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dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts) Thu Dec 20, 2012, 09:48 PM Dec 2012

Tornado Hits Mobile, Ala.; 'Severe Damage' Confirmed

At least 10 homes suffered significant damage or were destroyed, according to the Red Cross.
http://www.b.weather.com/news/mobile-tornado-20121220

Jeez...I was sound asleep and did not even know about this till now.....a winter tornado?????

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Tornado Hits Mobile, Ala.; 'Severe Damage' Confirmed (Original Post) dixiegrrrrl Dec 2012 OP

My sister and DUer Trof live near Mobile DemoTex Dec 2012 #1

I know where trof lives....I think of him every time high water weather is mentioned. dixiegrrrrl Dec 2012 #2

I was born in Mobile (long, long ago!) DemoTex Dec 2012 #3

DemoTex

(25,397 posts)

1. My sister and DUer Trof live near Mobile

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Thu Dec 20, 2012, 09:52 PM

Dec 2012

They both live near Fairhope, on the east side of Mobile Bay. Sounds like the tornado was on the other side (Saraland side) of Mobile.

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)

2. I know where trof lives....I think of him every time high water weather is mentioned.

Reply to DemoTex (Reply #1)

Thu Dec 20, 2012, 09:59 PM

Dec 2012

I lived in Mobile for a few years, but later moved a tad further inland, and am happily parked in a corner of the state which rarely gets severe weather directly.
Knock on wood.

fairhope is lovely..do you get a chance to visit your sister often?

DemoTex

(25,397 posts)

3. I was born in Mobile (long, long ago!)

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Reply #2)

Thu Dec 20, 2012, 10:41 PM

Dec 2012

I have - indeed - visited my sister in Fairhope (actually, Point Clear). I love the Gulf coast.

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