In the Midst of a Tornado
Currently our family is in the middle of a series of tornadoes. The first series just grazed us and did the most damage at the university a mile away. We more than likely have damage to our home from the high winds and BASEBALL size hail. No Joke! I will try to provide photos tomorrow God willing (have some in the freezer).
Several pockets of the city and nearby towns are getting hit really hard.
There is reportedly more coming. I have to make calls and check on some friends and family.
The tornado has hit down around Memphis and Jackson, Tennessee.
Union University in Jackson has sustained the most damage from the twister. Students are trapped underneath the dorms.
View Exclusive Photos of the Damage from Union University
Round 1 is over. I will try to update this post throughout the comments below.
More Exclusive Photos of Damage Done to Homes
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I can’t wait to see those hailballs!!! Keep safe….
Take cover my friend, we are watching it from the boro. let us know if you need anything or need to come stay with us for a while.
Thanks TB and KC.
We have a break for a couple of hours.
Round 1 is over.
Round 2 should be here in about 3 hours.
Tornado touched down about a mile away.
In th dark, only damage outside I can see is gutters ripped off.
I imagine the roof has some serious damage.
Some of the photos of the damage at the University where it struck are horrific.
Oh my gosh! Hopefully everything will be okay! I’ll be thinkin’ about ya!
So far nothing has really happend here. Keep me updated and let meknow if you need anything.
Thanks K.C. sure will. Bump family truly is that. EB called a few min ago. I appreciate it. Give CB and that sweet lil’ one my love.
oh my glad you are ok i instantly thought of you when i saw it on cnn tonight.
Still doing ok.
There are still three male college students trapped under the rubble.
They have been trapped for over 4 hours now.
Originally it was 13 students trapped.
I saw some pictures of campus on the news. Looks pretty rough. Gas explosion in Trousdale County that we can see here in Lebanon 25 miles away. Not a good night for TN . Be safe Holmes
Updated with pics of the hail above.
wow. that is mind boggling. I don’t ever remember seeing hail that big in GA…ever. Keep stayin safe.
Looks like we’re getting it today! Hopefully we won’t blow away, but this retro complex we live in probably isn’t the best place for us to be right now! What are you supposed to do during a tonado, anyway? The only thing I can remember is put a textbook on your head….
Wow, that is all really scary stuff…You all take care and be somewhere safe…
And I don’t think I have ever seen hail that big!!!
textbook on your head?
Lots of things to be preventive….
Try to get in a room or closet on first floor with no windows.
Take lots of pillows and blankets.
Bottled water.
Many more….
A google search can probably provide a lot more helpful hints.
Lite blogging today. Going to try to go clean up some of the damage and take some pictures if possible.
Also probably dealing with insurance at some point (joy, joy).
Just got back in from being out in all of the damage. Have some very horrific photos of some homes and the college I will be trying to upload in a bit.
Our home has a couple of busted windows, probably some minor roof damage and some minor damage to siding on part of the house.
Glad you made it out with just light damage compared to others. I hope your Mom and Dad and Jake made it out okay as well. I have liek 4 phone numbers for you can you e-mail me the best one.
Wow…I was really worried…I’m glad you guys are safe and only had minor damage. Keep safe….
http://bumpshack.com/2008/02/06/tornado-photos-from-union-university-in-jackson-tn/
I am glad you guys had minimal damage considering your city got hit pretty bad. I instantly thought of your little guy. He must have been scared through all that! Good luck dealing with the insurance companies…….My thoughts and prayers are with you guys!