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 Hi all,
 
 
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 One of the biggest tornadoes in Europe ever happened yesterday...
 
 "Czech Republic: Deadly tornado sweeps through villages"
 
 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-57605651
 
 
 This was very close to Austria and just 5 hours drive by car from me...
   
 
 No worries - a five hour drive is a safe distance for you - tornadoes rarely go more than 100 miles on the ground.
 
 Canada's first EF 5 tornado touched down at Elie, just west of Winnipeg and about six miles from me. Thankfully it only stayed on the ground for about a mile and tossed around a few combine harvesters before it dissipated.
 
 Canoerebel was in a cafe near his home having coffee when a tornado ripped through about 150 meters away - much too close.
   
 
 I know that it is no direct danger to me (or other countries in vicinity) - I just wanted to point how Europe is really close together!
 
 
 Leo "Apollo11"
 
 
 Leo "Apollo11"
 
 
 
 When I was 11 I witnessed a small tornado go through a part of the town I grew up in. Pretty scary.
 Then about 8 years ago while working, the tornado siren went off. I drove home because my wife was scared and I was close to there anyway. On my way home I was blown off the road by the wind.
 A second time, the rotation of a possible tornado went over the apartment building I was living in and it sounded very much like a freight train going over head.
 I have a healthy respect for mother nature....GP
 
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