In many of the parking lots around here when the wind blows I often see what I call a small "garbage tornado". Angry, swirling litter. They usually don't do much damage but I hide under my car until it passes anyway.
DCC faculty member - 9 years ago
Some years ago (2000?) a small tornado ripped through the campus of Dutchess Community College just as commencement ceremonies were beginning. I was driving west to the school and saw the sky turn green and the wind pick up. By the time I reached the campus physical plant workers were working furiously with chain saws to remove downed limbs in the parking lot. Thankfully noone was hurt although I think some cars were damaged.
Peter Dorn - 9 years ago
No, but I seen a dead one.
Eric Somers - 9 years ago
When living in Omaha in the 1970s I lived through two tornados: one did $1 million in damage and the other $100 million (in 1970s dollars). I also saw a very tiny one here in Poughkeepsie that did some damage around Dutchess Community College a few years ago during graduation.
In many of the parking lots around here when the wind blows I often see what I call a small "garbage tornado". Angry, swirling litter. They usually don't do much damage but I hide under my car until it passes anyway.
Some years ago (2000?) a small tornado ripped through the campus of Dutchess Community College just as commencement ceremonies were beginning. I was driving west to the school and saw the sky turn green and the wind pick up. By the time I reached the campus physical plant workers were working furiously with chain saws to remove downed limbs in the parking lot. Thankfully noone was hurt although I think some cars were damaged.
No, but I seen a dead one.
When living in Omaha in the 1970s I lived through two tornados: one did $1 million in damage and the other $100 million (in 1970s dollars). I also saw a very tiny one here in Poughkeepsie that did some damage around Dutchess Community College a few years ago during graduation.