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    Default Tornado Devistation

    Southbridge Airport (3B0) a small airport about 30 miles South of me and also in Massachusetts, took a direct hit yesterday by a tornado. I havent personally been there yet but the word is over 30 aircraft were destroyed. A new 6 way T hanger and all its contents were destroyed as well as many of the old hangers. Only a very few aircraft survived, one being a lonely old Cub. The dinner which was a hot spot on the weekends was also badly damaged. We very seldom see the power and devistation tornadoes have up here in the North East and it is sobering. I hope and pray for all those affected by this terrible storm. Pictures can be found by typing Southbridge Airport into Google Images.

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    Default Re: Tornado Devistation

    Crushing, one of my favorite haunts, a fellow I work with kept his plane there and saw on the news that it wasn't there anymore. I hope they find the strength to rebuild, it's a great little port.
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    Default Re: Tornado Devistation

    Our airport in Merrill, WI got hit directly by an EF-3 in April. Many of the hangars and aircraft were damaged or destroyed.

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    The main funnel from this storm missed my home by less than a 1/4 mile, and my hangar was one of only two on the field that did not suffer major damage.

    My sympathies to those in Massachusetts. We know what you are dealing with.
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    Default Re: Tornado Devistation

    Looks pretty ugly. Here is a link to a news video with chopper footage. Notice the cirrus chute didn't save the plane. It looks like alot of totaled planes

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0oFM...layer_embedded
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    Default Re: Tornado Devistation

    Larry, 1/4 mile? You were lucky.
    Southbridge, not so much.

    Anyone else got the feeling this will be a year to remember in regards to severe weather?

    I Googled tornado proof hangars.
    No hangar can protect from a direct hit by a tornado except maybe this kind
    http://www.earthshelter.com
    Click on Protective Buildings.

    If I had to live in Tornado Alley again or hurricane country I think it would be in one of these.


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