tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-305679911018720590.post6035689471039137212..comments2023-06-13T12:44:17.872-04:00Comments on Janet the researcher: May 31, 1985Janet Ileshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10742257036879298830noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-305679911018720590.post-79619233074590032092011-05-26T12:24:10.613-04:002011-05-26T12:24:10.613-04:00I still remember it and was called back into my mi...I still remember it and was called back into my mind when tornado warnings were issued yesterday (May 25, 2011) for Erie County PA. I didn't witness the devastation as it happened but saw first hand the damage. My then boyfriend lived 1 mile from the tornado which hit Linesville, PA. We often drove through Albion when going to his house for the weekends.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-305679911018720590.post-5134482425534639912010-06-12T20:43:54.285-04:002010-06-12T20:43:54.285-04:00Thanks everyone for sharing your memories of that ...Thanks everyone for sharing your memories of that day or of tornadoes in your part of the country.<br /><br />I think we have more tornadoes in our area since 1985. Last year, several parts of our county had tornadoes that caused considerable damage with one young lad being killed.Janet Ileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10742257036879298830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-305679911018720590.post-21047072402290690782010-06-05T10:12:04.110-04:002010-06-05T10:12:04.110-04:00I too remember that day vividly. I was in Midland,...I too remember that day vividly. I was in Midland, 25 minutes North of Barrie, out in the backyard with my 5 year old son. The sky turned an eery yellowish colour and all the birds stopped singing and the wind, which had been fierce, died. The air was so still I got very frightened, grabbed my son and ran inside the house. I can't tell you why, I had not listening to the news, had no idea a tornado was on the way. My brother in law in Barrie just escaped having his home destroyed, neighbours all around were not so lucky. My son's VP at the school he attended was wiped out. A dreadful memory really!Olive Tree Genealogyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02381110998759242462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-305679911018720590.post-1566132211504708112010-06-03T07:16:16.685-04:002010-06-03T07:16:16.685-04:00Living in the Mid-West, we are no strangers to tor...Living in the Mid-West, we are no strangers to tornadoes and 'straight line winds.' However, that does not diminish the terror and devestation your sister and her family endured. How blessed they are to have lived through this experience, thanks in part to your sister listening to her 'inner voice' that told her to move to the other level - angels were certainly watching out for them.Cindy Bergeron Scherwinskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14914162114038936304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-305679911018720590.post-14326422619308510382010-06-01T09:48:16.834-04:002010-06-01T09:48:16.834-04:00Janet,
I live in Tornado Alley as well, so I know...Janet, <br />I live in Tornado Alley as well, so I know the fear you feel when the sky turns that eerie shade of green. So glad to know that your family escaped injury that day. God had his angels watching over them that day.Kathryn Lake Hoganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15013976370208588744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-305679911018720590.post-32097133867293334972010-05-31T23:51:53.709-04:002010-05-31T23:51:53.709-04:00What a close call your sister and family had! On t...What a close call your sister and family had! On the TV news tonight they showed footage from that memorable disaster.BDMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13798944688122545676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-305679911018720590.post-8310950096804698292010-05-31T20:00:31.138-04:002010-05-31T20:00:31.138-04:00Really hard to read and watch the news reports. I...Really hard to read and watch the news reports. I remember it like it was yesterday. I don't think I ever heard how you and grandma and grandpa found out though. Thanks Janet.Heathernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-305679911018720590.post-12005824524121462202010-05-31T17:17:21.076-04:002010-05-31T17:17:21.076-04:00Living in Ohio, we are no stranger to tornadoes. ...Living in Ohio, we are no stranger to tornadoes. We are only about 20 miles away from Xenia, Ohio, where an F-5 tornado struck on April 3, 1974. Just as you, I can remember in great detail everything that happened that day. It's something you never forget. <br />Thanks for sharing.Lori Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12333580228977150564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-305679911018720590.post-66138861324174386832010-05-31T11:29:42.439-04:002010-05-31T11:29:42.439-04:00Janet, I didn't realize that today was the day...Janet, I didn't realize that today was the day. My house is very close too (if not in) the path that the Tornado took. I didn't live in Barrie then but I learned very quickly when I got here that my neighbours across the street had lost their 12 year old son that day. I also have a good friend who was in the same situation as your sister. Her house was ruined but her and the kids were okay. Glad your family was okay and that you reminded me about the anniversary. We are expecting severe thunderstorms later today, aren't we?Sharondipity Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05138659165603759421noreply@blogger.com