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axiomatik · 04-13-2006, 08:59 PM

We just had a major thunderstorm come through Iowa City, with hail, tornadoes, the whole nine yards. Apparently a tornado touched down about 3 miles from my house

, thankfully we didn't get any damage. The hail was freakin huge! I picked these up in my back yard:

About 2.5 inches in diameter, about halfway between a golf ball and a baseball. The local news got reports of even larger hail in other areas. Thankfully, I've got a 3-car garage.

S13FREEAAK · 04-13-2006, 10:32 PM

Yeah it missed us up here in dubuque, we only got a little rain.

P4rD0nM3 · 04-13-2006, 10:32 PM

First glance I thought they were jellofish...

WilloW · 04-13-2006, 10:56 PM

How's your roof? Those are HUGE bitches.

mRclARK1 · 04-13-2006, 11:24 PM

I wouldn't want to find myself under one of those when it came down. :hammer:

s13coupedude · 04-14-2006, 12:16 AM

We got some in Wisconsin too about 20 minutes from dubuque. Luckily I was at work and didn't get a sprinkle just lots of lightning.

stuntman240 · 04-14-2006, 12:32 AM

I rolled my car outside so I could work on this other kids 5spd swap. And then of course it starts to rain, so I throw a tarp on it. (No hood, engine in, windows down, no battery, and no steering to roll it anywhere safe) Then I heard the hail, OH FUCK. Grabbed every last clothing item I could find in my shop ran out threw them on the car, then I ran back in and grabbed the old carpet from my car, threw it on, then I grabbed some back seats that came with my clip, and threw those on. Then I waited.

Havent pulled the tarps and shit off yet, but I think shes ok.

s13coupedude · 04-14-2006, 01:10 AM

I was so hoping I would come home and my Altima would be dented to shit. No luck though.

axiomatik · 04-14-2006, 08:42 AM

Surprisingly, I haven't seen any dented cars. Those things made a hell of a thud when they hit the ground, and it sounded like a stampede on my roof. I drove through downtown today to drop my wife off at work, a tornado must have gone through the center of the city. A dairy queen is destroyed, more than half the building is gone. The Dodge dealership across the street had it's roof completely ripped off and onto the lot, windows were blown out on a bunch of its cars. Downtown, I saw another building destroyed, with it's roof caved in. On the news I saw a sorority house severely damaged, most the roof gone and I think some walls missing. Lots of massive trees, with like 3 foot diameter trunks, are blown down all over the place, I saw one that just barely missed the house it was sitting next to. I'll try to get some pics later today.

*exitspeed* · 04-14-2006, 08:55 AM

There were reports of baseball size hail in the Milwaukee area by me. I didn't get any hail by me though.

I'm just glad I have the peace of mind of having a garage now.

ranisron · 04-14-2006, 09:24 AM

I hope no one is hurt nor your car(s) is damaged...

yeah, stupid hails woke me up big time... next thing you know, I passed out again... We didn't get any tornado warnings though...

**RJF** · 04-14-2006, 10:50 AM

Ahhh, Springtime in the mid-west.....flowers blooming and hail falling.

The severe weather hasn't started here in Colorado yet, usually early May when we start getting those types of storms.

OdessaS13 · 04-14-2006, 11:03 AM

damn, those look like they can kill a horse

*ManoNegra* · 04-14-2006, 01:48 PM

And we cry like babies when we get rain here in Cali.... damn, I wouldn't want to be caught in one of those.

s13coupedude · 04-14-2006, 10:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ManoNegra

And we cry like babies when we get rain here in Cali.... damn, I wouldn't want to be caught in one of those.

Ya but no worries of quakes here.

1mns13 · 04-14-2006, 11:03 PM

Glad to not see hail that big very often. We generally have milder storms(colder though)

SimpleSexy180 · 04-14-2006, 11:08 PM

you would get owned if you got hit by one of those!

theicecreamdan · 04-15-2006, 04:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nbrindley

. On the news I saw a sorority house severely damaged, most the roof gone and I think some walls missing. .

They probably need a place to stay for a while, they can stay in my apartment here in SD until things get settled down.

s13coupedude · 04-15-2006, 04:57 PM

Do you guys from up here remember that day last year when we had 27 tornados touch down in one day? We had to go into the tornado shelter at work for over an hour that day. Well one of our shelters is our breakroom. We actually got to watch one of them about 100 yards away. Oh ya I work in a glass factory, the perfect place to be when tornados are around.

koukidough · 04-15-2006, 08:17 PM

wow makes me glad i live in socal. earthquakes are so much safer imo cuz they are so rare

04-13-2006, 08:59 PM	#1
axiomatik Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: ATL Posts: 4,702 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Storm came through town tonight... We just had a major thunderstorm come through Iowa City, with hail, tornadoes, the whole nine yards. Apparently a tornado touched down about 3 miles from my house , thankfully we didn't get any damage. The hail was freakin huge! I picked these up in my back yard: About 2.5 inches in diameter, about halfway between a golf ball and a baseball. The local news got reports of even larger hail in other areas. Thankfully, I've got a 3-car garage. __________________

04-14-2006, 12:32 AM	#7
stuntman240 Leaky Injector Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa Age: 39 Posts: 130 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	I rolled my car outside so I could work on this other kids 5spd swap. And then of course it starts to rain, so I throw a tarp on it. (No hood, engine in, windows down, no battery, and no steering to roll it anywhere safe) Then I heard the hail, OH FUCK. Grabbed every last clothing item I could find in my shop ran out threw them on the car, then I ran back in and grabbed the old carpet from my car, threw it on, then I grabbed some back seats that came with my clip, and threw those on. Then I waited. Havent pulled the tarps and shit off yet, but I think shes ok. __________________ www.ClubFR.net

04-14-2006, 08:42 AM	#9
axiomatik Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: ATL Posts: 4,702 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Surprisingly, I haven't seen any dented cars. Those things made a hell of a thud when they hit the ground, and it sounded like a stampede on my roof. I drove through downtown today to drop my wife off at work, a tornado must have gone through the center of the city. A dairy queen is destroyed, more than half the building is gone. The Dodge dealership across the street had it's roof completely ripped off and onto the lot, windows were blown out on a bunch of its cars. Downtown, I saw another building destroyed, with it's roof caved in. On the news I saw a sorority house severely damaged, most the roof gone and I think some walls missing. Lots of massive trees, with like 3 foot diameter trunks, are blown down all over the place, I saw one that just barely missed the house it was sitting next to. I'll try to get some pics later today. __________________

04-14-2006, 08:55 AM	#10
exitspeed aWingThing.com Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Milwaukee, WI Age: 45 Posts: 20,900 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	There were reports of baseball size hail in the Milwaukee area by me. I didn't get any hail by me though. I'm just glad I have the peace of mind of having a garage now. __________________ What I do for a living...www.mhrussell.com

04-14-2006, 09:24 AM	#11
ranisron Zilvia Addict Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Bloomington, IN Age: 43 Posts: 766 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I hope no one is hurt nor your car(s) is damaged... yeah, stupid hails woke me up big time... next thing you know, I passed out again... We didn't get any tornado warnings though... __________________ U13 and S13 zilvia members are friendly

04-13-2006, 10:32 PM	#2
S13FREEAAK Drifterella Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Iowa Posts: 2,435 Trader Rating: (14) Rides Gallery: S13FREEAAK Feedback Score: 14 reviews	Yeah it missed us up here in dubuque, we only got a little rain.

04-13-2006, 10:32 PM	#3
P4rD0nM3 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Not Applicable Posts: 1,183 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	First glance I thought they were jellofish...

04-13-2006, 10:56 PM	#4
WilloW Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: * ** Posts: 1,529 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	How's your roof? Those are HUGE bitches.

04-13-2006, 11:24 PM	#5
mRclARK1 Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Location? Posts: 4,205 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I wouldn't want to find myself under one of those when it came down. :hammer:

04-14-2006, 12:16 AM	#6
s13coupedude Leaky Injector Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 121 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	We got some in Wisconsin too about 20 minutes from dubuque. Luckily I was at work and didn't get a sprinkle just lots of lightning.

04-14-2006, 01:10 AM	#8
s13coupedude Leaky Injector Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 121 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I was so hoping I would come home and my Altima would be dented to shit. No luck though.

04-14-2006, 10:50 AM	#12
RJF Super Administrator & Bean Counter Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Lone Tree, CO Posts: 2,400 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Ahhh, Springtime in the mid-west.....flowers blooming and hail falling. The severe weather hasn't started here in Colorado yet, usually early May when we start getting those types of storms. __________________ *Zilvia.net...Where the Truth Hurts and Pain Builds Character*

04-14-2006, 11:03 AM	#13
OdessaS13 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cali Age: 38 Posts: 708 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	damn, those look like they can kill a horse __________________ 1992 240sx 5 spd. - Sold / 02 Maxima Se

04-14-2006, 01:48 PM	#14
ManoNegra Guild of Skullduggerous Intent Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Socal Posts: 7,841 Trader Rating: (48) Feedback Score: 48 reviews	And we cry like babies when we get rain here in Cali.... damn, I wouldn't want to be caught in one of those.

04-14-2006, 11:03 PM	#16
1mns13 Leaky Injector Join Date: May 2004 Location: Freedomland Posts: 84 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Glad to not see hail that big very often. We generally have milder storms(colder though) __________________ www.the-nissan-240sx.com

04-14-2006, 11:08 PM	#17
SimpleSexy180 Post Whore! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Cal Posts: 4,750 Trader Rating: (8) Rides Gallery: SimpleSexy180 Feedback Score: 8 reviews	you would get owned if you got hit by one of those!

04-15-2006, 04:57 PM	#19
s13coupedude Leaky Injector Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 121 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Do you guys from up here remember that day last year when we had 27 tornados touch down in one day? We had to go into the tornado shelter at work for over an hour that day. Well one of our shelters is our breakroom. We actually got to watch one of them about 100 yards away. Oh ya I work in a glass factory, the perfect place to be when tornados are around.

04-15-2006, 08:17 PM	#20
koukidough Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Long Beach, California Age: 43 Posts: 399 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	wow makes me glad i live in socal. earthquakes are so much safer imo cuz they are so rare __________________ 1997 Nissan S14 SE Redtop SR20DET @12psi 1999 Honda Civic Hatch EK9 N/A b16a2 (SOLD)