Super User N Florida Mike Posted July 7, 2021 Super User Posted July 7, 2021 We had a tornado go by about 1/2 hour ago associated with Elsa. I actually got video of it as it moved past the south end of our lake. Also got some damage video. I am terrible with video- thought it wasnt on and it was , and vice versa… 7 Quote
Super User TOXIC Posted July 7, 2021 Super User Posted July 7, 2021 Wow, glad you are ok. Growing up in Nebraska we had our fair share. 1 Quote
Super User slonezp Posted July 8, 2021 Super User Posted July 8, 2021 Better a tornado than a sharknado... Seriously though, glad you're ok 1 1 Quote
Global Moderator Mike L Posted July 8, 2021 Global Moderator Posted July 8, 2021 I’m glad you guys are ok. We didn’t have any down here but they say we got 11 1/2” of rain! Everything is underwater but going down now Mike 1 1 1 Quote
Super User N Florida Mike Posted July 8, 2021 Author Super User Posted July 8, 2021 Power is still out. I think we got 3-4 inches of rain. Found out the tornado was about 1/4 of a mile East of us at its closest point, which isnt visible on the video. Quote
Super User soflabasser Posted July 8, 2021 Super User Posted July 8, 2021 Glad to hear you are ok. Tornados are very dangerous and hard to predict when exactly they will occur. I lived through Hurricane Andrew and many other hurricanes. Have seen roads completely blocked by trees, canals flooded completely over the road, etc. It is not easy to deal with this when this happens but it is the price to pay for living in a state that everyone seems to visit or want to retire in. Beats dealing with freezing weather for more than half the year! 1 1 Quote
flatcreek Posted July 8, 2021 Posted July 8, 2021 That’s too close for comfort,hope it all calms down soon for y’all 1 1 Quote
Super User Dwight Hottle Posted July 8, 2021 Super User Posted July 8, 2021 Glad your all ok. We dodged a bullet down here. 1 Quote
Super User N Florida Mike Posted July 8, 2021 Author Super User Posted July 8, 2021 Yeah, it was nothing more than rain and 20 mph sustained winds until that last band came through… Quote
Biglittle8 Posted July 8, 2021 Posted July 8, 2021 Glad you're okay! We are getting a little left over Elsa in Wilmington, N.C. as I write this. Tornado watch. Just a little rain right this minute. 1 Quote
Super User N Florida Mike Posted July 8, 2021 Author Super User Posted July 8, 2021 38 minutes ago, Biglittle8 said: Glad you're okay! We are getting a little left over Elsa in Wilmington, N.C. as I write this. Tornado watch. Just a little rain right this minute. Got cousins in your area. One lives in the Ogden/ wrightsville bch. area. She had a lot of damage with that hurricane 2 years or so ago… stay safe! On another subject; My mom was from Clarkton. They used to fish some of the lakes around there like white lake, singletary, waccamaw, etc. Have you ever fished any of them? Sorry if we had this discussion before… Quote
Biglittle8 Posted July 8, 2021 Posted July 8, 2021 Yes, Waccamaw... It a tough one to crack for me. Lots of gators too! The locals know where the fish are though. Clarkton has some nice rual properties. I like that area. I mostly fish Sutton Lake if I take the boat out... it's a steam plant lake with some real nice bass in it. 1 Quote
Super User NYWayfarer Posted July 10, 2021 Super User Posted July 10, 2021 I flew out of Orlando at 10:30am Wednesday back to NY. Got out of dodge as Elsa was coming in. Ironic name for a storm hitting Disney World… Glad your Ok. 1 Quote
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