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11. That storm system could throw a semi into a building. One of the tornadoes here (dial-up warning):

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Sat Jun 1, 2013, 10:13 PM

Jun 2013

They haven't found all of the missing yet. Too much too close together. Hope all of our DUers and their communities will be as safe as they can in the next few days. Because this may not be over with, take care.

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] Lady Freedom Returns Jun 2013 OP

That's just one blade? Bay Boy Jun 2013 #1

Just one. n/t Lady Freedom Returns Jun 2013 #2

Note also that despite its size it didn't do all that much damage. Warren Stupidity Jun 2013 #3

of course if it bounces off a child's head elehhhhna Jun 2013 #16

As would just about anything else blown by a tornado that bounced off a baby's head. Warren Stupidity Jun 2013 #17

They are, the large ones, the size of a 747 wing nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #43

The large blade are twice the size of a 747 wing Brother Buzz Jun 2013 #77

Didn't a lot of other stuff get knocked down too? Warren Stupidity Jun 2013 #4

There are a number of pictures at the UKMail link. freshwest Jun 2013 #13

That implies the blade was inside the building Fumesucker Jun 2013 #5

Imagen if it hit a a small or trailer home. Lady Freedom Returns Jun 2013 #7

I have a lot of trees around me, many of which could crush my home and me Fumesucker Jun 2013 #9

This is a better headline and heh, look at the other photo I found. uppityperson Jun 2013 #25

that thing is huge Liberal_in_LA Jun 2013 #6

The active voice in that OP subject cracks my shit up. Brickbat Jun 2013 #8

"So a turbine blade went into a daycare.... Buzz Clik Jun 2013 #15

lol HiPointDem Jun 2013 #33

Let's not start this shit again! sgtbenobo Jun 2013 #10

Indeed, they can pick up anything. Items thrown aren't relevant, but it's a good picture. freshwest Jun 2013 #12

No kidding. lol. laundry_queen Jun 2013 #51

The first wind farm I saw was on I40 west of OKC Warpy Jun 2013 #55

That storm system could throw a semi into a building. One of the tornadoes here (dial-up warning): freshwest Jun 2013 #11

Roughly estimating from Google Maps, it looks like the turbines are 500-800' away petronius Jun 2013 #14

From the Gmap snaps JetJaguar Jun 2013 #66

epic anti wind energy propaganda fail frylock Jun 2013 #18

+ 1000 quinnox Jun 2013 #21

Blah Blah Blah!!!! Lady Freedom Returns Jun 2013 #23

Do you even realize this was from a tornado, not "breakdown"? Found another picture of surviving tur uppityperson Jun 2013 #26

Oh yes, better than anyone. Lady Freedom Returns Jun 2013 #30

You know this was from a tornado "better than anyone"? Let me ask my OK friends who were IN IT uppityperson Jun 2013 #35

I know what a tornado will do better than anyone. Lady Freedom Returns Jun 2013 #44

you know what a tornado will do better than anyone? Again, let me ask my OK friends or even myself uppityperson Jun 2013 #49

You WANT to know my credentials? I'll give them! Lady Freedom Returns Jun 2013 #71

Really you do? Then why the misleading title? Katashi_itto Jun 2013 #65

I am a surviver or the Joplin Mo EF-5 tornado. Lady Freedom Returns Jun 2013 #68

Why post such a misleading title? Katashi_itto Jun 2013 #70

I saw the after effect first hand. I saw the blood. Lady Freedom Returns Jun 2013 #72

A bad experience with a Twister, still doesn't make you an expert in anything. Katashi_itto Jun 2013 #74

You are just out to hurt me. Lady Freedom Returns Jun 2013 #75

I see, so going out with a meteorologist makes you an expert? Katashi_itto Jun 2013 #79

And when it doesn't we are all looking forward to your mea culpa. n/t Egalitarian Thug Jun 2013 #73

there's a wind turbine in the background, unharmed. i guess it's our dumptrucks that need to HiPointDem Jun 2013 #34

That is another building on the campus that didn't have kids in the daycare when the infrastructure uppityperson Jun 2013 #36

what are you talking about? sounds like nonsense to me. HiPointDem Jun 2013 #37

Riffing off a post upthread... uppityperson Jun 2013 #40

It's an International Harvester model 9800 Cabover tractor. A HERETIC I AM Jun 2013 #58

Not a word about poor maintenance in the OP Fumesucker Jun 2013 #28

And what, as report come out, this was due to strait line winds, something.. Lady Freedom Returns Jun 2013 #42

Well then your OP was very badly worded Fumesucker Jun 2013 #60

... SammyWinstonJack Jun 2013 #56

Just like many of our dames???? MADem Jun 2013 #63

+1000 Katashi_itto Jun 2013 #67

OMG - a wind turbine can be damaged by a tornado? Shut them all down, NOW! GO SAFE NUCLEAR! leveymg Jun 2013 #19

Since that is not what the OP said. nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #48

Airplane went into Tech Center! Don't know if anyone inside. uppityperson Jun 2013 #20

OMG, something must be done about this flying wind blades menace! quinnox Jun 2013 #22

In all seriousness, this is something to be looked at. Lady Freedom Returns Jun 2013 #27

oh, sweet jesus, yea sure, I have to fucking dodge gigantic flying wind turbine blades every day quinnox Jun 2013 #29

In all seriousness, "Dame"s are part of American Infrastructure? uppityperson Jun 2013 #31

lol, in a way, sure quinnox Jun 2013 #32

OK. But we are NOT in the same category as roads and bridges. OK? uppityperson Jun 2013 #39

lol. agreed! quinnox Jun 2013 #41

I just hope you're upkeeping yourself and keeping up with your inspections pinboy3niner Jun 2013 #47

"They do need better upkeep and replacement with newer and better technology." uppityperson Jun 2013 #50

There is nothing like a dame. Nothing in the world. HiPointDem Jun 2013 #38

There are no books like a dame. n/t A HERETIC I AM Jun 2013 #62

there is nothing you can name that is anything like a dame. HiPointDem Jun 2013 #78

There ain't a thing that's wrong with any man here..... A HERETIC I AM Jun 2013 #80

what a voice you have. HiPointDem Jun 2013 #82

These gentlemen seem to think so.... MADem Jun 2013 #69

I don't understand how Dames like Judi Dench are part of US infrastructure. Apophis Jun 2013 #54

Did it, like, literally fly a mile to fall in the building? Apophis Jun 2013 #24

Some of us do, including the very much at danger of going extinct nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #46

I'm pretty sure lots of things besides wind turbines get blown into daycares during tornadoes. n/t Ian David Jun 2013 #45

Good thing it wasn't a cigarette smoking, breast feeding pitbull! MADem Jun 2013 #52

But they aren't weaponized until you bread them in corn flakes pinboy3niner Jun 2013 #57

...in an Olive Garden!!! MADem Jun 2013 #61

More anti-wind nonsense rightsideout Jun 2013 #53

... SammyWinstonJack Jun 2013 #59

Misleading Title. A Storm caused this. Katashi_itto Jun 2013 #64

Phew, I thought it broke of on its own, not due to a major storm usGovOwesUs3Trillion Jun 2013 #76

Ha! You wind suckers look really foolish now! geomon666 Jun 2013 #81

Self -Locking because many don't get it Lady Freedom Returns Jun 2013 #83