Thanks all for the great info! Thanks CarnationSailor for the breakfast cruise and to hear from an East peorian' as well!
Yes, we were affected by the tornado...just months earlier we installed an underground storm shelter (made in southern IL) (NOTE: NOTE A FALLOUT SHELTER!) It came in super handy. Some damange to home, but felt "safe" in the underground eggshell we were in. I put safe in quotes as the noise, uncertainty of it all made my girls panic a bit but now they love the fact they know we will be safe.
So many friends / family lost everything....but the fact overwhelming majority were in church while houses blew away says something.
