NC tornados

Myron Piatek · 04-17-2011, 01:42 PM

With all the tornados reported in NC, including Sanford and Raleigh, I couldn't help but wonder and pray that everyone, including racers, are ok. The Tim Sloan & family are in Sanford.

http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/04/17/sev...ex.html?hpt=T1

Ronnie Hamlin · 04-17-2011, 08:33 PM

One of the tornados missed the dealership I work at in Dunn,N.C. by about an eighth of a mile but wiped out a mobile home park (according to news reports there were several fatalities in the trailer park)

Michael Beard · 04-17-2011, 08:51 PM

3rd hand Facebook report said that the Sloans are ok. Said it missed their shop, but the town has been without power, so they've been staying in the motorhome for the time being. Missed Matt Zapp in Benson, and missed The Legend by a few miles I think he said. Here in Seagrove, about an hour west of Sanford, it the barn door was blown open and that was it.

Mack Reeves · 04-17-2011, 08:59 PM

Myron, I agree with you totally.... From the reports it was very bad... Our thoughts and prayers are with our neighbors to the north......

Jeff Warren · 04-17-2011, 09:15 PM

Tornado within 1/2 mile of my house. same tornado overturned cars - tore roofs off within 2 miles away . My Dad / family / house / shop all ok. Very lucky-blessed. Thanks Clinton N.C.

THE LEGEND · 04-17-2011, 09:24 PM

Was told today at Piedmont:
Bob Harris said Sloans were o.k.
Donald Webb said Arnold Smith got hit hard. He is the owner of Steve Taylors old NATURAL HIGH Super Stock Nova. The Smith Family lost their farm, the house, Race car pretty much everything. Was told the tornado picked up car trailer. The trailer went one direction and car another. They found a 55 gallon drum of alky in a tree.
The Thomas family said Jim Jackson got hit too. He is a long time racer from Rowland N.C.
Fort Bragg was closed to the public also.
There was a funnel cloud spotted a couple miles from here but nothing touched down. We were very Lucky. There was lots of Damage all around us.
Chip Johnson

danny waters sr · 04-17-2011, 10:35 PM

We are about 7-8 miles from Snow Hill ,which had a Lot of damage.
We were much more fotunate...
Prayers sent to everyone who was effected by these very severe storms and tornados.
Hope everyone is ok.....

Doyle Evans · 04-17-2011, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by danny waters sr

We are about 7-8 miles from Snow Hill ,which had a Lot of damage.
We were much more fotunate...
Prayers sent to everyone who was effected by these very severe storms and tornados.
Hope everyone is ok.....

It was bad all over parts of NC. My wife who works in insurance is still taking claims.
We had campers, trees, and even a Lincoln Navigator flown through the air and landed upside down.

We were talking to a client in Sanford who said that it was really wild watching the riding lawn mowers being hurled through the Lowes Store.

Most of us are really lucky.

Doyle

herbjr · 04-17-2011, 11:00 PM

We were lucky, my house, my dads house were ok, my brother had a tornado touch down on his road about 5 houses up, uprooted trees, lost power for 6 hours but no major damage other than a few cars. I have 2 100 year old plus trees in my yard, I'm thinking about having them taken out, at least the one in the back.

Michael Kilduff · 04-17-2011, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by THE LEGEND

Was told today at Piedmont:
Bob Harris said Sloans were o.k.
Donald Webb said Arnold Smith got hit hard. He is the owner of Steve Taylors old NATURAL HIGH Super Stock Nova. The Smith Family lost their farm, the house, Race car pretty much everything. Was told the tornado picked up car trailer. The trailer went one direction and car another. They found a 55 gallon drum of alky in a tree.
The Thomas family said Jim Jackson got hit too. He is a long time racer from Rowland N.C.
Fort Bragg was closed to the public also.
There was a funnel cloud spotted a couple miles from here but nothing touched down. We were very Lucky. There was lots of Damage all around us.
Chip Johnson

Sorry to read about the Smith's, glad they are okay physically. Sad to read about the old 'Natural High' Nova, saw them race it a few times at Kinston recently, still had the same paint as when Steve raced it a couple of decades ago. Always was a fun car to watch-

04-17-2011, 01:42 PM	#1
Myron Piatek VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Florida Posts: 1,542 Likes: 34 Liked 138 Times in 51 Posts	NC tornados With all the tornados reported in NC, including Sanford and Raleigh, I couldn't help but wonder and pray that everyone, including racers, are ok. The Tim Sloan & family are in Sanford. http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/04/17/sev...ex.html?hpt=T1

04-17-2011, 08:33 PM	#2
Ronnie Hamlin Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Chalybeate Springs, N.C. Posts: 131 Likes: 18 Liked 29 Times in 8 Posts	Re: NC tornados One of the tornados missed the dealership I work at in Dunn,N.C. by about an eighth of a mile but wiped out a mobile home park (according to news reports there were several fatalities in the trailer park)

04-17-2011, 08:51 PM	#3
Michael Beard VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 4,060 Likes: 0 Liked 13 Times in 9 Posts	Re: NC tornados 3rd hand Facebook report said that the Sloans are ok. Said it missed their shop, but the town has been without power, so they've been staying in the motorhome for the time being. Missed Matt Zapp in Benson, and missed The Legend by a few miles I think he said. Here in Seagrove, about an hour west of Sanford, it the barn door was blown open and that was it. __________________ Michael Beard - NHRA/IHRA 3216 S/SS

04-17-2011, 08:59 PM	#4
Mack Reeves Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Elkin, NC Posts: 671 Likes: 169 Liked 44 Times in 13 Posts	Re: NC tornados Myron, I agree with you totally.... From the reports it was very bad... Our thoughts and prayers are with our neighbors to the north...... __________________ Mack Reeves 2377 STOCK & SUPER STOCK

04-17-2011, 09:15 PM	#5
Jeff Warren Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Clinton NC Posts: 15 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: NC tornados Tornado within 1/2 mile of my house. same tornado overturned cars - tore roofs off within 2 miles away . My Dad / family / house / shop all ok. Very lucky-blessed. Thanks Clinton N.C.

04-17-2011, 09:24 PM	#6
THE LEGEND VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Fayetteville, n.c. Posts: 1,411 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: NC tornados Was told today at Piedmont: Bob Harris said Sloans were o.k. Donald Webb said Arnold Smith got hit hard. He is the owner of Steve Taylors old NATURAL HIGH Super Stock Nova. The Smith Family lost their farm, the house, Race car pretty much everything. Was told the tornado picked up car trailer. The trailer went one direction and car another. They found a 55 gallon drum of alky in a tree. The Thomas family said Jim Jackson got hit too. He is a long time racer from Rowland N.C. Fort Bragg was closed to the public also. There was a funnel cloud spotted a couple miles from here but nothing touched down. We were very Lucky. There was lots of Damage all around us. Chip Johnson Last edited by THE LEGEND; 04-17-2011 at 09:26 PM. Reason: add on

04-17-2011, 10:35 PM	#7
danny waters sr VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: lagrange,nc Posts: 2,224 Likes: 1 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: NC tornados We are about 7-8 miles from Snow Hill ,which had a Lot of damage. We were much more fotunate... Prayers sent to everyone who was effected by these very severe storms and tornados. Hope everyone is ok..... __________________ Danny Waters, Sr / 73 Duster "340"

04-17-2011, 11:00 PM	#9
herbjr VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Greensboro NC Posts: 1,027 Likes: 1 Liked 83 Times in 32 Posts	Re: NC tornados We were lucky, my house, my dads house were ok, my brother had a tornado touch down on his road about 5 houses up, uprooted trees, lost power for 6 hours but no major damage other than a few cars. I have 2 100 year old plus trees in my yard, I'm thinking about having them taken out, at least the one in the back.