arnulfo de l.a. Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 Just saw on news that kansas city is being hammered by tornados. I think ed ( rivnut) lives there. Hope all is well with you and yours ed. I am in l a but if there is anything i can do from here just let me know. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RivNut Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 We spent quite a bit of time last night in the southwest corner of the basement. The tornado was a little over a mile wide, but luckily it stayed on a path that took it across some lightly populated areas. I've not personally gone out to inspect anything so as not to hamper cleanup operations. From what I can tell by viewing pictures, the actual tornado went through about 5 miles north of it us. Lots of flights out of and into KCI were delayed because of debris on the runways from the little town of Linwood, KS which is about 30 miles from the airport. No serious injuries have been reported. I think everyone took the warnings seriously enough that they too cover. No mobile home parks in the path of this one. Lots of pictures on the internet if you're so inclined. Thanks for thinking of us. Ed and Linda 6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnulfo de l.a. Posted May 30, 2019 Author Share Posted May 30, 2019 Glad to hear that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbinator Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 Yes Sir, good news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seafoam65 Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 As bad as all these tornados have been, I think that the flooding from all the monsoon rains associated with these storms is the bigger story. The flooding in Oklahoma and Arkansas is horrific. Glad all is OK with you Ed. I wish my house had a basement that I could go to when the weather is threatening! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC1968Riviera Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 Word on the 2019 BCA Meet thread is that the Oklahoma meet site is high and dry. I have a feeling that getting to it may be a challenge for some attendees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixxer Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 That’s crazy Ed, we didn’t even get rain and I’m like 15 minutes away from you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RivNut Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 (edited) Linda and I drove from KC to St. Joe (60 miles) to meet a guy from whom I was buying an old JC Higgins bicycle. He arrived about an hour later than scheduled because he had to detour so many times to get around rivers, creeks, and streams that were over the roads. We were okay as long as we stayed on the Interstate, but we could not have gone to Omaha. I-29 is under water around the Missouri - Iowa border. We're right at the confluence of the Kansas River and the Missouri River but much higher. At Kaw Point (Kaw is the Native American for Kansas) where the two rivers meet, there's a park with a statue of Lewis and Clark. Normally from their perch on a stand, they're looking down the Missouri River as they plan their voyage. Right now, they're up to their knees in water. And the forecast is for more rain today, Friday, and Saturday. I-29 at Iowa St. Hwy 2 between St. Joe, MO and Omaha, NE yesterday I thought this was an interesting picture. The guys home, in Bonner Springs, is destroyed but the classic Pontiac GTO seems to be unscathed. Parkville, MO which is part of the KC Metro is pretty much flooded as well as other little towns around here. I'm almost afraid to go down to La Cygne, KS, which is on the Marais des Cygnes* River to see if my 63 and 65 GS are high and dry. The Marais des Cygnes has been known to flood as well but I'm hoping that I'm far enough north of it to be safe. I'm sure the guy who owns the facility would have called me and let me know if there were any problems. *Some French influence in Kansas: La Cynge - the swan:, Mariais des Cygnes - Marsh of the Swans. The name gives wonder to why there was even a town built there. Edited June 4, 2019 by RivNut Grammar (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msdminc Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 Sixxer, Susan and I live in south Overland Park Kansas and we had a few sprinkles (not far from either of you guys as you know). We also didn't have any branches or leaves out of place like many thunderstorms. We were in KC at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. They had as "Shelter In Place". Didn't seem like there was much in KC either. Bonner Springs and Lawrence got hammered from the pictures I saw. Seems like there weren't many injuries only property damage, which is a blessing of sorts. I guess with the tracking technology and everybody connected with their smart phones, things are a bit safer. My mother in law from Lincoln Nebraska was here for the Kauffman thing and when she went home yesterday because of the floods, what took her 4.5 hours last Saturday to come down, was over 7 hours with all the detours. Rock On gord Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RivNut Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 Reports this afternoon state there were 11 people taken to the hospital in Lawrence from the area south of there. Nothing life threatening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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