Since this is a very random blog, I decided to post this video that I took from my front porch. For my friends not familiar, this is located in Clinton, NC. Fortunately, tornado’s are a rare site here, so I hope I never get the chance to video another one. We find ourselves very, very lucky to have been spared any major damage to our property and no injuries. As you see the video, you can tell that it came way too close for comfort. There are many, many people in Clinton and Eastern NC, who’s lives were devastated by Saturdays events. Please keep them in your prayers.

This is basically raw footage taken with my flip video camera. (I did add some flip video music before posting) I guess I could have edited out my cell phone ringing and I’m sorry about the abrupt ending but I was taking cover in the house. Probably later than most would recommend. For those of you that are familiar with Clinton, I am assuming that the large debris that is visible is from the Herring Brothers service station and Sampson-Bladen Oil Company area on hwy 421.

As an aside, Dana was in Raleigh, NC for the Work Weekend for the Miss NC Pageant. Approximately an hour before this video was taken, she called and said that the Raleigh Convention Center was shaking because of a tornado that had just gone through downtown Raleigh. My wife, sister, and niece along with a large number of my friends developed over the last year with the Miss NC organization were there. Tremendous damage within a block of the Convention Center. We feel truly blessed that both of us were spared any harm after being that close to two separate tornado’s in the same day.

The Sampson Independent has several articles with pictures of the aftermath of the tornado. WRAL also has a lot of footage and pictures online. Please comment and post links to other websites that are relative.

Michael

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