Storm destroys skating rink full of preschoolers

[Sequoia]

MONTGOMERY, Alabama (AP) -- Lines of powerful thunderstorms pelted the South with heavy wind, rain and hail Wednesday, turning a skating rink into a hulk of twisted metal soon after the 31 preschoolers and four adults inside had fled to the only part of the building that turned out to be safe.

One child suffered a broken bone and another a cut to the head. But everyone else emerged unharmed from the crumpled wreck of the Fun Zone Skate Center in Montgomery, Alabama. The facility doubled as a day-care facility.

"I'm amazed that anyone got out of there," said Montgomery Mayor Bobby Bright.

Several states were battered by the storms, which unleashed tornadoes and straight-line winds that overturned mobile homes and tractor-trailers, uprooted trees and knocked down power lines. At least one person was killed and several injured.

http://www.cnn.com/2006/WEATHER/11/15/severe.weather.ap/index.html

[GoddessOfGuinness]

1. Oh thank goodness!

When I saw the thread title, I feared the worst.

[rocktivity]

2. I feared the worst, too

That Pat Robinson would blame the storms on the Dems being voted back into Congress last week!

:evilgrin:
rocknation

[GoddessOfGuinness]

3. He'd do that anyway.

I wish Jesus would come back and whap that guy upside the head. Not enough to injure him, mind you; but enough to make him see how stupid he is.

[Salviati]

5. I'm afraid a whap that powerful would take his head clean off his neck...

[TallahasseeGrannie]

4. That storm just passed over us in Tallahassee

Lightning hit a pine tree outside and it is burning. I can smell it. It was brief but very intense.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

6. I'm glad you're ok!

I hope the worst is over! :hug:

[democrat in Tallahassee]

7. I don't think the storm has left Tally yet; tornado in Perry n/t