Reply #35: I was closer than this to a tornado when driving to Cedar Rapids many years ago... [View All]

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I couldn't see the nice "funnel cloud" against a gray background as the whole sky was very dark, but I was about a half a mile away from an overpass over the freeway, and could see on the other side many huge what appeared to be two or three foot branches from trees, etc. blowing sideways in the wind along with the rain and a semi just in front of me tipping about 30 degrees sideways (it was the only vehicle I could see in front of me). Needless to say, I stopped under the overpass with my Honda Accord and didn't try to drive through it!

That is an incredible picture!