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From: Greg D <gregd{at}earth.sunlink.net>
Subject: GULF COAST STORMS - PRELIMINARY DAMAGE REPORTS
THE GULF COAST STATES HAD A ROUGH DAY TODAY. THINGS ARE STARTING TO
CALM DOWN "SOMEWHAT". COUNTLESS REPORTS OF DAMAGE ARE STILL COMING IN TO
LOCAL WEATHER OFFICES. HERE ARE SOME OF THE HIGHLIGHTS I'VE LEARNED SO FAR:
OVER A HUNDRED REPORTS OF TREES, LINES & POLES DOWN
OVER 40 REPORTS OF HAIL; SOME GOLFBALLS & LARGER
BARN BLOWN DOWN;TREE FELL ON HOUSE
SEVERAL CARS BLOWN OFF ROAD
MANY REPORTS OF ROOF DAMAGE
76 MPH TSTORM GUST; WINDOWS BLOWN OUT OF GARWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MANY REPORTS OF TRAILER HOMES DESTROYED AT SITE, OR BLOWN AWAY
POSSIBLE TORNADO NEAR COUNTRY CLUB
PLANE DESTROYED AT AIRPORT; 70 MPH GUST RECORDED; POSSIBLE GUSTNADO
ROOF BLOWN OFF FURNITURE STORE
BEACH HOUSES DAMAGED NEAR INTERCOASTAL WATERWAY
***2 INJURIES*** ROOF DAMAGE TO APARTMENT COMPLEX IN HOUSTON
80 MPH TSTORM WIND; DAMAGE AT FAIRGROUND
MANY ROADS CLOSED DUE TO DOWNED TREES AND LINES
WINDOWS BLOWN OUT AND ROOF DAMAGE AT CLEAR CREEK HIGH SCHOOL
TREES DOWN AND ROOFS BLOWN OFF IN HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
***134 MPH TSTORM GUST***!! DAMAGE TO STRUCTURES; TREES, LINES DOWN
MAJOR DAMAGE TO APARTMENTS AND OTHER BUILDINGS NEAR GARTH ROAD
TREES ON VEHICLES
HIGHWAY CLOSED; TWO 18 WHEELERS BLOWN OVER! & GAS STATION AWNINGS BLOWN OFF
SEVERAL BOATS OVERTURNED ON AREA LAKES
ROOF BLOWN OFF LARGE BUILDING
ROOF BLOWN OFF GYM
80 MPH TSTORM GUST; ROOF BLOWN OFF OFFICE BUILDING
80 MPH TSTORM GUST; ROOF BLOWN OFF SCHOOL
70 MPH TSTORM GUST; BLEW SEVERAL ROOFS OFF HOMES
70 MPH TSTORM GUST; ONE 18 WHEELER TURNED OVER & TWO 18 WHEELERS BLOWN OFF I-49
TORNADO; 5 MOBILE HOMES DESTROYED, ONE DAMAGED
7 HOMES COMPLETELY DESTROYED, 13 RECEIVING DAMAGE
65 MPH TSTORM GUST; SEVERAL HOMES DESTROYED
60 MPH TSTORM GUST; 3 HOMES WITH ROOFS BLOWN OFF
70 MPH TSTORM GUST; BLEW SCHOOL BUS OFF ROAD
66 MPH TSTORM GUST; ROOF DAMAGE TO NORTHEAST LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY
CARS OVERTURNED IN PARKING LOT
ROOF BLOWN OFF RESTAURANT
SEVERE WINDOW DAMAGE BY BASEBALL SIZE HAIL [2.75"]
SHEDS, CARPORTS, ROOFS DESTROYED BY TSTORM WINDS IN A 1/4 MILE WIDE PATH
UNDERPASSES AND ROADS FLOODED
NOTE: ALL DAMAGE FROM THUNDERSTORMS UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED
NOTE THAT I DID NOT INCLUDE ALL THE REPORTS OF TREES, LINES
& POLES DOWN OR ALL THE REPORTS OF HAIL. THERE ARE JUST TO MANY. HOW ABOUT
THAT 134 MPH TSTORM GUST!? OF COURSE THESE ARE ONLY VERY PRELIMINARY
REPORTS. THERE WILL BE MUCH MORE TONIGHT AND TOMORROW, WHEN WE CAN SEE THE
DAMAGE IN DAYLIGHT.
CASI MEMBER GREG DROLLINGER
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