Bush flees as tornado kills one
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- Bush flees as tornado kills one
- Tornado pounds Poynor
- Victims Deal With Tornado Aftermath
- Storm Cleanup Continues In Central Texas
- Storm Spares Denver Clobbers The Plains Storm Stretches Nearly From…
Bush flees as tornado kills one
Sydney Morning Herald – Dec 31, 2006
“There was a tornado warning” a spokesman said. “The Presidentthe first lady and the dogs moved from the house over to theshelter by [an] armoured vehicle. It was determined they did notneed to go in. There was widespread damage in rural counties and one person waskilled when a tornado struck a home in Limestone County. Source: The Sun-Herald.
Tornado pounds Poynor
Jacksonville Daily Progress – Dec 31, 2006
comPYNR – A tornado that first touched down in Ironton in Cherokee County knocked out electric lines in communities along the west side of Lake Palestine and caused a quick evacuation of Bullard before mercifully dissipating south of Tyler. “I was alone watching Dallas TV and didn’t think about a tornado here” 24-year-old Amanda Thomas of Poynor said. “Suddenly the lights went out and I heard a loud roar. Then a whistling sound. Trees came crashing down and I realized a tornado was passing right by my house… comPYNR – A tornado that first touched down in Ironton in Cherokee County knocked out electric lines in communities along the west side of Lake Palestine and caused a quick evacuation of Bullard before mercifully dissipating south of Tyler. “I was alone watching Dallas TV and didn’t think about a tornado here” 24-year-old Amanda Thomas of Poynor said. “Suddenly the lights went out and I heard a loud roar. Then a whistling sound. Trees came crashing down and I realized a tornado was passing right by my house. “I was terrified.
Victims Deal With Tornado Aftermath
WESH.com – Dec 31, 2006
“They’re not taking my trailer that’s my home. I’m on limited income. That’s all I have my husband died two years ago” tornado victim and resident Georgiana Durden said. Durden has an offer — to sign over the title to her mobile home to Fernwood Mobile Home Park management. Some residents think they’re being pressured to sign off their last possession for which they could get FEMA money to rebuild. “This is all we got they’re not getting it. They can’t have my home” Durden said.
Storm Cleanup Continues In Central Texas
KWTX – Dec 31, 2006
Substantial damage occurred along County Road 635 where the 400-yard-wide tornado struck the personal care home and damaged an adjacent barn. Significant damage to homes barns and trees also occurred along Highway 164 just west of Groesbeck. From there the F2 tornado with estimated wind speeds of 120-125 miles per hour continued north into Fort Parker State Park where it evidently dissipated. The second tornado was less powerful. It formed about three miles west of Mexia just north of Highway 84 and moved north-northeast for about five miles damaging trees barns and sheds. The Weather Service says it was an F0 tornado with wind speeds of 70 to 75 miles per hour. The Weather Service surveyed damage from one tornado in Coryell County that developed south of County Road 315 about three miles southwest of glesby… The second tornado was less powerful. It formed about three miles west of Mexia just north of Highway 84 and moved north-northeast for about five miles damaging trees barns and sheds. The Weather Service says it was an F0 tornado with wind speeds of 70 to 75 miles per hour. The Weather Service surveyed damage from one tornado in Coryell County that developed south of County Road 315 about three miles southwest of glesby. The F1 tornado with wind speeds of 110-115 miles per hour damaged homes and sheds before it dissipated just north of Highway 84 after traveling a little more than four miles. In Bosque County the Weather Service observed four damage tracks. The first was from a brief tornado that formed about 4.
Storm Spares Denver Clobbers The Plains Storm Stretches Nearly From…
CBS News – Dec 31, 2006
The snow later turned to rain in many areas. Up to a foot fell in southwestern and central Nebraska. ne traffic death was blamed on the storm in Colorado and a tornado killed one person Friday in Texas. The storm also created severe thunderstorms in the South. A possible tornado was reported Saturday in southern Louisiana. n Friday tornadoes generated by the storm in Texas destroyed as many as 50 homes and forced President Bush and his wife into an armored vehicle on his Crawford ranch. Residents of an assisted living center for military veterans in Texas had little time to react Friday before a tornado struck killing one person… ne traffic death was blamed on the storm in Colorado and a tornado killed one person Friday in Texas. The storm also created severe thunderstorms in the South. A possible tornado was reported Saturday in southern Louisiana. n Friday tornadoes generated by the storm in Texas destroyed as many as 50 homes and forced President Bush and his wife into an armored vehicle on his Crawford ranch. Residents of an assisted living center for military veterans in Texas had little time to react Friday before a tornado struck killing one person. More than 15 inches of snow fell at Albuquerque’s airport by noon Saturday setting records. In North Dakota transportation officials pulled snowplows off many roads late Saturday because of reduced visibility.