After it was over the back part of the school was tore open like a tin can. I saw my first one when I was ten, it came down and went back up. But nothing can compare the one at Jarrell several years back. Normally you see destruction and buildings laying every where, at Jarrell eveything was gone including asphalt from the the roads.
http://www.spc.noaa.gov/coolimg/jarrell/index.html

http://www.k5kj.net/j14.jpg

[ramsey]

When I was in the 1st grade at St. Monica's in Converse we where taken from our classroom to the Church because of a storm. After it was over the back part of the school was tore open like a tin can. I saw my first one when I was ten, it came down and went back up. But nothing can compare the one at Jarrell several years back. Normally you see destruction and buildings laying every where, at Jarrell eveything was gone including asphalt from the the roads.
http://www.spc.noaa.gov/coolimg/jarrell/index.html

http://www.k5kj.net/j14.jpg

I was living in Waco when that one hit. Incredible amount of destruction and force. I couldn't imagine if something like that ripped through downtown San Antonio or any city for that matter. I wouldn't think all the tall building would be enough to hamper or stop it.