Cherrystone - tornado

[mclark50]

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/07/24/virginia-tornado/13087325/

[LakeN]

Hokiehall wrote:

Shot-N-Az wrote:

Chock Full o' Nuts wrote:
Why did people stay in their rigs? No RV is made to stand up to a tornado.

Where would they go?

My wife and I were talking about this tonight. Basically we are sitting ducks in a campground. The only halfway sturdy buildings in a campground are bathhouses and the office. So, you either run to a bathhouse with who knows how many of your closest friends, or ride it out and hope for the best.

And those of us camping with dogs......well, I'd want to take my dogs in the bathroom with me! Really a very sad situation at Cherrystone.

[Hokiehall]

Shot-N-Az wrote:

Chock Full o' Nuts wrote:
Why did people stay in their rigs? No RV is made to stand up to a tornado.

Where would they go?

My wife and I were talking about this tonight. Basically we are sitting ducks in a campground. The only halfway sturdy buildings in a campground are bathhouses and the office. So, you either run to a bathhouse with who knows how many of your closest friends, or ride it out and hope for the best.

[Shot-N-Az]

Chock Full o' Nuts wrote:
Why did people stay in their rigs? No RV is made to stand up to a tornado.

Where would they go?

[AISURFFISH]

Chock Full o' Nuts wrote:
Why did people stay in their rigs? No RV is made to stand up to a tornado.

according to the National Weather Service they said that there was a difference of 8 to 12 minutes of warning for that storm it was created over the Chesapeake Bay informed up really quick and happened faster than anyone could ever report most of the people were still asleep in there campers even if there was some sort of warning if you had no access to media there would be no way to reach them..

[barefoot14]

A fund for the three children of the couple who were killed on Virginia's Eastern Shore has been set up at PNC Bank in Onley VA. All monies contributed (100%) will be distributed to the court-appointed legal guardian of the children. Please share this request with all folks who love camping...let's pull together and help these kids who have lost their parents! Mail checks (or hand deliver) to:

Balatbat-Ortega Children's Fund
PNC Bank
PO Box 623
Onley, VA 23418

http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/2014/07/2_from_jersey_city_killed_in_virginia_tornado.html

[magnusfide]

Prayers for those injured and deceased. Saw in news that they're shutting the cg for repairs and hope to reopen in September.

[armyhockeynut]

The tornado struck at 8:30 am. Some may very well still have been in bed. Not all that unusual especially if your on vacation.

[John_S_]

Also there are reports of 1300 plus people and there is no way they would all fit in the bathhouses.

[Hokiehall]

Chock Full o' Nuts wrote:
Why did people stay in their rigs? No RV is made to stand up to a tornado.

I think the thing came in so fast that no one could get to a bath house. Apparently the warnings came in about the same time the tornado did.

[mdcamping]

This is so hard to believe...this was our best family camping trip ever... just terrible

Mike

[Chock_Full_o__N]

Why did people stay in their rigs? No RV is made to stand up to a tornado.

[jayco304]

This site have a lot of video and also photos.

http://wavy.com/2014/07/24/chopper-10-flies-over-es-storm-damage-2/

[maryg03]

We're in shock. One of our favorite campgrounds as well, we're supposed to go next month. Hailstorm first, then tornado hit around 8:30. I'm sure a lot of folks were still asleep. We would have been. Just terrible.

[Hokiehall]

The story is still developing and conflicting reports from various media outlets are floating around as to the number of casualties. Hopefully no more than 3 were killed and that those injured are taken care of as soon as possible. Certainly a sad day for those folks on the Eastern Shore.