Tornado's new Ally

Springfield's recently been quite the popular place for tornado's to hit. A few weeks ago we had at least 4 tornado's in one evening, we've got some pretty bad damage in some sections. Although most of which has just recently been fixed. And then the following week from that we had a blizzard, which delayed repairs. Well this evening we had a few more tornado's, i'm going to get some good pictures on here as soon as possible. Second to report is my grandmothers one year anniversary in heaven, which is also my new Second cousins birthday. Thats right he was born the same night, so congrats go out to my cousin Jeremy, his new wife Mila, and their new beautiful baby girl Avery Sistine Beck. Congradulations Jeremy on being the first of the grandchildren to make a great grand baby. ITS ABOUT TIME!!!! hahaha i'm just playing around. Now the question in my family is, who's going to be the next one? Well i've taken my name off of the table, seeing as how i'm alone now, and for awhile. I suppose my guess would be my cousin ashley, whom is jeremy's baby sister. Ashley and i used to be best friends, and we were together or talking 24-7. Until she met steve, now she doesnt talk to anyone, or go anywhere. She moved in with him, she missed my grandmothers funeral for him. She is just pitaful. That also is my uncle wallly's daughter. The one that went fucking PSHYCO! on me! how dare he say one friggin' word about me, he needs to focus on his own family. Um other than those few things, really nothing is new with me. A friend of mine Don just got back from iraq, he's doing well. Havent really gotten to talk to him much though, i've been busy. Lately (the past 2 weeks) i've been having all these preminitions (which according to a friend of mine, makes me weird! OH WELL!) and they all come true with in hours of me saying something about it. I said something about don not calling, boom he calls within an hour. I said something about jeremy and his baby boom 12:35 he calls me. I said something about the tornado and 5 seconds after the sirens went off. Theres a bunch more, but those are the ones that i actually find interesting. My grandfather is doing well, im glad avery made him so happy on that day. He says he went to shrine and everyone yelled and clapped for him, when he said he was a great grandfather. He's been waiting quite awhile for this. And it kept him from being sad, about my grandmother. I guess thats about it, that i wanted to say. I've been feeling really lonely lately, i wish i just had someone here so i wassnt so lonely. At first i was waiting for a friend of mine, but i done gave up. I thought maybe it would fill the void, but they always say that women have a rebound. And to me he is much more than that, and i dont him being classified as such. So i'm waiting it out, course its not exactly by choice i guess. Now i've got a few links that i borrowed (time saver, sorry!) from a site i found, which i will add a link to thier blog as well. But here are some links to some sites about our recent tornado activity.... Good night, and Good Luck... Link Where i borrowed these links: http://springfieldphotos.blogspot.com/2006/03/springfield-il-tornados.html NOAA's National Weather Servicewww.crh.noaa.gov/ilx/?n=mar12torIncludes an overview of radar and other weather observations during the event.From WNNSwww.wnns.com/stormphotos.htmSpringfield Closed road maphttp://www.springfield.il.us/Weather/ClosedRoadsMap.pdfCity of Springfield, IL websitehttp://www.springfield.il.us/WTAX tornado photo galleryhttp://www.wtax.com/galleries.php?gallery_id=127From Rosehttp://community.webshots.com/album/548537069AgPhpFFlickr pool for photos of the Springfield tornados...www.flickr.com/groups/springfieldstorms/pool/From Larrywxguy.livejournal.com/50170.html#cutid1From Dizzee Daizzeewww.dizzeedaizzee.com/index_files/Page598.htmSee what Bloggers have written about the tornado here:search.blogger.com/?ui=blg&q=springfield+%2B+tornadoClick on the link for:7am Severe Weather Coverageto view WGN's tv coverage from this morning.wgntv.trb.com/news/local/morningnews(will probably only be available today)WGN-TV Weather Blog!wgntv.trb.com/news/weather/weblog/wgnweather/Large tornado downstate, microburst herewgntv.trb.com/news/weather/weblog/wgnweather/archives/002774.htmlTwister hits Springfield, ILwgntv.trb.com/news/weather/weblog/wgnweather/archives/002773.htmlFrom CNN - Includes video100 twisters across 5 states'It's just amazing how devastating it is'Tuesday, March 14, 2006; Posted: 11:17 a.m. EST (16:17 GMT)Springfield, Illinois, was hit hard twice in 24 hours, first by a tornado late Sunday and then by strong wind early Monday that blew debris through the city. Windows in the Illinois Capitol were blown out, and even the five-story Illinois Emergency Management Agency building lost part of its roof. (Watch the swath of destruction as residents awake after the storm -- 1:22)cnn.com/2006/WEATHER/03/14/severe.weather.ap/index.htmlFrom our local paper, the State Journal Register...Wind speeds in excess of 120 mphBy JAYETTE BOLINSKI and AMANDA REAVYSTAFF WRITERSPublished Tuesday, March 14, 2006www.sj-r.com/sections/news/stories/81017.aspTrack of destructionTornadoes roared over everything in the wayBy SARAH ANTONACCI,CHRIS YOUNG and DEAN OLSENSTAFF WRITERSPublished Tuesday, March 14, 2006www.sj-r.com/sections/news/stories/81016.aspStorm silences sirensMost become useless after initial front knocks out powerBy CHRIS WETTERICH and JAYETTE BOLINSKI STAFF WRITERSPublished Tuesday, March 14, 2006Springfield Mayor Tim Davlin said Monday that "everything went like clockwork" in the city's response to Sunday's tornado, but questions remain about the effectiveness of the decrepit siren system.www.sj-r.com/sections/news/stories/81018.aspClick here to view what the paper editions looked like this week.www.sj-r.com/frontpages/Check here for breaking newswww.sj-r.com/extras/breaking/index.aspThe State Journal-Register's coverage of the tornados.www.sj-r.com/extras/storm06/WICS.com newswics.com/news/news.shtml#Headline1From the Chicago Tribune...Midwest Assesses Damage After Tornadoeschicagotribune.com/news/weather/sns-ap-severe-weather,1,326908.storySpringfield schools remain closedchicagotribune.com/news/custom/newsroom/chi-060314springfield,1,982194.storyWinds rip through Illinois7 counties ruled disaster areas as storm leaves heavy damagechicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-0603140288mar14,1,6508485.storyFind more at:chicagotribune.com/search/dispatcher.front?Query=springfield&target=articleNot tornado related, except that he was traveling at around or faster than the speed of the tornado winds...Motorcyclist Clocked at 155 Mph JailedAt that point, Livingston Parish sheriff's deputies and Springfield police chased Willis back toward Riley, who made the arrest, he said."He pulled over once he saw all of us, without incident," Riley said. "He just said he didn't think he was going that fast and he didn't know we were behind him. He thought he was only doing 120 or 130."chicagotribune.com/news/showcase/sns-ap-really-speeding,1,108507.storyFrom the Sun TimesTornado rips through parts of IllinoisMarch 14, 2006BY ANN SANNER ASSOCIATED PRESSwww.suntimes.com/output/news/tornado14.htmlLinks from yesterday...http://groups.yahoo.com/group/springfieldillinois/message/1232Photo Gallery: Storm hits Springfield - March 12www.sj-r.com/extras/galleries/viewgallery.asp?gallery=130&Image=1School / work closings listwww.wfmb.com/pages/school.htmlViolent storms hit SpringfieldThe Associated PressPublished March 13, 2006, 9:34 AM CSTchicagotribune.com/news/custom/newsroom/chi-060313springfield,1,195761.storyTornadoes Rip Across Midwest, Killing 10By JOHN O'CONNOR Associated Press WriterPublished March 13, 2006, 10:12 AM CSTSPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Swarms of tornadoes killed at least 10 peopleacross the Midwest, shut down the University of Kansas and caused somuch damage in Springfield that the mayor compared it to the aftermathof Hurricane Katrina.chicagotribune.com/news/custom/newsroom/sns-ap-severe-weather,1,3976345.storyTornado reported in Springfield; power outFrom Tribune staff and wire reportsTribune staff reporterPublished March 13, 2006, 3:42 AM CSTchicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-060313weather,1,1664777.storyTornadoes Rip Across Midwest, Killing 10cnn.com/2006/WEATHER/03/13/midwest.storms.ap/Update 18: Tornadoes Rip Across Midwest, Killing 10forbes.com/infoimaging/feeds/ap/2006/03/13/ap2590574.htmlTornadoes Rip Across Midwest, Killing 10abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=1718587Tornadoes rip across US midwest (from an Australian newspaper)theadvertiser.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5936,18459077%255E1702,00.htmlStorms do heavy damage in SpringfieldMarch 13, 2006suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-storm13.htmlTornadoes Rip Across Midwest, Killing 10Sample:Even the five-story Illinois Emergency Management Agency building wasdamaged, its roof partly torn off and the top floor flooded, said IEMAspokeswoman Patti Thompson.abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=1718810More news articles here:news.google.com/news?hl=en&ned=us&ie=UTF-8&q=Springfield+%2B+tornadoI hope everyone is okay. 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