Pix of Tornado Destruction - Raleigh, NC

SmokeyJoe · 04-19-2011, 06:19 PM

Hey Folks...

Thanks for all the well-wishes and prayers for our area of North Carolina. Been rough cleaning up from the damage in the area.

A good friend of mine - a photographer - took these pictures of downtown Raleigh.

http://intersect.com/stories/29y324rKbDpM

They used some of his photos on WRAL.com - a local TV station.

My daughter's neighborhood was spared, but the one behind her house just a few hundred yards was devastated. Please keep the many families affected in your prayers.

N2 GOLD · 04-19-2011, 06:26 PM

WOW!!!

Is all I can say after seeing the pic's...

Aero95 · 04-19-2011, 06:30 PM

All I can say is wow. Glad you and your daughter are ok.

kelmac07 · 04-19-2011, 07:02 PM

WOW!!!! Prayers for the families that this storm affected.

hotreds · 04-19-2011, 07:06 PM

Glad you are ok- tornadoes are so hit and miss! We were lucky in Mooresville- just some rain. Looks like everything got very intense heading east.

TBone · 04-19-2011, 07:53 PM

Damn, hope all gets back to normal soon...prayers for those who suffered the most

Ranger_B · 04-19-2011, 07:57 PM

Glad your ok. We had tornadoes in between 5-8 miles away in all directions and got real lucky. My fiancées patient who is on a vent full time was fortunate enough to be sick and went to the ER that morning. Probably saved the family's lives their house is gone. Crazy storm.

joeobx · 04-19-2011, 08:01 PM

Hope all our southern bothers and sisters are all right. I just got home from working for 3 days in Bertie county. Saw a lot of families' that didn't have a whole lot to begin with loose everything.

SmokeyJoe · 04-19-2011, 09:14 PM

Thanks everybody... it means a lot.

hscmit · 04-20-2011, 04:21 AM

glad you and yours are alright
pretty intense stuff

Starscream · 04-20-2011, 07:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hotreds

Glad you are ok- tornadoes are so hit and miss! We were lucky in Mooresville- just some rain. Looks like everything got very intense heading east.

Same here, Hugh. I'm about an hour and a half south of Raleigh and we missed it all. Fayetteville got tore up though. Thoughts and prayers countinued to be sent for all those affected by the tornadoes, hail, and wind.

Glad y'all are ok, Joe.

Virginia_Ghost · 04-20-2011, 07:41 AM

Volt's the one closest to the path in Gloucester...That Tornado took out his Internet hub for the area when it destroyed the middle school near him.

Skywalker · 04-20-2011, 07:45 AM

Wow!

That is really terrible!

Prayers sent!

IBQTEE1 · 04-20-2011, 08:34 AM

Wow!! Glad that you are OK though. Prayers sent.

04-19-2011, 06:19 PM	#1
SmokeyJoe Chief Wannastogie Lounge Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Joe Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 3,160 Trading: (28)	Pix of Tornado Destruction - Raleigh, NC Hey Folks... Thanks for all the well-wishes and prayers for our area of North Carolina. Been rough cleaning up from the damage in the area. A good friend of mine - a photographer - took these pictures of downtown Raleigh. http://intersect.com/stories/29y324rKbDpM They used some of his photos on WRAL.com - a local TV station. My daughter's neighborhood was spared, but the one behind her house just a few hundred yards was devastated. Please keep the many families affected in your prayers. __________________ "I intend to smoke a good cigar to the glory of God..." ~ Charles H. Spurgeon, British Baptist preacher

04-19-2011, 06:26 PM	#2
N2 GOLD MIND OVER MATTER... Join Date: Feb 2011 First Name: RICO Location: So. CAL 33° 44' 44" N / 117° 52' 0" W Posts: 2,330 Trading: (1)	Re: Pix of Tornado Destruction - Raleigh, NC WOW!!! Is all I can say after seeing the pic's... __________________ When I want your opinion, I'll give it to ya.

04-19-2011, 06:30 PM	#3
Aero95 Adjusting to the Life Join Date: Jan 2011 First Name: Aaron Location: Loveland Ohio Posts: 295 Trading: (2)	Re: Pix of Tornado Destruction - Raleigh, NC All I can say is wow. Glad you and your daughter are ok. __________________ "If I cannot smoke in heaven, then I shall not go." -- Mark Twain

04-19-2011, 07:02 PM	#4
kelmac07 Resident Maduro Whore!! Join Date: Apr 2009 First Name: Mac Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 27,322 Trading: (218)	Re: Pix of Tornado Destruction - Raleigh, NC WOW!!!! Prayers for the families that this storm affected. __________________ Dom in the MLB thread "I could probably get you to wear a Yankee hat for a Maduro!"

04-19-2011, 07:06 PM	#5
hotreds Ephesians 2:8 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5 miles past "Resume Speed" Posts: 11,658 Trading: (63)	Re: Pix of Tornado Destruction - Raleigh, NC Glad you are ok- tornadoes are so hit and miss! We were lucky in Mooresville- just some rain. Looks like everything got very intense heading east. __________________ God loves you so much, that he made you read this, just to let you know.

04-19-2011, 07:53 PM	#6
TBone Equal opportunity Bomber Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Paul Location: Virginia Posts: 2,508 Trading: (25)	Re: Pix of Tornado Destruction - Raleigh, NC Damn, hope all gets back to normal soon...prayers for those who suffered the most

04-19-2011, 07:57 PM	#7
Ranger_B Have My Own Room Join Date: Apr 2009 First Name: Frank Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,321 Trading: (31)	Re: Pix of Tornado Destruction - Raleigh, NC Glad your ok. We had tornadoes in between 5-8 miles away in all directions and got real lucky. My fiancées patient who is on a vent full time was fortunate enough to be sick and went to the ER that morning. Probably saved the family's lives their house is gone. Crazy storm.

04-19-2011, 08:01 PM	#8
joeobx just playing in the storm Join Date: Oct 2009 First Name: Joe Location: Fredericksburg. VA VCM Country Posts: 1,117 Trading: (4)	Re: Pix of Tornado Destruction - Raleigh, NC Hope all our southern bothers and sisters are all right. I just got home from working for 3 days in Bertie county. Saw a lot of families' that didn't have a whole lot to begin with loose everything. __________________ it's all fun and games till the flying monkeys show up

04-19-2011, 09:14 PM	#9
SmokeyJoe Chief Wannastogie Lounge Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Joe Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 3,160 Trading: (28)	Re: Pix of Tornado Destruction - Raleigh, NC Thanks everybody... it means a lot. __________________ "I intend to smoke a good cigar to the glory of God..." ~ Charles H. Spurgeon, British Baptist preacher

04-20-2011, 04:21 AM	#10
hscmit Have My Own Room Join Date: Sep 2010 First Name: James Location: no where Posts: 2,200 Trading: (4)	Re: Pix of Tornado Destruction - Raleigh, NC glad you and yours are alright pretty intense stuff

04-20-2011, 07:41 AM	#12
Virginia_Ghost Rookie, at best. Join Date: Jun 2010 First Name: Bo Location: Yorktown, VA Posts: 320 Trading: (6)	Re: Pix of Tornado Destruction - Raleigh, NC Volt's the one closest to the path in Gloucester...That Tornado took out his Internet hub for the area when it destroyed the middle school near him. __________________ Will the machines just take over already? I'm tired of doing stuff.

04-20-2011, 07:45 AM	#13
Skywalker BABOTL Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dice Location: Galaxy Far Far Away Posts: 10,168 Trading: (18)	Re: Pix of Tornado Destruction - Raleigh, NC Wow! That is really terrible! Prayers sent! __________________ Smoke what you like!!!

04-20-2011, 08:34 AM	#14
IBQTEE1 Crazy K Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Kristin Location: Here and there Posts: 2,563 Trading: (6)	Re: Pix of Tornado Destruction - Raleigh, NC Wow!! Glad that you are OK though. Prayers sent. __________________ It's a Good Day to Smoke a Cigar!!!