Tornado at the Truckstop

Visit online, Bruces in Tulsa. This is a Texaco truckstop in which 15 drivers have died inside their sleeper cabs back in the 80's The building itsefl was lifted and torqued and set back down. The cracks are there to this day as a memorial.

Ive endured many tornadoes in my time both here at home and on the road, they don't bother me anymore. Now.. they are wonders of Nature and a Power to behold and respect. But all you can do if caught in one, is to find a hole at least 5 feet down below the surface of the land to have a fighting chance. And even then you might expect the top two feet of grass and topsiol to be sucked away as it passes over you.

 

We just endured a storm that hit the electricity, my battery UPS on the floor actually commanded the computer to go shut down. I got it back up in a few moments but incurred some errors on my 6 SSD Raid 5 C drive. A scan took care of the stray loose files rattling around because the computer did not make a orderly shut down.

Tomorrow will be more of the same. Hot 110 plus then storms. Im actually bored this time of the year no proper hurricane coming in (There is Earl in Mexico essentially breaking up) and this is not the autumn tornado season. Then mud then ice then tornado season again next spring.

 

Gee I hope it don't get my ex wife over there .he he he .

 

That was chuckle worthy. #### those truckers! Every Pilot employee for themselves!
Stay safe, driver.

 

Where is that from?

First time I heard tornado alarms I thought it was lunch time.

 

I'll never forget the time I was awoken from a tornado siren....some scary ####

 

I don't think cracks are still there Quick Trip has built TS about to open up soon.