More tornado stuff

• James Lileks (who lives near the area) went out and got some video.
• On a newscast last night, a reporter on the scene said that it was 'unclear if sirens were activated in time'. Um, no. There were no sirens in Minneapolis. This one caught everyone flatfooted.
  
• We listened to the radio quite a bit yesterday afternoon and the meteorologist was baffled. The conditions weren't right for a tornado. The day was cold and drizzly. Obviously it happened but I've got a feeling they'll be studying this one for a while.
• The FP Gal's theory is that this guy came to visit. It would explain quite a bit.
• One more fun fact, this didn't have that classic locomotive sound that people always mention. All of the news reports that I've seen suggest that it just sounded windy.
• Another interview I saw had a guy who said that he happened to be looking out of his window and the trees just kind of popped out in a line.
  
• I'm amazed at how localized it all was. If it hit your yard you were in trouble. One block over and you had no idea it happened. Very strange.