OT: Big Tornado in Virginia Friday Night

[63falcon]

Definitely nowhere on the scale of damage NZ & Japan have had, but a tornado in Virginia mountains is almost unheard of. 400 homes gone and/or severely damaged in under 15 minutes, this in a very small town just Southwest of my alma mater VPI/VA Tech. So, please, if you have a moment, send a few Nutter Thoughts out to the folks of Pulaski VA. Here in OH there is lot's more experience w/ sort of weather, but not the case there! Thnx.

[ltwoman]

Sad that this is what will put Pulaski on the map. God bless you, fellow Virginians.

[Divemistress of the Dark]

Oh NO. I am so sorry to hear about this. Do post info, if there's any way people can donate or what have you...

Are there any stories online? I'll go Google.

[63falcon]

Online will give best info. Virginians as a rule, especially in the rural ares, tend to be a self sufficient lot, and there was no loss of life, a Blessing. Still, it's the whole, hey where'd my house go thing! I went onto the website for the Roanoke Times Dispatch, and the Pulaski VA news paper (the Patriot, I believe) to get my info after my boyfriend saw the byline on a weather webpage). And now there have been theseother tornados in parts of the Midwest! I can deal w/ hurricanes, but tornados give me the creeps........
Thank you all for the Good Thoughts-theis Forum is so full of good well wishing folks!