So you always hear the reports of bad weather: thunderstorms, tornadoes, hurricanes etc., but I don't think you ever really grasp the extent of them, even seeing pictures. This past weekend, an F-4 level tornado (the worst is F-5) ripped through Elie, Manitoba, the town my sister and her family lives in. Their town is about a half hour west of Winnipeg, Manitoba, where my parents live, but the storm stayed in Elie. My Dad called to tell us the news and that everyone was okay Saturday night. Sunday we got pictures... 
Thankfully, there were no injuries or deaths. With a storm of that magnitude, it was a blessing no one was even hurt. It is difficult to lose your possessions, house, everything, but it could have been so much worse, and we are glad my sister and her family, and the entire town is safe. My sister's home sustained damages, and they are waiting to find out if it is safe for them to move back into it, but others in town were not as lucky...
This last picture is of someone's van that wound up in my sister's backyard. You don't really realize the magnitude of these storms until you go through them I think. It is amazing to think that these storms are mostly wind... there were 2x4's sticking out of roofs, siding, cars flipped over, poles knocked down, raw turkeys laying in the field, debris strewn everywhere. Oddly enough, in all of the chaos, this is what was discovered when the storm cleared..
apparently bird baths are tornado resistant!!
3 comments:
Man, that is really a bummer. That would be a tough thing to deal with, having tornadoes and stuff like that. Glad to hear no one was hurt or killed, though.
Whoa, that was serious storm. I'm glad your family is o.k. Thank goodness we don't have tornados in the city, just blackouts :-)
I really can't believe that your family was so close to all of that! Scary and what a blessing that they are all ok!
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