Mr Turbo Next stage, to the Pub in 10 seconds Member 2,777 Member For: 20y 6m 11d Gender: Male Location: Berwick Victoria Posted 06/06/07 01:45 AM Share Posted 06/06/07 01:45 AM GREENSBURG TORNADOWell I have just got back from America where I was involved with a Storm/Tornado chasing group for seven days. We had a rare chance, along side with an BBC weather guide a walk through the destruction of the small town of Greensburg and like to share with you guys some pictures from that day.The Greensburg tornado was on the ground for 22 miles non-stop and 30 minutes. Maximum winds were estimated at 205 mph. This is the first fatal storm in southwest Kansas since 1967. The twister was 1.7 miles wide. A storm of this magnitude is the first in 8 years in the US - the last was May 3rd of 1999 in central Oklahoma. 12 people lost there lives sad to say.Homes Greensburg: 1,700 Destroyed: 961 Major Damage: 105 Minor Damage: 67 Affected: 11 (broken windows, shingles & gutters) Businesses Major Damage: 110 Minor Damage: 24 Here are some I took: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FastR1Red Member 360 Member For: 19y 9m 23d Gender: Male Location: Mt Waverley Posted 06/06/07 02:02 AM Share Posted 06/06/07 02:02 AM Top pics there, was certainly a sad day for these people. I really feel for them losing everything.I hope you were ok in amongst it all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Turbo Next stage, to the Pub in 10 seconds Member 2,777 Member For: 20y 6m 11d Gender: Male Location: Berwick Victoria Posted 06/06/07 02:08 AM Author Share Posted 06/06/07 02:08 AM No, it was a bad feeling just walking through and seeing peoples homes split right open. I even had a chance to talk with some residence from the town and payed my regards. One even offered me a beer and gave me a guided tour of his property showing his banker/seller where the family waited out the storm. Rob... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RHR BOOST Moderating Team 5,698 Member For: 21y 5m 19d Gender: Male Location: Southern Highlands NSW Posted 06/06/07 02:12 AM Share Posted 06/06/07 02:12 AM I dont understand why people would build in a KNOWN TORNADO AREA!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZAP No boost, no bottle, just my foot on the throttle! Lifetime Members 7,935 Member For: 21y 10d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 06/06/07 03:00 AM Share Posted 06/06/07 03:00 AM The whole of Southern USA is either tornado or hurracane prone.BEing it was 40 years since the last Kansas tornado, they must have felt reasonably safe.What will happen is people will rebuild with better, stronger houses and wait another 40 years.It is very sad to see so many lives devistated by an act of nature.Thanks for this Pics, it really shows the power of mother nature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tab Sucker Moderating Team 32,303 Member For: 20y 9m 30d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 06/06/07 03:52 AM Share Posted 06/06/07 03:52 AM Another reason why I'm proud to live in Aus, none of the scary weather that they get over there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzMahoony Hench, but no longer shredded or tanned. Member 3,343 Member For: 17y 10m 27d Gender: Male Location: Canning Vale, W.A Posted 06/06/07 04:04 AM Share Posted 06/06/07 04:04 AM Another reason why I'm proud to live in Aus, none of the scary weather that they get over there!They have the weather problems, we have john howard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harvyk Member 1,070 Member For: 19y 11m 24d Location: The North Cooma End of Canberra... Posted 06/06/07 08:24 AM Share Posted 06/06/07 08:24 AM Another reason why I'm proud to live in Aus, none of the scary weather that they get over there!We get cyclones, plus we also get tornado's luckly because aust is no where nearly as densly populated most of these things happen in the middle of no where.Also when I was young a tornado went through our suburb in canberra (about 15 years ago) it did some damage to houses but the funny thing was the only building properly distroyed was the church they where building down the road. They desided that god has spoken and didn't restart building it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbjunior99 Member 4,359 Member For: 22y 2m 1d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 06/06/07 11:33 AM Share Posted 06/06/07 11:33 AM They have the weather problems, we have john howard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul@eliteauto Member 843 Member For: 18y 5m 24d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 06/06/07 12:19 PM Share Posted 06/06/07 12:19 PM Holy crap!Poor people, that's something you wouldnt wish on anyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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