areal of storm damage here in Ooltewah

[jmck]

got this this morning---everyone has been through close calls , but when it gets this close...ya really can't imagine the chaos it causes. Still hauling ,cutting and helping friends. Its going to be a long time until things are remotlly close to the same around here. Again, my home somehow was sparred, but I heard last night, (finally have tv restored at home), that almost 500 houses in my area were effected in some way---that over 100 were totally destroyed. This is Ooltewah now .........

http://timesfreepress.com/videos/2012/mar/06/6002/

[AlabamaDave]

WOW Jeff...Lotta damage there...Glad your home was sparred...Im praying for all of you up there.

[Shadetree Callers]

That is terrible . It's hard to watch that and know how many people have been affected by the storms . It will take many years before those trees grow back so the landscape will never be thesame as it was before the damage . I am happy that you and your family escaped the damage but I know you are still affected by it in many ways !

[waterdog]

Send all them turkey calls up here so you dont have to look in your neighbors yard for them! Man Glad your family stayed safe and sorry for your neighbors! Looks like you could use some real Axe men down there not the jokers on TV

[GSLAM95]

Until you see the damage in person pictures just do not have the same effect on ones stomach.  I feel for you guys Jeff and glad that you made it through with no damage as an F3 is bad news.  Harrisburg, IL just a couple hrs south of me was hit with an F4 just last week, tornados numbers are increasing more and more every year I hope everyone in your  community is safe and wish them all a speedy and safe clean-up..

[firedup]

That is surreal.  Glad you and family are ok. 

[West Augusta]

You said it was destroyed. You weren't kidding.  Somebody was looking over you and yours.
Glad that your family is ok.

[Silverspur]

 Incredible, your lucky dude

[B-Ready]

Man I'm glad ya' dodged that storm my friend.... Those tornados did some massive damage all across the country.... My  prayer's still go out to all that was effected by these Tornado's !!

[nx95240]

sunday after the storms JEFF rode me around to see what had happen. i was lost for words all the home was gone . there was a maybe a 12 ft inclose trailer up side down in the lake. just wis i had room for more wood . the biggest cedar was everywere on the ground.jeff you was very very lucky my friend