This is a different post than I intended to do today.......
A Tornado touched down in Wilkes Barre Twp. last night at 10 pm and just missed my home!!!!!
I am so very Thankful to be able to do this post today from a home that is still standing!!!!
Me and all of my family are fine but after having lived through such a narrow miss, I am shaken to my core and so very Thankful to God that no one was hurt and we sustained no damage and are all alive today!!!
This type of thing is RARE in NEPA!!
I am going to be showing some media photos of the destruction.
I have frequently mentioned here on my blog that I live right next to a Mall and several shopping centers....
We live directly behind Lowe's in the Arena Hub Shopping Plaza which suffered extensive damage!!!
This is where all the destruction was and many buildings will be condemned and torn down....
23 businesses have been damaged and many will need to be demolished!
First of all, this is where I live.......
This is an aerial view of the shopping centers right next to my townhouse development!!!
You can see right under the Sky Cam Logo in the top left corner 2 rows of townhouses in my development...
Mine is right under the "ABC" on the logo, directly behind Lowe's!
The Dick's sign was found 10 miles away in Bear Creek!!!!
To the right of Barnes and Nobles in the front of the photo, you can see that it turned right and took out Dick's Sporting Goods........See the windows blown out in the front of the store?
If it turned to the left, it would have hit the apartment complex where my sons live!
You can see now why I am so very thankful to be writing this post today!!
We sustained NO DAMAGE!!
Can you believe it??????
I will now be sharing some Media photos taken last night when the storm hit at 10 pm!!
Photos from Wyoming Valley PA Weather
Photos Courtesy of Bill Barr
This is a strip mall along the entrance road to Wilkes Barre Commons and the Target store where my son Jim and his love, Danielle work!!!!
Search dogs were brought in to search for people trapped but none were found!!!
This is at the entrance to the Wilkes Barre Commons Shopping Center where Target is.......
The front of Smokey Bones which is on the other side of Ashley Furniture.....
I have frequently said that I can see Barnes and Nobles sign from my bedroom window......
Joe took these photos looking down from our road this morning.......
The damage at Barnes and Nobles......
Today is Flag Day and I am thrilled to be alive and physically able to fly my American flags outside of my house that is still standing.........
I hope you will be back to visit again soon.......
And thanks to those who took the time out of their busy day to spend a little bit of time with me!!
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I'm so glad you are OK, Debbie!
ReplyDeleteSo glad to hear that you are safe! Tornado's are so destructive! We had one a few years ago that went down our daughters street and tore up a bunch of houses. It missed her house but did tear down the back yard fence and relocate her above ground pool to a neighbors yard...lol! Again....so glad that you are safe.....hugs...
ReplyDeleteDebbie, So thankful you are safe. I saw this on the news and told my husband I have never heard of tornadoes in that area, ever. It will be a long time getting that cleaned up. Hope there's no more. Praying all effected. Blessings, xoxo, Susie
ReplyDeleteDebbie, I heard about this while I was driving to work today, and I thought of you! It is very rare for your area of the Country to get a tornado...So glad to hear that you and your family are OK! We have tornado sirens in our town, because we get them often in the Summer. And we've twice had trees close to our house felled and just narrowly missing our home. They're nothing to kid about, that's for sure. A tornado that happens after it's dark is the scariest. So glad that you're okay!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, I'm so sorry you experienced this, but so thankful you're ok. Having lived in "tornado alley" in the past, I know how frightening it can be. God bless.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for stopping by!! That tornado came too close for comfort!
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Debbie
Oh, Debbie, I can understand why you are feeling extremely grateful today! I am so glad to hear that you are safe and that your home and your son's home were not affected. It is a miracle that nobody was hurt or lost. The destruction is so terrible. I am so sorry that this happened. So many businesses and jobs lost, but so fortunate there was no loss of life. Sending hugs and continued blessings x Karen
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh, Debbie! Thank heavens you are ok. We lived in Edmond, Oklahoma which is a suburb of Oklahoma City for 23 years. We had these near misses quite a few times. It's so scary!!
ReplyDeleteWow. I didn't realize you were so close to the tornado. So glad you are safe and did not have any damage to your home.
ReplyDeleteHi Debbie, thank goodness ya'll are ok! that is a very scary thing, Tornado's are so unpredictable! Had one go right over my house and touch down bout 1/2 mile away. I hope no one was hurt, and all make a fast recovery. Hugs,
ReplyDeleteglad you and your's are safe. bewtjwatgmaildotcom
ReplyDeleteI saw this on the news. I am so glad you were spared and your family is safe.
ReplyDeleteThank goodness you're ok. Such very strange weather for sure.
ReplyDeleteyou know I saw this on the news but didn't realize it was so close to you, so thankful you are all right and no one was injured during it.
ReplyDeleteIt's amazing the paths these storms take.
Oh Debbie, how terrible, this must have been so scary. I'm so glad that you are safe. A hug.
ReplyDeleteAmalia
xo
Oh my goodness Debbie- you really were terribly close to all of this. I can hardly believe the mass destruction only hundreds of feet away from your home. I heard about this on the news but had no idea you lived in Wilkes Barre. I hope they’ll be able to rebuild and the stores will stay in business. Amazing how fast a person’s life can get turned upside down. Thank goodness you are all okay.
ReplyDeleteDear Debbie, living in the Midwest we are always wary of the weather. No place is safe with the extremes we have been facing the last few years. So glad you and your family are safe. I hope you can help others---as a burden shared is less for all.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness; I had goosebumps reading this. I am so thankful that you and your family are safe. I am always so scared when we see tornado watches or warnings in effect since they are so unpredictable.
ReplyDeleteWow, I'm so glad you and your family are ok! It's so amazing how it missed you! We live in Montana, and most of our tornadoes touch down in fields and don't do too much damage. I don't think we've ever had one with that kind of devastation!
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh, this is so scary. It haS caused so much damage. So glad to hear you and your family are all OK Debbie.
ReplyDeleteWhat a close call! So glad you and your family escaped property damage being that close to the shopping center with so much devastation!
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