Tornado Strikes North Alabama

AlabamaNomadRider · 04-25-2010, 02:34 AM

After the tornado that roared through Yazoo City, Mississippi and destroyed a lot of the town and county and left at least 10 dead. At 10:35 PM last night another tornado hit the town just five miles north of me. The town is Albertville, Alabama and there was damage to the newly built high school, a Foodland store, the public library, First Baptist Church and a BP service station. Traffic on US highway 431 has to be diverted around a lot of the destruction. A lot of homes were damaged or destroyed and trees and power lines were downed. As of this time don't know if there were any fatalities or about injuries. Will give you a report when I know more. I had to go and get my step daughter and step granddaughter and I was able to see much of the destruction. Drove across several downed power lines and dodges downed trees to get them. Their power has been off since the tornado and it may be days before power is restored. Here I am just five miles from where the tornado roared through and we have no damage and power is still on.

sonny · 04-25-2010, 08:21 PM

It's nice, for real. It's nice to be close enough and able to help and nice to have some one close enough and able to help that cares enough to show up on a minutes notice. I'm sorry the youngin's are having trouble, but I'm glad you are the one they thought of when they needed.
Thanks for your time

waterman · 04-25-2010, 08:33 PM

Gene,

I've seen tornado damage. Haven't had to live thru an actual strike but have seen several. Wouldn't wish that on anyone. Glad you are ok and everything at your house is good. Prayers to those who lost their lives.

**Cajunrider** · 04-25-2010, 09:10 PM

Glad you did OK Gene. Take care.

AlabamaNomadRider · 04-25-2010, 10:36 PM

Alabama lucked out and as of this writing there are no fatalities in Alabama. There were 27 injuries though. Lots of property damage with houses, businesses and automobiles being destroyed. Glad it was no worse. I appreciate your thoughs, prayers and concerns. It was a lot worse in Yazoo City and surrounding areas in Mississippi.

04-25-2010, 02:34 AM	#1
AlabamaNomadRider Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Boaz, Alabama Posts: 13,742	Tornado Strikes North Alabama After the tornado that roared through Yazoo City, Mississippi and destroyed a lot of the town and county and left at least 10 dead. At 10:35 PM last night another tornado hit the town just five miles north of me. The town is Albertville, Alabama and there was damage to the newly built high school, a Foodland store, the public library, First Baptist Church and a BP service station. Traffic on US highway 431 has to be diverted around a lot of the destruction. A lot of homes were damaged or destroyed and trees and power lines were downed. As of this time don't know if there were any fatalities or about injuries. Will give you a report when I know more. I had to go and get my step daughter and step granddaughter and I was able to see much of the destruction. Drove across several downed power lines and dodges downed trees to get them. Their power has been off since the tornado and it may be days before power is restored. Here I am just five miles from where the tornado roared through and we have no damage and power is still on. __________________ Gene Cross, Jr. Boaz, Alabama KawaNOW/VBA #1181 Login or Register to Remove Ads
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04-25-2010, 08:21 PM	#2
sonny Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Livingston,La. (Colyell) Posts: 381	Tornado Strikes North Alabama It's nice, for real. It's nice to be close enough and able to help and nice to have some one close enough and able to help that cares enough to show up on a minutes notice. I'm sorry the youngin's are having trouble, but I'm glad you are the one they thought of when they needed. Thanks for your time __________________ '01 carbed Nomad
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04-25-2010, 08:33 PM	#3
waterman Top Contributor Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Colorado Posts: 6,530	Tornado Strikes North Alabama Gene, I've seen tornado damage. Haven't had to live thru an actual strike but have seen several. Wouldn't wish that on anyone. Glad you are ok and everything at your house is good. Prayers to those who lost their lives. __________________ Joel "Waterman" 2017 HD Road Glide Ultra 2006 Nomad - Sold VBA 213 VROC 16913 Custer 09: Cortez 10: Crescent City 11: Kanab 12: Estes Park 13: Tahoe 14: Red Lodge 16
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04-25-2010, 09:10 PM	#4
Cajunrider Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: (SE Louisiana) Posts: 8,340	Tornado Strikes North Alabama Glad you did OK Gene. Take care. __________________ 2016 Electra Glide Ultra Limited CVO Palladium Silver / Phantom Blue 110 cu in SE 2012 Electra Glide Ultra Limited (Traded 6/22/16) Tequila Sunrise / HD Orange Vance & Hines true dual headers Rinehart 4" slip ons Screamin Eagle Super Tuner Screamin Eagle Stage 1 intake Dyno tuned H.O.G.# 4514015 2007 Nomad 1600 (Traded 6/23/12) VBA #482
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04-25-2010, 10:36 PM	#5
AlabamaNomadRider Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Boaz, Alabama Posts: 13,742	Tornado Strikes North Alabama Alabama lucked out and as of this writing there are no fatalities in Alabama. There were 27 injuries though. Lots of property damage with houses, businesses and automobiles being destroyed. Glad it was no worse. I appreciate your thoughs, prayers and concerns. It was a lot worse in Yazoo City and surrounding areas in Mississippi. __________________ Gene Cross, Jr. Boaz, Alabama KawaNOW/VBA #1181 Login or Register to Remove Ads
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