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Cape Coral Tornado

#1 Postby Sanibel » Mon Sep 17, 2007 9:32 am

I was riding my bike on the Sanibel Causeway yesterday when I saw a weird fog cylinder on the surface of the Gulf and knew right away it was a waterspout forming. In minutes it became a midwest rope twister and faded just as quickly. I learned later that this same thunderstorm complex sent a waterspout into Fort Myers Beach. The squall line made me get off my bike and try to head for some portable outhouses. When I approached them for shelter all three blew over right in front of me from strong gusts. Good thing I wasn't inside. Some kind people with an SUV got me off the causeway. My left side was coated in sand. This same squall then went into Cape Coral with an F-2 tornado piling cars on top of each other and taking off roofs.
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Re: Cape Coral Tornado

#2 Postby alan1961 » Mon Sep 17, 2007 10:00 am

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Re: Cape Coral Tornado

#3 Postby SamSagnella » Fri Sep 21, 2007 1:23 pm

From my home board of ST; http://www.stormtrack.org/forum/showthread.php?t=13704. There are a bunch of videos and links posted on that page, some of which are downright amazing.

EDIT: WOOHOO, my 601st post lol!
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Re: Cape Coral Tornado

#4 Postby Stephanie » Fri Sep 21, 2007 8:34 pm

I'm glad that you are alright!
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