Re: Re: OT: Hurricanes and Tornadoes are NOT the same

[Guest guest]

Hi Dennis,

So glad we don't get hurricanes here in the uk, but apparently we get lots of

tornados, but small ones. Don't know how you all cope with them. The uk is

getting more and more floods though. Hope you are doing well Dennis, and your

wife of course.

love and hugs

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From: tdianaok <tdianaok@...>

Sent: Wednesday, 19 August, 2009 4:41:08

Subject: [ ] Re: OT: Hurricanes and Tornadoes are NOT the same

Dennis,

I'm very sorry about your grandfather, how terrible. I have been

through many tornado's in my life, and it gets vey old. It would be

nice too have a little peace from it all, once in awhile.

Take care,

Tawny

>

> I read a recent post stating that they are the same. Wrong! A

hurricane is

> very large and gives warning that it has arrived by higher winds and

rain.

> Then it acts like all hurricanes, huffing and puffing and pushing a

storm

> surge of water. The water is what gets most victims, and of course the

> 'moronic' person that goes out in it and gets flattened by debris.

>

> A tornado is unannounced and sudden. It can be 5 feet wide or 1 mile

wide

> and you can never know which it will be. It may jump a short or long

> distance and you can never know which it will be. There are many more

> differences, but I'll stop here. I've been in both and will take the

> hurricane any time.

>

> My grandfather was killed by a tornado, other family members have been

> critically injured by tornadoes, and I've been in both. I'm still not

an

> expert, though. My wish would be for all of us be spared the drama or

> torture of either.

>

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> Dennis in eastexas

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