Guest guest Posted May 23, 2008 Report Share Posted May 23, 2008 Lynn ~ So glad you are ok ! I was so worried about you ! ! ! Big hugs and Love ~ DedeGet trade secrets for amazing burgers. Watch "Cooking with Tyler Florence" on AOL Food. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 23, 2008 Report Share Posted May 23, 2008 Lynn, I thought your work was very close to where the lines started. The man who was killed was just 5 miles from my hours and probably pretty close to your office. (2-3 miles away) I am glad your home is ok, cars can be replaced. As long as the people and the pets are safe, that is what truly counts. I missed you on the news, but since you looked horrible, maybe that is a good thing. So sorry you had to go through all of this, it must have been very frightening. Lynda At 10:32 PM 5/22/2008, you wrote: >Thank you for all of the prayers and concerns! We are staying at a >hotel in a nearby town because we have no power and there are gas >leaks everywhere in the town. > >It has been a very scary day to say the least. Jon and I were at >work when we heard hail. We are in a mostly glass building and both >work on the 3rd (top) floor. My mother and two sister-in-laws all >work there as well. We were all watching the hail out the windows >worrying about our vehicles. The hail turned from golf ball size to >baseball very quickly - I have never seen anything like it. They >skies turned black! > >It was announced over the intercom to head to the nearest safety >zone - which for us meant a stairwell on the 3rd floor. We had no >idea there was a tornado warning, we thought it was a severe storm >with hail. Then somebody came in to the stairwell and announced >there was a tornado heading straight for our building. The lights >went out and it was pitch dark and so scary. My husband was in the >stairwell at the opposite side of the building, my mother in a >bathroom and my two sister-in-laws were in my stairwell on lower >levels. I was a mess! Jon made his way to my stairwell to be with >me and I found my mother and both sister-in-laws. > >They didn't let us go for hours as the building was very damaged and >glass everywhere. My new Nissan appears to be a total loss. There >is heavy hail damage with windows out. The subaru we bought my >husband with $5k cash about 6 months ago is demolished! We only had >liability insurance Both cars were in the parking lot where we >work. > >Our house was not damaged. My pets were fine too. My parents home >didn't fair as well. They lost their garage and their siding is >damaged beyond repair. Lost all the windows on one side of the home >and trees. In fact, the roof of a dug out from a baseball field more >than 5 blocks away is in their front yard! > >My brothers house had pretty extensive damage as well. But all of my >aunts, uncles, cousins, sister, brother... etc are all alive and >safe. I have about 30 family members (at least) in Windsor. We were >very lucky. We can replace the monetary things - so we are blessed. > >I don't know when we will have power. So, I will check back when I >can. Oh, and Krista & Lynda - Bob Kendrick from 9 News was in my >parents front yard!! I made the news! I looked horrible and they >spelled my last name wrong. > >Love you all!! Thank you so much for the posts. > >XXOOOOOOOO - CLynn > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 23, 2008 Report Share Posted May 23, 2008 Hi Lynda, If you watch any of the news clips (CNN, 9News.com, ) of the actual tornado video it shows it cross HWY 34 and directly hit Swift and then State Farm is the next set of buidlings that took a direct hit. Swift Conagra lost part of their roof. We lost many windows and there is structural damage - not sure when we can go back to SF. Glad the buildings held up or the life and injury count would have been much higher - there are thousands that work in our 3 buildings. Many of the employees have questioned why they put our new buildings in the middle of a field! It is only 6 minutes from Windsor, so nice for me but not good for weather! Yes, the man that got killed was about 1 mile north of our buidling. So sad. I feel the same as you, I am glad we have our homes, our pets, our lives and we are not injured... as I look at Jon's totaled car - I will keep reminding myself of this. It could have been so much worse. Wow - we made the Today show! Love, Lynn > > >Thank you for all of the prayers and concerns! We are staying at a > >hotel in a nearby town because we have no power and there are gas > >leaks everywhere in the town. > > > >It has been a very scary day to say the least. Jon and I were at > >work when we heard hail. We are in a mostly glass building and both > >work on the 3rd (top) floor. My mother and two sister-in-laws all > >work there as well. We were all watching the hail out the windows > >worrying about our vehicles. The hail turned from golf ball size to > >baseball very quickly - I have never seen anything like it. They > >skies turned black! > > > >It was announced over the intercom to head to the nearest safety > >zone - which for us meant a stairwell on the 3rd floor. We had no > >idea there was a tornado warning, we thought it was a severe storm > >with hail. Then somebody came in to the stairwell and announced > >there was a tornado heading straight for our building. The lights > >went out and it was pitch dark and so scary. My husband was in the > >stairwell at the opposite side of the building, my mother in a > >bathroom and my two sister-in-laws were in my stairwell on lower > >levels. I was a mess! Jon made his way to my stairwell to be with > >me and I found my mother and both sister-in-laws. > > > >They didn't let us go for hours as the building was very damaged and > >glass everywhere. My new Nissan appears to be a total loss. There > >is heavy hail damage with windows out. The subaru we bought my > >husband with $5k cash about 6 months ago is demolished! We only had > >liability insurance Both cars were in the parking lot where we > >work. > > > >Our house was not damaged. My pets were fine too. My parents home > >didn't fair as well. They lost their garage and their siding is > >damaged beyond repair. Lost all the windows on one side of the home > >and trees. In fact, the roof of a dug out from a baseball field more > >than 5 blocks away is in their front yard! > > > >My brothers house had pretty extensive damage as well. But all of my > >aunts, uncles, cousins, sister, brother... etc are all alive and > >safe. I have about 30 family members (at least) in Windsor. We were > >very lucky. We can replace the monetary things - so we are blessed. > > > >I don't know when we will have power. So, I will check back when I > >can. Oh, and Krista & Lynda - Bob Kendrick from 9 News was in my > >parents front yard!! I made the news! I looked horrible and they > >spelled my last name wrong. > > > >Love you all!! Thank you so much for the posts. > > > >XXOOOOOOOO - CLynn > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 23, 2008 Report Share Posted May 23, 2008 Lynn, I am so glad you are O.K. What a horrible thing to go through.... Storms frighten me to death... You are in my prayers.. God Bless, ~Get trade secrets for amazing burgers. Watch "Cooking with Tyler Florence" on AOL Food. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 23, 2008 Report Share Posted May 23, 2008 - The hail down here was crazy too. I was in my yard planting some flowers and it came out of nowhere! That's funny that you were on the news, I was actually looking for you because I was so worried. I was on the wrong station though! Take care of yourself right now and let me know if Matt and I can do anything. You are a very short drive, so just let me know. Love, Krista > > Thank you for all of the prayers and concerns! We are staying at a > hotel in a nearby town because we have no power and there are gas > leaks everywhere in the town. > > It has been a very scary day to say the least. Jon and I were at > work when we heard hail. We are in a mostly glass building and both > work on the 3rd (top) floor. My mother and two sister-in-laws all > work there as well. We were all watching the hail out the windows > worrying about our vehicles. The hail turned from golf ball size to > baseball very quickly - I have never seen anything like it. They > skies turned black! > > It was announced over the intercom to head to the nearest safety > zone - which for us meant a stairwell on the 3rd floor. We had no > idea there was a tornado warning, we thought it was a severe storm > with hail. Then somebody came in to the stairwell and announced > there was a tornado heading straight for our building. The lights > went out and it was pitch dark and so scary. My husband was in the > stairwell at the opposite side of the building, my mother in a > bathroom and my two sister-in-laws were in my stairwell on lower > levels. I was a mess! Jon made his way to my stairwell to be with > me and I found my mother and both sister-in-laws. > > They didn't let us go for hours as the building was very damaged and > glass everywhere. My new Nissan appears to be a total loss. There > is heavy hail damage with windows out. The subaru we bought my > husband with $5k cash about 6 months ago is demolished! We only had > liability insurance Both cars were in the parking lot where we > work. > > Our house was not damaged. My pets were fine too. My parents home > didn't fair as well. They lost their garage and their siding is > damaged beyond repair. Lost all the windows on one side of the home > and trees. In fact, the roof of a dug out from a baseball field more > than 5 blocks away is in their front yard! > > My brothers house had pretty extensive damage as well. But all of my > aunts, uncles, cousins, sister, brother... etc are all alive and > safe. I have about 30 family members (at least) in Windsor. We were > very lucky. We can replace the monetary things - so we are blessed. > > I don't know when we will have power. So, I will check back when I > can. Oh, and Krista & Lynda - Bob Kendrick from 9 News was in my > parents front yard!! I made the news! I looked horrible and they > spelled my last name wrong. > > Love you all!! Thank you so much for the posts. > > XXOOOOOOOO - CLynn > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 23, 2008 Report Share Posted May 23, 2008 You are sweet Krista. They won't let many people in to Windsor right now. My cousin Tommy was on Channel 4, my aunt Marilynn and cousin Colleen were on Channel 9 (as well as me). My cousin Tommy and aunt and uncle lost their business - it was leveled. It was out next to that daycare that got hit. Very sad. Luckily they were at lunch when it hit their building but their cars were demolished. Who would have thought this could ever happen. All of these horrible earthquakes, tornados and storms hitting the world! I would have never thought it would have hit my hometown. Love, > > - The hail down here was crazy too. I was in my yard planting > some flowers and it came out of nowhere! > That's funny that you were on the news, I was actually looking for you > because I was so worried. I was on the wrong station though! > Take care of yourself right now and let me know if Matt and I can do > anything. You are a very short drive, so just let me know. > Love, Krista > > --- In , " iluvmy3pets " <spinkscl@> wrote: > > > > Thank you for all of the prayers and concerns! We are staying at a > > hotel in a nearby town because we have no power and there are gas > > leaks everywhere in the town. > > > > It has been a very scary day to say the least. Jon and I were at > > work when we heard hail. We are in a mostly glass building and both > > work on the 3rd (top) floor. My mother and two sister-in-laws all > > work there as well. We were all watching the hail out the windows > > worrying about our vehicles. The hail turned from golf ball size to > > baseball very quickly - I have never seen anything like it. They > > skies turned black! > > > > It was announced over the intercom to head to the nearest safety > > zone - which for us meant a stairwell on the 3rd floor. We had no > > idea there was a tornado warning, we thought it was a severe storm > > with hail. Then somebody came in to the stairwell and announced > > there was a tornado heading straight for our building. The lights > > went out and it was pitch dark and so scary. My husband was in the > > stairwell at the opposite side of the building, my mother in a > > bathroom and my two sister-in-laws were in my stairwell on lower > > levels. I was a mess! Jon made his way to my stairwell to be with > > me and I found my mother and both sister-in-laws. > > > > They didn't let us go for hours as the building was very damaged and > > glass everywhere. My new Nissan appears to be a total loss. There > > is heavy hail damage with windows out. The subaru we bought my > > husband with $5k cash about 6 months ago is demolished! We only had > > liability insurance Both cars were in the parking lot where we > > work. > > > > Our house was not damaged. My pets were fine too. My parents home > > didn't fair as well. They lost their garage and their siding is > > damaged beyond repair. Lost all the windows on one side of the home > > and trees. In fact, the roof of a dug out from a baseball field more > > than 5 blocks away is in their front yard! > > > > My brothers house had pretty extensive damage as well. But all of my > > aunts, uncles, cousins, sister, brother... etc are all alive and > > safe. I have about 30 family members (at least) in Windsor. We were > > very lucky. We can replace the monetary things - so we are blessed. > > > > I don't know when we will have power. So, I will check back when I > > can. Oh, and Krista & Lynda - Bob Kendrick from 9 News was in my > > parents front yard!! I made the news! I looked horrible and they > > spelled my last name wrong. > > > > Love you all!! Thank you so much for the posts. > > > > XXOOOOOOOO - CLynn > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 23, 2008 Report Share Posted May 23, 2008 Thanks Dede... you all are too sweet. > > Lynn ~ > So glad you are ok ! I was so worried > about you ! ! ! > Big hugs and Love ~ Dede > > > > **************Get trade secrets for amazing burgers. Watch " Cooking with > Tyler Florence " on AOL Food. > (http://food.aol.com/tyler-florence?video=4 & ? NCID=aolfod00030000000002) > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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