RV's Crushed at Pismo Coast Village

J-Rooster wrote:
Please explain this to me! I was working in S.E. Alaska and we were hit by a terrible windstorm. Lots of trees blew over. Every tree that had a Bald Eagle Nest Tree Sign (do not disturb) on it posted by the U.S.F.S. did not blow over and they were giant Sitka Spruce Trees. The other giant Sitka Spruce Trees blew over. How did those Bald Eagles know the trees they picked for there nest wouldn't blow over?

Around here, Bald Eagles usually pick the dead trees or the ones that are almost bare of leaves. Perhaps they did that in Alaska as well which means fewer branches and leaves, means less wind resistance, and the tree survived.


They have phone "APPS" that you can use to warn you of severe weather as you travel. If you are on the road, dodging a tornado is easier than if you are already parked for the night. Every situation is different and tornado shelters are not always available, especially if you are away from the traditional Tornado Alley area of the country. Down south you can usually spot a funnel cloud and avoid it, during the day, but from experience, large tornadoes moving across Oklahoma and Tornado alley, are sometimes so big that you can't see the funnel and have no idea which way to go to get out of it's path.
The good thing is that the weather service has gotten better at predicting the path of a tornado and the time when it will arrive. Just make sure of your exact location and take appropriate action. Keep in mind that local weather reports may use local landmarks to describe the storm's path. These may not translate to your map or GPS so be prepared to improvise.