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Tornado in the Couve
« on: January 10, 2008, 04:31:30 PM »
Most schools in the Couve went into lock down while a small tornado touched down in the Couve.

Small amounts of damage and some power out. Sounds like we can still train tonight.
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« Reply #1 on: January 10, 2008, 04:39:39 PM »
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Re: Tornado in the Couve
« Reply #2 on: January 10, 2008, 04:43:02 PM »
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Most schools in the Couve went into lock down while a small tornado touched down in the Couve.

Small amounts of damage and some power out. Sounds like we can still train tonight.


came off Vancouver Lake, touched down at Fruit Valley and 78th street then went east. Hit a trailer at the Hazel Dell Fred Meyer, blew transformers out at that intersection then blew down a billboard at 78th and St Johns. Sketchy coverage so far on the news, but some coming in. Prairie High was said to be hit by lightning which blew up some computers.
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« Reply #3 on: January 10, 2008, 04:45:23 PM »
It was really ugly out here in the Washougal area.  Got very dark and we had some heavy hail.  They are showing the area around Washougal as "bad" on the weather maps...
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« Reply #4 on: January 10, 2008, 04:50:56 PM »
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It was really ugly out here in the Washougal area.  Got very dark and we had some heavy hail.  They are showing the area around Washougal as "bad" on the weather maps...


according to the news channel the path of the tornado passed 5 blocks from my house.
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« Reply #5 on: January 10, 2008, 04:52:53 PM »
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It was really ugly out here in the Washougal area.  Got very dark and we had some heavy hail.  They are showing the area around Washougal as "bad" on the weather maps...


according to the news channel the path of the tornado passed 5 blocks from my house.


YIKES! :shock:  :shock:
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« Reply #6 on: January 10, 2008, 04:58:23 PM »
Eggy okay no did get cracked
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« Reply #7 on: January 10, 2008, 05:01:24 PM »
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Eggy okay no did get cracked


any word on the condition of Kiggins ? Remember the last storm covered it in debris making it unusable.
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« Reply #8 on: January 10, 2008, 05:29:03 PM »
I'm with Gumby.........  :shock:
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« Reply #9 on: January 10, 2008, 05:46:34 PM »
Hopefully everyone is okay! The last tornado I remember that hit that area was when I was a kid and it took out a Bowling Alley and a school! It jumped right over our house - it was scary!

Keep us uprised of the situation! I pray that everone is safe and noone got hurt!
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« Reply #10 on: January 10, 2008, 05:58:09 PM »
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Hopefully everyone is okay! The last tornado I remember that hit that area was when I was a kid and it took out a Bowling Alley and a school! It jumped right over our house - it was scary!

Keep us uprised of the situation! I pray that everyone is safe and noone got hurt!

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« Reply #11 on: January 10, 2008, 06:52:03 PM »
Hope everyone is ok, Last big twister D was in was in a town called fort smith Arkansas...they are no joke!
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« Reply #12 on: January 10, 2008, 07:09:32 PM »
There is damage in the Hazel Dell area. The Vancouver Rowing club that fields high school crew teams lost all of their boats.

A few houses without roofs and lots of trees and signs blown down.

So far no people hurts reported.
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« Reply #13 on: January 10, 2008, 07:31:03 PM »
Was at the Hazeldell Fred Meyer  less than 5min earlier looking for wii for dd's b-day.   I was in immediate area at time of incident,   approx  78th and HWY 99   damage goes for a couple miles east on 78th to just shy of 205 freeway -    It was flippin crazy -    

KFC lost some roof, as well as other restaurants, businesses/houses.  giant signs bent over or gone as if a toothpicks  all these are on 78th street-

Tell you it was crazy...............

Other damage west as well,  but didnt have to drive thru it.   Hail the size of marbles -

absolutely nuts................  News crews everywhere..........
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« Reply #14 on: January 10, 2008, 07:38:09 PM »
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Was at the Hazeldell Fred Meyer  less than 5min earlier looking for wii for dd's b-day.   I was in immediate area at time of incident,   approx  78th and HWY 99   damage goes for a couple miles east on 78th to just shy of 205 freeway -    It was flippin crazy -    

KFC lost some roof, as well as other restaurants, businesses/houses.  giant signs bent over or gone as if a toothpicks  all these are on 78th street-

Tell you it was crazy...............

Other damage west as well,  but didnt have to drive thru it.   Hail the size of marbles -

absolutely nuts................  News crews everywhere..........

WOW!
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« Reply #15 on: January 10, 2008, 08:15:57 PM »
Glad I don't live up there any more.  Was there for the first one.  Went to school with the girl that her parents own the bowling alley,  i remember my brother was at Covington Jr. High and they had to line up against the walls.
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« Reply #16 on: January 10, 2008, 08:54:47 PM »
I had to re-read all of the posts because I just couldnh't believe that we were writing about Washington.
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« Reply #17 on: January 11, 2008, 10:52:07 AM »
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Was at the Hazeldell Fred Meyer  less than 5min earlier looking for wii for dd's b-day.   I was in immediate area at time of incident,   approx  78th and HWY 99   damage goes for a couple miles east on 78th to just shy of 205 freeway -    It was flippin crazy -    

KFC lost some roof, as well as other restaurants, businesses/houses.  giant signs bent over or gone as if a toothpicks  all these are on 78th street-

Tell you it was crazy...............

Other damage west as well,  but didnt have to drive thru it.   Hail the size of marbles -

absolutely nuts................  News crews everywhere..........


it was crazy, it would touch down and then skip a couple miles, then touch down again. One of our parents had the tornado touch in his backyard. It opened both doors of his horsebarn and scoured it out right down to the dirt. Stall mats, dog kennels, his ATV, horse feed, bales of straw and hay, all the bedding-GONE !! His 20 large trees on his property are now down to 3. All the outdoor furniture in his backyard is scattered all over the 8 acres, in pieces. The trampoline ended up in a neighbors tree. He lives west of Hazel Dell about 15 miles.
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« Reply #18 on: January 11, 2008, 11:37:59 AM »
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Was at the Hazeldell Fred Meyer  less than 5min earlier looking for wii for dd's b-day.   I was in immediate area at time of incident,   approx  78th and HWY 99   damage goes for a couple miles east on 78th to just shy of 205 freeway -    It was flippin crazy -    

KFC lost some roof, as well as other restaurants, businesses/houses.  giant signs bent over or gone as if a toothpicks  all these are on 78th street-

Tell you it was crazy...............

Other damage west as well,  but didnt have to drive thru it.   Hail the size of marbles -

absolutely nuts................  News crews everywhere..........


it was crazy, it would touch down and then skip a couple miles, then touch down again. One of our parents had the tornado touch in his backyard. It opened both doors of his horsebarn and scoured it out right down to the dirt. Stall mats, dog kennels, his ATV, horse feed, bales of straw and hay, all the bedding-GONE !! His 20 large trees on his property are now down to 3. All the outdoor furniture in his backyard is scattered all over the 8 acres, in pieces. The trampoline ended up in a neighbors tree. He lives west of Hazel Dell about 15 miles.


WOW...glad everyone is okay...are his horses alright?
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« Reply #19 on: January 11, 2008, 12:58:48 PM »
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Was at the Hazeldell Fred Meyer  less than 5min earlier looking for wii for dd's b-day.   I was in immediate area at time of incident,   approx  78th and HWY 99   damage goes for a couple miles east on 78th to just shy of 205 freeway -    It was flippin crazy -    

KFC lost some roof, as well as other restaurants, businesses/houses.  giant signs bent over or gone as if a toothpicks  all these are on 78th street-

Tell you it was crazy...............

Other damage west as well,  but didnt have to drive thru it.   Hail the size of marbles -

absolutely nuts................  News crews everywhere..........


it was crazy, it would touch down and then skip a couple miles, then touch down again. One of our parents had the tornado touch in his backyard. It opened both doors of his horsebarn and scoured it out right down to the dirt. Stall mats, dog kennels, his ATV, horse feed, bales of straw and hay, all the bedding-GONE !! His 20 large trees on his property are now down to 3. All the outdoor furniture in his backyard is scattered all over the 8 acres, in pieces. The trampoline ended up in a neighbors tree. He lives west of Hazel Dell about 15 miles.


WOW...glad everyone is okay...are his horses alright?


the horses finally touched down in Venersborg, but they were fine eating farmer John's front lawn, hahaha.  :shock:

But yes, the horses happened to be in another part of the pasture and were unfazed by the whole thing.

His brand new lawn furniture, trampoline, barbeque and shed however didn't fare quite as well. The dog was in the kennel in the barn, the kennel got stuck to the ATV which prevented the kennel from flying out into the back 40. The ATV did move about 20 feet down the shed row in the barn with the kennel attached to it but didn't take flight, luckily for the dog. I'd bet the dog is a little leery about going back into the kennel from now on.  :o
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« Reply #20 on: January 11, 2008, 02:21:02 PM »
Dang! Saw it on here, watched the news and I am still shaking my head. I can't believe it
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