Yesterday's Tornado Outbreak

[ranyart]

This will probably turn out to the the longest track tornado in US history something like 225 miles. People are finding debris over 100 miles from where it came from.

I've been around tornadoes pretty much all my life. I remember when I was a kid see my first one as it came down out of the clouds over our house and proceeded to wipe out a big swath of where we lived just to the east of us. I remember the 1974 outbreak and what it did to our part of the world. We've had several tornadoes around us where we live now. All I can say is 11 December 2021 literally blows them all away in comparison. And they are saying there's a chance of another big storm this week...

My thoughts and prayers go out to the people who lost their lives in Western Kentucky and elsewhere, and their family and friends who are left to pickup the pieces.

[ranyart]

Some interesting links Mr. White thanks for sharing.  Loving the music compilation!

We had a friend drive up for a visit from just north of Memphis.  She drove up through Reelfoot Lake to Western Kentucky Parkway which of course is right in the path of this disaster.  She said the most shocking part of the drive was how long and far the damage extended.

Saw a story today that the bald eagles are coming back to Reelfoot Lake which is good news indeed although I would think they are going to have to build new nests.  For anyone that has never been to Reelfoot Lake all I can say is it's definitely worth the trip.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reelfoot_Lake