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Mar 9, 2017 | 10:20 PM

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Rick, I got caught in it. I was heading back from Bloomington, meanwhile my brother calls me while driving home and says the tornado is tracking from Hopedale/Minier/Mackinaw..... I am on Rt 9. Wind was blowing about 50-70mph and I hit the winery and all of a sudden the rain starts pouring down where I couldn't literally see the road and wind is blowing harder and then I start getting the strong smell of dirt. I'm literally 2 miles from home. I made it home but not without a fresh change of underwear. Next day am talking to my UPS driver and right where I ran into the rain and such aparently there were downed buildings and trees. Pretty nerve wrecking

-The Great

When the weather guy on 25 said a tornado was spotted in Hopedale and headed to Goodfield, I knew Mackinaw was in its path. Did you have any damage?

Mar 9, 2017 | 10:25 PM

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We didn't just garbage blown everywhere because Tuesday of course was garbage day. Alot of houses in town here had blown branches and such. Yesterday Veronica and I walked with Nicholas uptown to the bank/IGA and there were people all over town soliciting roofing estimates

-The Great

Mar 9, 2017 | 10:25 PM

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The overturned grain bins and downed trees shown on the news must have been where you ran into the rain?

Mar 9, 2017 | 10:30 PM

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Our garbage pickup was on Tuesday also, I didn't put ours out till the next morning but those that did put theirs out had garbage everywhere.

Mar 9, 2017 | 10:34 PM

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The overturned grain bins and downed trees shown on the news must have been where you ran into the rain?

Yup, just south of Rt 9. I was freaking out. Even put my cell phone in my pocket just in case the tornado picked up the Navigator and tossed me, I could at least reach my phone in my pocket to call for help

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Mar 9, 2017 | 10:38 PM

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The joys of life in the Midwest.

Mar 9, 2017 | 10:41 PM

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The joys of life in the Midwest.

You can have it..

I will deal with our white crap...LOL

Mar 9, 2017 | 10:43 PM

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The only month this area hasn't had a tornado is January.

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Mar 9, 2017 | 10:50 PM

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The only month this area hasn't had a tornado is January.

That is to much for my liking..

One of these month it my hit it's mark

Mar 9, 2017 | 10:54 PM

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A tornado hasn't entered the City of Peoria since 1964. That tornado destroyed several homes in this subdivision.

Mar 9, 2017 | 10:55 PM

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Hopefully it stays away..

You don't need one in your backyard

Mar 9, 2017 | 10:56 PM

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Goodnight Shaun..TTYL

Mar 9, 2017 | 10:59 PM

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Goodnight Shaun TTYL bud.

Mar 9, 2017 | 11:01 PM

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Anything on the agenda tomorrow??

I don't have anything yet

Mar 9, 2017 | 11:03 PM

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Hopefully it stays away..

You don't need one in your backyard

No I don't! The city is about the safest place to be because its hilly. Everywhere outside of town is flat as a popcorn fart and tornadoes like that.