Lathrop, Mo. Show grounds hit hard
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Topic: Lathrop, Mo. Show grounds hit hard
Posted By: David Maddux
Subject: Lathrop, Mo. Show grounds hit hard
Date Posted: 07 Mar 2017 at 6:55pm
| Last night the grounds took a bad hit from the storm . Lost many buidings, a new covered bridge and several roofs. Have not heard the official, but I think tornado. The whole town was without power for quite a while. |
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Posted By: EricPA
Date Posted: 07 Mar 2017 at 7:11pm
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Sorry to hear that, hopefully there were no injuries ------------- Life is tough,but it's tougher when you're stupid. - John Wayne |
Posted By: Albert
Date Posted: 07 Mar 2017 at 7:11pm
| That's not good, sorry for the loss. |
Posted By: JoeM(GA)
Date Posted: 07 Mar 2017 at 8:12pm
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sorry to hear that Dave, hope everything can be fixed, I really enjoyed that showground! At least no one injured or killed, buildings can be replaced, tractor lovers cannot ------------- Allis Express North Georgia 41 WC,48 UC Cane,7-G's, Ford 345C TLB |
Posted By: Auntwayne
Date Posted: 07 Mar 2017 at 9:09pm
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Thanks for posting.
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Posted By: 180Puller
Date Posted: 07 Mar 2017 at 9:54pm
   Thats a shame...They have a great show ground..How did the church,one room school,and train depot fare?
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Posted By: Scott B
Date Posted: 07 Mar 2017 at 10:03pm
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There's a video on the Facebook page. Looks like the buildings closer to the highway were hit hardest ------------- D17 Series 1 Allis B- 1939 Allis B- 1945 |
Posted By: ACmowerguy
Date Posted: 07 Mar 2017 at 10:53pm
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Yes they do have a neat set of buildings, especially that little gas station. Hope they can salvage everything. ------------- 10 various B-series garden tractors, AC Homesteader8, 416 hydro,710 gt, 914, 916H, 917H, 920D, and many misc attachments |
Posted By: shameless (ne)
Date Posted: 07 Mar 2017 at 11:02pm
| can anyone gits sum pics? that place looks/looked awesum |
Posted By: David Maddux
Date Posted: 08 Mar 2017 at 2:43am
| I have not been up there yet, but I think the school, church is ok. The depot had some roof damage, but most of what was lost was the older building and like said, what was close to the highway. It will all be rebuilt, we have too strong of a club to give up. |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 08 Mar 2017 at 7:29am
| Hate to hear that, Dave...My first swap meet I ever attended was in Lathrop. Had about a foot of snow on the ground that year. I wish I were closer, I'd sure offer a helping hand. Hope things calm down there, and no more rough weather. |
Posted By: Orange Blood
Date Posted: 08 Mar 2017 at 6:17pm
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Looks like straight line wind damage. Could have been worse, glad nobody was injured ------------- Still in use: HD7 WC C CA WD 2-WD45 WD45LP WD45D D14 3-D17 D17LP 2-D19D D19LP 190XTD 190XTLP 720 D21 220 7020 7030 7040 7045 3-7060 Projects: 3-U UC 2-G 2-B 2-C CA 7-WC RC WDLP WF D14 D21 210 7045 N7 |
Posted By: JoeO(CMO)
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2017 at 3:47am
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Sorry to hear of the loss!
That is the best overall showground that I have seen, and it needs to be saved!
The buildings are the show! ------------- |