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Pray for the Ar. tornado victims. Photos taken from my yard.

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Posted by Tony Colvin on January 2, 2011 at 1:17 PM
At 6 A.M. Friday morning, a tornado came through my neighborhood and killed 3 neighbors and sent 12 to the hospital, 5 of them in critical condition. My next door neighbors houses are completely gone and the only thing that happened to mine is broken fences and some roof shingles are missing. These few images were taken from my front yard.
If this post doesn't belong here, I apologize.
Posted by Tony Colvin on January 2, 2011 at 1:18 PM
Photo #1.
Posted by Tony Colvin on January 2, 2011 at 1:19 PM
Photo #2.
Posted by Tony Colvin on January 2, 2011 at 1:19 PM
#3.
Posted by Tony Colvin on January 2, 2011 at 1:20 PM
#4.
Posted by Tony Colvin on January 2, 2011 at 1:21 PM
#5.
Posted by Tony Colvin on January 2, 2011 at 1:22 PM
#6. Was a barn here.
Posted by Wayne Rhodus on January 2, 2011 at 4:09 PM
Tony, so glad to hear you are safe and that property damage to your home was minimal. Please know that the community is in our thoughts and prayers. We wish everyone a speedy recovery from this tradegy.
Posted by Angela Classen on January 2, 2011 at 5:44 PM
You were very fortunate indeed. Your neighbors are certainly in my thoughts and prayers.
Posted by Larry Fischer on January 3, 2011 at 9:27 AM
Wow, wow and wow.
Tony, I really don't know what to say. I've lived in Kansas all my life and have never seen a tornado.
This was a "life changing" event for you and others around you.
Carry on and give thanks to God.
the fisch
Posted by Rod Kissinger on January 3, 2011 at 2:52 PM
Tony,
Glad to hear that you are ok. Our prayers are with you and your neighbors.

rod
Posted by Barry Linville on January 3, 2011 at 6:50 PM
Tony,
Thanks for the images... we're praying for you all.
Barry
Posted by Tom Kennon on January 4, 2011 at 9:05 AM
Tony, glad you are ok. Prayers go out for all your neighbors. Your pics show the devastation better than the ones I have seen in the news media.
Posted by Darren Huski on January 5, 2011 at 8:08 AM
Our thoughts are with everyone there.
Posted by mark cillo on January 10, 2011 at 7:23 PM
I live in Sunset Hill, St. Louis MO and the tornado hit just two streets over. It looks from the pics above the Arkansas was hit even harder
Posted by Tony Colvin on January 11, 2011 at 11:24 AM
Thanks for all the kind words. I would have replied sooner but it has been hectic around here.