[gagagaridze]

... and at least one appeared to have been on the ground for over a hundred miles!

I heard that there were over 300 people killed by these storms, and that several hundred people are still unaccounted for. Terrible, but not like Japan where thousands died and thousands are still missing. I cannot imagine.

[DrunkMans]

Glad to read there was no serious damage for you John. We also had strong winds here but I'm really well protected by neighbouring trees when the wind comes up from the south-west. I could see lots of white foam brakers on the Saint-Lawrence River from my house, not something I've seen often in the past.