Possible Tornado Hits Isabel-Damaged Va

[davidinalameda]

http://customwire.ap.org/dynamic/stories/I/ISABEL?SITE=WVHUN&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

A possible tornado damaged sections of the Richmond area Tuesday and torrential rain flooded parts of Maryland, adding to the power outages and other problems the region already faced from Hurricane Isabel.

No injuries were reported in Richmond, but trees that survived Isabel were toppled, homes were damaged and 40,000 customers lost power, some for the second time since Isabel struck last week, authorities said. The newly blacked-out customers added to the hundreds of thousands still waiting for repairs to outages caused by Isabel.

The damage in the Richmond area, caused by part of a storm system stretching along much of the East Coast, was likely due to a twister, the National Weather Service said.

"The damage reports we have been getting ... are very conducive to a tornado," meteorologist Paul Houle said.

[smallprint]

1. What's next, an earthquake?

Plague of locusts? Hail of toads?

[KoKo]

3. Most likely all of the above....and a few other horrors added in!

Thinks are not nice with Mother Nature.......haven't been for awhile...:-(

[underpants]

7. WORSE! Bush was in town yesterday

It was the least he could do.....literally the least.

[underpants]

2. Yep it passed right over our apartmetn 5:50 AM this morning

The rain woke me up (no easy feat) and it as black as a doll's eyes outside.

My wife said they showed the path on one of the newscasts and it came right over our place. We dodged yet another bullet.

[GainesT1958]

5. What a relief you all are safe!

UNDERPANTS--Here's hoping Mother Nature doesn't decide to throw ANYTHING MORE at you!:scared:

B-)

[underpants]

6. Well there is a huge tree splitting apart right in front of our bedroom

and that started (or at leasst my neighbor noticed it) before Isabel. About 3 o'clock Thursday afternoon he yelled across the street about it.

You can se through the tree (about 4 foot diameter at the base) and the squirrels are building nests in it. We've called the management company twice and the owners once, so far nothing.

[GainesT1958]

4. Wow--sure makes ME look foward...

To September's leaving and a speedy arrival by October!:scared:

B-)

[commander bunnypants]

8. Yea I am waiting for a tree to take out my garage

I am tired of this extended camping trip. AAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHH



DDQM

[Virginian]

13. Here is some more coverage and pix...

http://www.wwbt.com/frontpage/MGBZC1GSXKD.html

[CO Liberal]

9. There Was a Tornado in New Jersey, Too

Mercer County - near Trenton. Lawrence, Ewing, and West Windsor Townships.

[morningglory]

10. Does Pat Robertson work out fo Richmond?

Maybe he can help. This is very unfortunate. I do not kid maliciously. Sorry. I couldn't help myself.

[demnan]

12. Virginia Beach

Hey, he was no good against Isabel, so he's lost his credibility (sarcasm off).

[Virginian]

14. No, he is closer to the ocean.

He is down in the tidewater area of Virginia (Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Norfolk, Hampton area). I think they were hit even harder than Richmond.

[demnan]

11. Yes and I-95 bridge (Wilson Bridge) over the Potomac

is closed in both directions - an overhead sign was damaged during the recent storms.

It may not be open again till 4:00 PM.

Happy Rushhour DC DUers!!!!!!

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A52596-2003Sep23.html

[Zhade]

15. This makes me leery - my son lives a few hours from Richmond.

NT!