Re: OT: Hurricanes and Tornadoes are NOT the same

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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

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> 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.

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> 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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