Tornado?????

Yes folks....a waterspout/tornado right in my own backyard literally. (disclaimer: no we did not take this picture - it is just for a frame of reference as to what a "waterspout/tornado" is).

Tornado Tears Roof Off California Naval Aircraft Hangar

Friday, January 25, 2008

POINT MUGU, Calif. — The National Weather Service says a tornado has touched down at a Navy air station in Point Mugu.

Meteorologist Curt Kaplan says a waterspout washed ashore at about 7:15 p.m Thursday, tearing the roof off of a building at Naval Base Ventura County.

Vance Vasquez, a public affairs specialist at the naval base confirms "a good portion" of the roof was torn off of Hangar 351, which houses air craft.

Vasquez says debris was scattered on the tarmac and part of the runway, but flight operations at the base were not impacted. There are no reports of any injuries.

For those of you who don't know, we actually live at Naval Air Station Point Mugu and the runway and airplane hangars are right over my back fence. I can see them out of my back window. So.....needless to say it was a little crazy to find out there was a tornado watch and then a tornado that was literally that close to us! YIKES RIGHT!