Tornado Warning - Sirens Going OFF - Page 11

Sherri · #**101** 02-05-2008, 09:15 PM

I am online in between tornado activity!! What a fun way to spend my birthday; oh well, I'll always remember it.

Lighthouse UPC was hit, but I'm not sure how bad. Sharon Baptist church and school in Savannah was destroyed. Union University dorms were really hit badly, but the Lifeway bookstore seems to be ok. Our Edge/Sr. High Pastor is there now at the campus, rounding up all of our students, getting them to safe and dry housing.

Our Jr. High Pastor and his family were hiding under a desk in the office when the tornado went over, but they are safe.

We had baseball size hail pounding our house, but the skylights didn't break, thank the Lord. We had that happen once before, and it was a real mess. But it sounded like cannons were attacking us. We were in a hall closet.

Our music pastor for Cordova and his family are fine, but several houses (just two or three away from his) were completely destroyed. He lives here in Jackson. My bank has all it's windows blown out; hope all my money is still there! LOL! The gas station across the street from the bank is completely gone. What a mess and we haven't even seen the worst system come through yet. It is just now hitting Memphis, so pray for Renda. Then it will be here in a little over an hour.

retsambeW · #**102** 02-05-2008, 09:18 PM

Unconfirmed report:

Lighthouse destroyed. Trying to confirm.

Good to hear about LifeWay.

Sherri · #**103** 02-05-2008, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by retsambeW

Unconfirmed report:

Lighthouse destroyed. Trying to confirm.

Wow, I hope not! What a beautiful building!! I hope no one was there.

LaGirl · #**104** 02-05-2008, 09:20 PM

the storm has passed over us. i think we have lawn chairs in our pool!

rgcraig · #**105** 02-05-2008, 09:21 PM

Our sirens are going off again - I'm out of here for now. LIne is hitting MS River and moving fast.

God be with everyone!

Blsdbeyondmsure · #**106** 02-05-2008, 09:21 PM

Just heard on Channel 3 that the dorms at Union Univ were severely damaged. All the students have been evacuated except for 8 boys who are trapped but not seriously injured. Classes are canceled until 2/13. They will need at least 2 weeks to take care of all the damage.

More sirens are going off here in Memphis.

retsambeW · #**107** 02-05-2008, 09:32 PM

Tornado Warning just issued for Dyer County, Dyersburg area. Just west of us.

rgcraig · #**108** 02-05-2008, 09:39 PM

I've got my tennis shoes on, purse and cell phone close by and will be heading to the utility room as soon as the winds pick up. The sirens started going off as soon as the line hit the river and I'm 20 miles east of that.

Just hearing this siren going off forever is frightening enough. I don't like going through this alone.......I do have Maggie though, so I guess I'm really not alone - got her and God!

Blsdbeyondmsure · #**109** 02-05-2008, 09:42 PM

I'm 3 miles from the river & it hasn't started raining yet. It seems to be taking forever to cross the river.

rgcraig · #**110** 02-05-2008, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Blsdbeyondmsure

I'm 3 miles from the river & it hasn't started raining yet. It seems to be taking forever to cross the river.

Looks like it has stalled, but that should be a good sign. I think they just downgraded the warning too, so hopefully, there are no tornadoes in that line. I'm worn out!