tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20637018.post114228129084767572..comments2024-03-09T13:49:36.566-06:00Comments on Prairie Bluestem: Tornadoes StrikeGenevieve Netzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08004780820713448880noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20637018.post-10419192757190618592023-07-22T18:51:09.477-05:002023-07-22T18:51:09.477-05:00Funny. I was 12 when it hit. We moved to Anaheim C...Funny. I was 12 when it hit. We moved to Anaheim CA. right after. Now I'm in Kansas City KS and always stressed now about storms. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20637018.post-70102352477706138002023-07-22T18:48:58.403-05:002023-07-22T18:48:58.403-05:00We took it VERY seriously and I still do to this d...We took it VERY seriously and I still do to this day. It changed me as a kid. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20637018.post-491808432812132542016-05-12T20:58:16.561-05:002016-05-12T20:58:16.561-05:00Correct. Monday May the 12th at 5:10 pmCorrect. Monday May the 12th at 5:10 pmAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20637018.post-86491143563371738622011-03-05T10:21:07.068-06:002011-03-05T10:21:07.068-06:00You are wrong on the date. The tornado was May 12...You are wrong on the date. The tornado was May 12, 1980. The article in the newspaper ran May 13, 1980.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20637018.post-64828384760264158822009-04-18T18:50:00.000-05:002009-04-18T18:50:00.000-05:00A lifelong resident of Sedalia, I remember both to...A lifelong resident of Sedalia, I remember both tornadoes vividly.<br /><br />The May 4, 1977 tornado cut a SW to NE swath through the center of town destroying the Southwest Village subdivision, the Sedalia Country Club, and Mark Twain School just to name a few.<br /><br />The tornado that Mayor Hawkins referred to and was described by city officials as "the second major twister to strike here in three years" was on May 10, 1980. <br /><br />This tornado skirted the west edge of Sedalia and destroyed the drive-in, the Sunset Village trailer court and the newly constructed Hays Wheels factory and part of the Gardner-Denver factory.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20637018.post-74300260908085736562008-02-23T15:47:00.000-06:002008-02-23T15:47:00.000-06:00Wow..I was living in Sedalia when I was 7 and this...Wow..I was living in Sedalia when I was 7 and this tornado hit. It was awful. I will never forget it! I lived across from the state Fair grounds. This tornado affected me greatly. I know how awful they are and I am terrified of them. Our house was "twisted" and we had a two car garage on top of it. A blade of grass was driven into the sideboard of our house! I moved to California soon after...but now I'm back and again in Tornado alley..Overland Park KS! YikesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20637018.post-1147880855164911582006-05-17T10:47:00.000-05:002006-05-17T10:47:00.000-05:00I hope so, too! Though we are always so thankful ...I hope so, too! Though we are always so thankful when no lives were lost, still it can be very traumatic in many ways to suffer property damage. We have certainly seen that here in Christian County since suffering an F-3 tornado this April. (See April archives of this blog.)Genevieve Netzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08004780820713448880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20637018.post-1147878165854782102006-05-17T10:02:00.000-05:002006-05-17T10:02:00.000-05:00Suffice it to say, whenever the meteorologist make...Suffice it to say, whenever the meteorologist makes a "severe weather" prediction, people in the Sedalia area take it seriously!<BR/>On March 30, a small tornado blew through northeast Henry County and southwest Pettis County--mainly rural Green Ridge, MO, and some subdivisions and areas just outside of Sedalia, MO (Hunter's Ridge, mainly). It hit not 200 yards from our driveway, which is about 5 miles west of Green Ridge. All of the metal outbuildings and roofs around our area were demolished, though luckily no one's home was badly damaged. There definitely is something about this area that seems to attract severe weather. <BR/>Hopefully, this will end our severe weather for the season.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20637018.post-1143957037483230122006-04-01T23:50:00.000-06:002006-04-01T23:50:00.000-06:00On top of all this, we (Sedalians) were hit with a...On top of all this, we (Sedalians) were hit with a second set of tornados on March 30th. A friend in Hunter's Ridge suffered damage a second time to his already damaged roof. <BR/><BR/>Tonight (April 1) there is more sever weather heading our way. Katie Horner of Channel 5 news out of KC said this could be the worst year ever. We haven't even reached our peak season yet. <BR/><BR/>If you're a praying person, (I hope you are) you might remember us for the next few months. Thanks in advance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com