The folks that live in the area crossed my mind more than once. But, I'm also thinking of the truck stops in the area, and the guys that are trying to take a 10-hour break. I've sat straight up in the bunk because the truck felt like it was rolling down a mountainside. And, having the truck doing the "Texas-two-step" is one thing. Scenes like the Petro is something I've known were possible, and I sure am glad I never was in one of them. But, I have had tarps shredded off the loads in IA, NE, and IN. It's an interesting "wake-up" call in the middle of your break.

 

Just saw this;


Violent thunderstorms kill 13 in Oklahoma, Kansas, Arkansas - Beaumont Enterprise

• A half-mile-wide tornado moves north in Canadian County after having just crossed SH-3, the Northwest Expressway, west of SH-4 moving towards Piedmont, Okla. Tuesday, May 24, 2011. (AP Photo/The Oklahoman, Paul Southerland) Photo: MBO, AP / THE OKLAHOMAN
  A half-mile-wide tornado moves north in Canadian County after...
• The remains of the house owned by Scott and M'Lynn McCann that was destroyed by a tornado west of El Reno, Okla., are shown Tuesday, May 24, 2011. Authorities say a series of tornadoes rolled through Oklahoma City and its suburbs at rush hour Tuesday. At least four people have been killed. (AP Photo/The Oklahoman, Chris Landsberger) Photo: AP / BE
  The remains of the house owned by Scott and M'Lynn McCann that was...
• Storm inflow moving south being sucked from the north into a half-mile-wide tornado as it moves north in Canadian County, Okla. just south of SH-3, west of SH-4 moving Tuesday, May 24, 2011. (AP Photo/The Oklahoman, Paul Southerland) Photo: AP / BE
  Storm inflow moving south being sucked from the north into a...
• This photo provided by Shelby Barrow shows a tornado near Chickasha, Okla., Tuesday, May 24, 2011. A line of violent thunderstorms roared across middle America on Tuesday, killing six people in two states, with several tornadoes touching down in Oklahoma and high winds pounding rural Kansas. (AP Photo/Shelby Barrow) Photo: AP / BE
  This photo provided by Shelby Barrow shows a tornado near...
• A car sits in what used to be the garage of a brick home in Piedmont, Okla., following a tornado, Tuesday, May 24, 2011. Several tornadoes struck Oklahoma City and its suburbs during rush hour, killing at least four people and injuring at least 60 others, including three children who were in critical condition, authorities said. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) Photo: AP / BE
  A car sits in what used to be the garage of a brick home in...
• Metal is twisted around a pole in Piedmont, Okla., following a tornado Tuesday, May 24, 2011. Several tornadoes struck Oklahoma City and its suburbs during rush hour, killing at least four people and injuring at least 60 others, including three children who were in critical condition, authorities said. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) Photo: AP / BE
  Metal is twisted around a pole in Piedmont, Okla., following a...
• The bottom portion of power poles snapped by a tornado are pictured in Piedmont, Okla., Tuesday, May 24, 2011. Several tornadoes struck Oklahoma City and its suburbs during rush hour, killing at least four people and injuring at least 60 others, including three children who were in critical condition, authorities said. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) Photo: AP / BE
  The bottom portion of power poles snapped by a tornado are pictured...
• Matt McElvany walks past the home of his friend, Brent Boutwell, not in photo, in Piedmont, Okla., following a tornado Tuesday, May 24, 2011. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) Photo: AP / BE
  Matt McElvany walks past the home of his friend, Brent Boutwell,...
• A car is crushed under a fallen tree following a tornado in Piedmont, Okla., Tuesday, May 24, 2011. Several tornadoes struck Oklahoma City and its suburbs during rush hour, killing at least four people and injuring at least 60 others, including three children who were in critical condition, authorities said. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) Photo: AP / BE
  A car is crushed under a fallen tree following a tornado in...
• An abandoned farmhouse has been reduced to rubble following a tornado in Piedmont, Okla., Tuesday, May 24, 2011. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) Photo: AP / BE
  An abandoned farmhouse has been reduced to rubble following a...
• A neighbor walking by is seen through the home of Brent Boutwell, not seen, following a tornado in Piedmont, Okla., Tuesday, May 24, 2011. Several tornadoes struck Oklahoma City and its suburbs during rush hour, killing at least four people and injuring at least 60 others, including three children who were in critical condition, authorities said. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) Photo: AP / BE
  A neighbor walking by is seen through the home of Brent Boutwell,...
• Kent Blakeslee looks over the debris of what was a barn that was destroyed by a tornado at his mother's house along US highway 281, near the Stafford and Barton County, Ky., line on Tuesday, May 24, 2011. The tornado tore the roof off the house and destroyed five other out buildings on the property. (AP Photo/The Hutchinson News, Travis Morisse) Photo: AP / BE
  Kent Blakeslee looks over the debris of what was a barn that was...
• A truck marked with an "x", lies on its side in a field following a tornado in Piedmont, Okla., Tuesday, May 24, 2011. The "x" is usually an indication that a vehicle has been checked for survivors. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) Photo: AP / BE

 

Sorry about that....I only wanted to post the truck.

 

On my drive up I-81 the other day, I came through the area where the Petro got hit. That entire area is devastated. I didn't get a good look at the truckstop itself, but did notice that the garage had no roof on it.

 

Just watched video of a truck that was sitting idle on the side of a highway near Shawnee, OK. Driver was ok but man he was lucky to live. He pulled off to ride it out supposedly and the twister ended up giving him a direct strike as it obliterated the trailer he was pulling.

 

Was this it? I just saw this and was getting ready to post it and then I saw your post. I hadn't heard or seen anything on this until now. This will make you pucker!:eek2:

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That's the one, here's another link of it off KOCO's site via Yahoo with more detail and on the ground video of the aftermath:

Tractor-Trailer Torn To Pieces After Tornado Hits

Of all the places to stop and he gets a direct hit.

 

Can't imagine sitting there, waiting for the storm to pass, and all of the sudden....HOLY *#@&!!! Whatta ya do? Talk about feeling helpless.

 

I wonder if that Timpte trailer in the above pictures was a 102 inch. If so, I could use those tarp bows... I pulled a bonehead and didn't let the tension off of my tarp while unloading in the rain last week, suction just sucked the back 3 down flat.

Getting completely out of farming (thank God) and will have an ugly tax year, so I might just "need" a new trailer by the end of this year.:thumbsup:

Has anyone heard if they found the 3 year old boy? I am not a very soft hearted person, but that about made me wanna cry..

 

They found him this afternoon, (Thurs), in the lake by the house. They interviewed his father and it was more than I could take, having a 5yr old, and the people standing around him were having a time of it also. They lost the 3yr old boy, their 15month old boy, and the little girl is in bad shape in the hospital. The mother is pregnant with another girl, which I hadn't heard before. May GOD be with them.