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zola ([personal profile] zola) wrote2012-05-04 05:25 pm
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Tornadoes in WV

I found a really interesting database that lists storms and storm tracks of tornadoes in WV since about 1950, and got quite a surprise:

June 27th, 1978

This tornado apparently tracked right over where our house is!

Having seen that, I think that building that root cellar/storm shelter has just gone up in priority! Prior to this, I thought the closest tornado to hit was in Clarksburg, some 20 miles away.

Here's the main page if you'd like to check out your area:

Tornado History Project

[identity profile] ladytesser.livejournal.com 2012-05-04 11:15 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, that really drives the point home!

I guess having lived in Tornado Alley the first ten years of my life, we always took it for granted that they'll plop down wherever they damned well wanted to. Took me ages to stop trying to find a basement when we moved to Florida (they don't build basements here ... flood-zone).

Are you going to make a place in the cellar for the cats to hang about in?

[identity profile] zola.livejournal.com 2012-05-06 01:57 am (UTC)(link)
Well, this is going to be a plain root cellar in the side of the hill, so it won't be attached to the house. Depending on how many cats we have at the point it's needed, we'll probably try to get them inside but put them in a carrier, which is safest.