Tornado Goes Right Over Playground
This is from Tupelo, Mississippi, last week. It appears the playground is in the center of the tornado for a brief time.
The East Coast Severe Weather Threat is Over
Midnight: The East Coast Threat for Tornadoes and Severe Thunderstorms Has Ended 3:50pm. Tornado watch for the Middle Atlantic Region. 2:30pm Tornadoes are also forecast in the South. 2:20pm. A couple of tornadoes, hail and wind gusts to 65 mph are possible with these storms. This includes NYC and Philadelphia. 1:05pm. The tornado risk has been extended northward into New York. The brown area has a significant risk of tornadoes. Remember: if a tornado warning is issued, go to your basement and get under heavy furniture like a pool table. Of, if your basement is finished, get into the bathroom. Go ahead an put a couple of water bottles and, if appropriate, diapers in your shelter area. Wear shoes. If you don't have a basement or safe room, go to the lowest floor and get into a bath or closet in the middle of your home. Children should be put in the bathtub. I'll update later today.
If only we had the same standards for homes and buildings....
ReplyDeleteI wonder what the mitigating factor would be AGAINST similar construction... cost? Simple expediency? Perhaps aesthetics?
DeleteI don't know how well current construction materials (i.e. wood and brick) would integrate into a design that included structural strength that the playground displayed but it appears that it should be investigated!
That's pretty darn impressive... took a licking and kept on ticking.
ReplyDeleteThe trees are gone, the building is heavily damaged, but the playground looks none the worse for wear.