Author Topic: Dallas/Ft Worth-Dallas Folks Please check in.... Merged Topic (Read 3105 times)

Paul Taylor · « **on:** April 03, 2012, 05:20:39 PM »

Just been watching the news and seeing all the bad weather that rolled over Dallas.

First time I saw a 40 ft semi trailers flying.

Hope our friends in the Dallas area are OK.

Doug Moon · « **Reply #1 on:** April 03, 2012, 06:17:45 PM »

We were lucky. The rough stuff went right around us here in North East Dallas. I heard on the radio 23 tornadoes and no major injuries or deaths. That is pretty amazing. There may be some more reports coming. So that could change. I sure hope. Have to give props to the weather coverage around here. They are on top of any crazy weather we get.

Bootlegger · « **Reply #2 on:** April 03, 2012, 07:11:39 PM »

How are the guy's in the D/ FW area after all the Tornados? Hope everyone is O K ...

Randy Powell · « **Reply #3 on:** April 03, 2012, 07:30:01 PM »

With those guys, they are probably out flying in it.

RandySmith · « **Reply #4 on:** April 03, 2012, 07:45:19 PM »

Quote from: Randy Powell on April 03, 2012, 07:30:01 PM

With those guys, they are probably out flying in it.

Bear says he can't keep his darn pipe lit in that weather.....

Randy

Mike Keville · « **Reply #5 on:** April 03, 2012, 08:04:35 PM »

As of this moment, replies rec'd from David Russum, Doug Moon, Tom Niebuhr, Don Hutchinson and Bill Lee -- all of whom are okay. Still waiting to hear from Dave Ek (Arlington) and Al Rabe plus Dale & Linda-Bob Gleason.

Paul Taylor · « **Reply #6 on:** April 03, 2012, 08:57:21 PM »

I got an email from Kelly Wilson that flys with the guys in Dallas.
Here is part of his email.

"Dallas and Arlington really got hit hard. They estimate as many as twelve tornados. There were three on the ground in Dallas at once. My son lives there and tells me the area around the DMAA flying field was hit pretty hard too, but what can you do to a grass circle. I hope all the guys from DMAA are ok."

Mike Keville · « **Reply #7 on:** April 03, 2012, 09:41:53 PM »

Dale and Linda-Bob checked in. They're okay.

Derek Barry · « **Reply #8 on:** April 04, 2012, 05:15:50 AM »

Glad that everyone is ok.

Thanks Mike.

Derek

Mike Keville · « **Reply #9 on:** April 04, 2012, 08:34:13 AM »

Dave Ek and Al Rabe also report 'all is well'.

john e. holliday · « **Reply #10 on:** April 04, 2012, 09:31:34 AM »

Hope Lonestar Balsa is okay as one of the photos was from Lancaster area.

BillLee · « **Reply #11 on:** April 04, 2012, 09:55:55 AM »

I just called the shop and they said they are o.k. Mike lives in Mesquite, close by, but I haven't heard back from him.

Bill

Tom Niebuhr · « **Reply #12 on:** April 04, 2012, 05:39:28 PM »

Just talked to Wootons. Mike is ok, no damage, but his home phone is not working yet.

Tom Strom · « **Reply #13 on:** April 04, 2012, 07:42:22 PM »

Any news from the Olivers?

Tom

Scott Hartford · « **Reply #14 on:** April 04, 2012, 09:09:06 PM »

Bill Wilson said his plane was getting a bit light on the overheads, but he thinks he can trim it out.....

bill bischoff · « **Reply #15 on:** April 04, 2012, 09:23:33 PM »

I live about 3 miles north of the flying field in Garland. The neighborhood looked fine when I got home Tuesday evening. No downed branches or any other signs of trouble. The hobby shop in Carrollton basically had the bad stuff pass to the east AND west of us. We observed some rotation in the clouds, but got nothing worse than moderate rain and some pea-size hail. We could see some of the serious stuff off in the distance...

Mike Keville · « **Reply #16 on:** April 04, 2012, 09:31:07 PM »

That's amazing...and thankful. On TV we were watching softball-sized hail.....roofs torn off....major damage in several areas. So glad that none of our modeling friends were hurt, or worse.

bill bischoff · « **Reply #17 on:** April 04, 2012, 09:41:48 PM »

Doc, just an FYI, Lonestar isn't in Lancaster anymore. They moved to Forney (I think, haven't been there yet) after the fire some years ago.

BB

BillLee · « **Reply #18 on:** April 05, 2012, 05:30:22 AM »

Quote from: bill bischoff on April 04, 2012, 09:41:48 PM

Doc, just an FYI, Lonestar isn't in Lancaster anymore. They moved to Forney (I think, haven't been there yet) after the fire some years ago.

BB

Right on, Bill.

Not to mention that Forney was hit harder than Lancaster.

Heard from Mike Greb: all o.k. with him. Has anybody heard from Patrick Hempel?

Joey Mathison 9806 · « **Reply #19 on:** April 05, 2012, 05:34:39 AM »

Bill i checked with Patrick and he is ok.