Devastation in Iowa City Tonight

In article om,
"Jay Honeck" wrote:

Any word on what number on the scale this twister was? I'm guessing F-3 or
F-4, from the looks of viewing a portion of the pictures. It could even go
F-5, I suppose.

Actually, they're calling it an F2. Actually, they're calling it TWO
F2s.

Well, I'm sure you will be busy, for a good while. 100% occupancy at the
hotel will be a sure thing, for the foreseeable future, I guess.

Strangely, it seems to be working just the opposite -- we are totally
DEAD. I've received a lot of calls from pre-existing reservations,
asking if we're still in business -- and I think a fair number of
people aren't calling, period, because they think Iowa City has been
wiped off the map...

Start contacting the insurance adjusters and let them know what you have
available.

Even though I lived in the Midwest (NW Ohio) for over 25 years, I never saw
anything like this in person. I'm only thankful, for that fact.

I toured Xenia in 1974.
Reminiscent of a bombed out town from WWII.

"john smith" wrote

I toured Xenia in 1974.
Reminiscent of a bombed out town from WWII.

I saw the town after they had cleared away all of the destruction.

It was strange to see blocks and blocks totally cleared of all structures,
in a path all of the way through town. Simply impossible to comprehend.
--
Jim in NC

It's a humbling experience to see neighborhoods that look like they
were bombed...
--
Jay Honeck

Jay,

Thank the Lord you guys are okay. Everyone seems to have a tornado story. My wife lost her uncle in one.
Be thankful you live in the Midwest. I'll wager you are about to meet a bunch of good Samaritans and heroes.

Joe Schneider
N8437R



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"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
oups.com...
Wow...glad you guys are ok Jay. Thanks for posting the details. I
can't imagine what it must have been like...or is like at the moment
with the cleanup and folks sorting life out.

The Governor has now declared a State of Emergency for Johnson County,
which was actually hit by FIVE tornadoes, two of which hit Iowa City,
according to the newspaper...

To see a bunch of pics, go to
http://www.press-citizen.com/apps/pbcs.dll/frontpage and click on P-C
and user photo galleries.

It's a humbling experience to see neighborhoods that look like they
were bombed...
--

So when is FEMA going to deliver your $6million?

"Jay Honeck" wrote in message oups.com...
Wow...glad you guys are ok Jay. Thanks for posting the details. I
can't imagine what it must have been like...or is like at the moment
with the cleanup and folks sorting life out.

The Governor has now declared a State of Emergency for Johnson County,
which was actually hit by FIVE tornadoes, two of which hit Iowa City,
according to the newspaper...

To see a bunch of pics, go to
http://www.press-citizen.com/apps/pbcs.dll/frontpage and click on P-C
and user photo galleries.

It's a humbling experience to see neighborhoods that look like they
were bombed...
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"




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Cool ad...Green Castle Aero Club! http://www.greencastle-aeroclub.com/

This wonderful little airstrip/club was covered in AOPA Pilot last
year. It truly is "God's Own Aeroclub", and I regret that we live too
far away from it for us to join.

We put a bid in on the only on-field house at Green Castle last year,
but got out-bid.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

("Jay Honeck" wrote)
Cool ad...Green Castle Aero Club! http://www.greencastle-aeroclub.com/

This wonderful little airstrip/club was covered in AOPA Pilot last
year. It truly is "God's Own Aeroclub", and I regret that we live too
far away from it for us to join.

We put a bid in on the only on-field house at Green Castle last year,
but got out-bid.


It's only 15 miles from the Alexis Park Inn - most of that (70 mph) freeway.
Is a max distance clause a by-law for the club?

http://www.greencastle-aeroclub.com/location.htm
Is the house in this picture? Bummer on the out-bid!!!

Becca when she's older:
"So, were you an Air Force brat?"
"Kind of."

http://www.airnav.com/airport/IA24
AirNav


Montblack

Wow, you almost became a VFR-into-IMC casualty without even using an
aircraft. I'm glad everyone is ok!

--Gary

Wow, you almost became a VFR-into-IMC casualty without even using an
aircraft. I'm glad everyone is ok!

Thanks, Gary. In fact, the tornado was closer to me than I thought it
was.

See this graphic:

http://web-server1.daily-iowan.uiowa...s/nadomapo.jpg

Blow it up to full-size (if it's not already), and check out Muscatine
Avenue on the right side of the map. That's where I was sitting, under
a gas station canopy, when the tornado came through.

Dang. It really *was* towering over me...
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"