are sometimes also this small, but often they grow to truly monstrous size. Many are over 1000 feet across, and can be as wide as 2.5 miles! As far as leaving houses unscathed, tornadoes can be incredibly fickle. Sometimes the damage path is clear cut, sometimes not. Sometimes a structure in the middle of the damage path will somehow get lucky and survive. Loading comments... Anytime it seems too much information on a subject is presented that it's unlikely to all be assimilated - I become suspicious the presenter's algorithm was first to obfuscate if not intentionally misdirect the reader about 'something'. I find this particular deluge far more interesting for what 'new information' is not presented or discussed than what is, and must also suspect the timing so soon after certain 'nefarious prediction' felines were recently freed from their duffel. AndKoolaidForAll: Anytime it seems too much information on a subject is This link was posted to the web between 2 and 3 days before the March 3rd 'outbreak', one month ago, and this was my comment from March 4th. Any discussion of it's possible meaning though was at that time not being allowed - here. However, this comment remains in my history. Loading comments... Loading comments... I was at Lewis College, 8-10 south of the Lemont F4 tornado of 1976. I saw the tell tale low, glowing green, soupy sky, and it was rotating. Even though I didn't know enough at 19 to be terrified, it was obvious that