David Draun
EF5
I was just about to post on this, it seemed silly enough. Hopefully, none of LaPorte's finest were in the car.
The tornado will be sentenced to 24 months in prison for destruction of police property. This can be reduced to 18 months with good behavior.
The tornado will be sentenced to 24 months in prison for destruction of police property. This can be reduced to 18 months with good behavior.
Dave Kaplow
EF4
I wonder if they had one of those cameras in the patrol car that's on at all times. That would be some pretty interesting video.
Of course, if no one was in the car, the camera likely wouldn't be turned on...
Of course, if no one was in the car, the camera likely wouldn't be turned on...
Kevin Bowman
EF4
i guess the officer was injured durning the tornado
the car looked in extremely bad shape as well
also
They keep saying that a landspout occured in the sw burbs of chicago near plainfield and bolingbrook. Isint a landspout a tornado that isint associated with a mesocyclone?
this looks like a mesocyclone to me
http://blogs.trb.com/news/weather/weblog/wgnweather/2007/04/thursdays_storm_pictures.html#trackback
tornado was on the ground for 3.2 miles and was only 5 yards wide
the car looked in extremely bad shape as well
also
They keep saying that a landspout occured in the sw burbs of chicago near plainfield and bolingbrook. Isint a landspout a tornado that isint associated with a mesocyclone?
this looks like a mesocyclone to me
http://blogs.trb.com/news/weather/weblog/wgnweather/2007/04/thursdays_storm_pictures.html#trackback
tornado was on the ground for 3.2 miles and was only 5 yards wide
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Earl Faubion
EF3
Aw, I'll bet the cop wrecked it himself and blamed it on the tornado.
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Bob Schafer
EF5
You can't possibly mean that, or there was a typo in the report or something.
Kevin Bowman
EF4
http://www.crh.noaa.gov/crnews/display_story.php?wfo=lot&storyid=7623&source=0
A small tornado touched down at Route 126 and Eastern Avenue in
Plainfield at 258 pm CDT and continued for 3.2 miles to near Patrick
Henry Parkway and Essington Road in Bolingbrook around 309 pm. The
tornado path width was only about 5 yards wide. The tornado was
rated EF0 on the Enhanced Fujita scale with winds estimated at 65 to
near 80 mph.
there is video that shows a extremely small tornado
Danny Neal
EF5
This officer, was an off-duty La Porte County officer on her way back from a seminar. She was driving her cruiser when either a VERY strong microburst or a weak tornado(betting on the latter) picked up her car threw it into a farmstead and completely caved in her hood. She was reported to have very minor injuries.....but her car...failed to survive.
I would love to see this video of the tornado in Plainfield/Bolingbrook. I live 16.4 NM east north east of the lifting spot of this 5 yard wide monster!!!
I would love to see this video of the tornado in Plainfield/Bolingbrook. I live 16.4 NM east north east of the lifting spot of this 5 yard wide monster!!!
Kevin Bowman
EF4
check out wgntv.com, they have some video clips
Skip Talbot
EF5
Ah this figures. A tornado goes right through my town while I'm in the city oblivious, two days after I drive 1900 miles to catch one. I enhanced a grab from that video:
Looks like a discontinuous rope.
Looks like a discontinuous rope.
J Kinkaid
Thanks for the update. Do you know if there is any video ?
Danny Neal
EF5
Honestly no, I heard from a couple different sources. It turns out she was driving her personal cruiser too, unless there is a completely different incident! But if its her personal vehicle then there would be no camera or video
That would be insane to one minute see 5 feet in front of you, get a weightless feeling and 3 seconds later land upside down in a farmstead.
Shes okay though, only minor injuries.
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