We live on Orchard. Our home survived. The community is the best in the world. The authorities are doing the very best job of coordinating rescue and recovery. They really should get medals when this is done. Thanks for the video guys.
So happy to hear that you are safe! We always say that homes and things can be replaced but lives cannot! We got to see how how your community has stepped up and how rescue and recovery seemed to be so well executed! You are lucky to have such an amazing community! Continued prayers for you and everyone at the Lake. Thanks so much for your support and watching!
So happy you're okay. I couldn't agree more about the Indian Lake community. First responder's and neighbor's were out checking on each other as soon as the wind stopped. I lived in Midway. We saved some things but lost the majority of everything we had. My pets were all found and taken to safety. I went to Midway the next day to salvage what we could. The devastation was awful. It didn't even look like the same neighborhood. I'll never forget that night.
I can see how devastated you are feeling and I am so sorry your community is going through this. Thank you for showing us although I know it was so difficult for you.
Thank you two!! My heart is breaking and i hear it in your voices as well. This is an AMAZING community and i know you know that, and now anyone seeing this will feel that love too. Love you guys‼️👍👏❤️❤️
Yea it was hard to see but we know you guys will get through it and be even better. The support is just amazing up there. Thanks for watching. Love you guys too.
We watched as Ryan Hall named the cities in the path of the tornado. We knew that we had just watched your video from that location. We couldn’t believe the devastation. Our hearts go out to those people affected. Thank you for sharing about the weather radio we all need to be better aware of what’s happening while we are camping. When you are in your happy place, you just don’t imagine this could happen. 😢
We absolutely love Ryan Hall and had been watching him for hours before the storm system reached the Indian Lake area! We had camped for years until we saw the damaged a tornado did to an Indiana SP last spring. It finally convinced us to get a weather radio! Thank you for watching!
In the 70s/80s I carried an AM radio with me fishing & camping in Louisiana and tuned it to a quiet part of the dial during the day and I could hear distant lightning static before I could hear thunder. In the 90s my area had NOAA stations and I got a battery powered receiver from Radio Shack to carry with me. I know how bad these storms affect people. My nerves are gone.
Thank you for this. I grew up going to Indian Lake and my brother has a home on Indian Isles. So heartbreaking. Such a wonderful community. God bless everyone.
We knew that the people familiar with the Lake would like to see what the damage looked like. And yes it is a wonderful community ❤Thank you for your blessings and for watching!
Thanks for sharing, have made Indian Lake a vacation spot for the last 4 years. It's so sad to see the devastating condition. Prayers for all that have been affected.
You are so welcome! It really is a wonderful place to vacation and they are going to need folks like us to continue to visit the area! Thanks so much for your prayers and for watching! ❤
I am from Logan County and this just breaks my heart seeing the devastion. I was also watching Ryan Hall on Thursday evening and have family in Bellefontaine. That was a terrifying couple of hours awaiting word from friends and family. Thank you for this video, not so much to see the damage, but for showing the community pulling together.
Glad to hear all of your friends and family are safe, that is all that really matters!❤️ Ryan Hall is the best, he is our go to when bad weather is expected. I’m glad you liked the video, we wanted people to get a feel of what the community was dealing with. Thanks so much for watching!
I know and realize your intimate correlation to this event. Thanks for sharing the bitter reality many are facing. Thoughts and prayers continue for those affected. Glad to see your family cottage was spared, but know you're hurting for those less fortunate. Thanks for sharing.
We want to thank you so much for checking with us shortly after the tornado touched down and for your prayers and thoughts. The community needs all support they can get! ❤ Thanks for watching!
We live in Columbus and have a camper in Geronimo Campground on the north end of the lake. I also have a camera at our campsite and I was watching the storm on it until we lost power about 7.45pm that night. We have not been up there yet, but I was contacted by my friends there that our campground was not hit and a couple days later our power came back on and I could see our camper was fine. I am 71 years old and can not really help with the clean up so for now I will just stay home and let them do their work. After they open up the roads I will go up and make our donations. I have been watching your videos and I want to thank you people for filming this one. While it did bring tears to my eyes this was the best video of the damage I have seen so far. God Bless you Both.
Happy to hear Geronimo Campground was not hit. They are going to need donations for weeks to come so anything you are able to give will be much appreciated! Thank you so much for your kind words of the coverage we were able to share. We tried hard to show the devastation in a way to show how much the community was hurting but at the same time how much help they are getting during the recovery/cleanup process. Thank you so much for supporting the Laker community that we all love so much!❤️Thanks for watching!
Thank you for showing the aftermath and to Ryan hall for the untold amount of people he help save that night. I'm glad your family home is safe but we all can tell your pain and love for the community by your voice. Our little area in Ohio need to stop having these big tornadoes.
We tried to share some of the most hardest hit areas so our followers could get a feel of the devastation😢 Yes this is the hardest video we have ever filmed. The fun and happy ones are so much easier. Christy was having the hardest time talking, she was on the verge of crying every time she spoke. Ryan Hall is our go to every time there is a severe weather outbreak! ❤️And yes Mother Nature needs cut us a break on the serve weather for awhile. Thank you both for watching and take care friends!
We camped at Indian Lake State park this past fall. We loved the area and were shocked to hear of the devastation. We had hoped to return again this fall, but that now looks unlikely. Amazing outpouring of support in your community. We found your channel in our search to find more information about the impact to the area. Thanks for sharing.
While the damage is devastating it was a small part of the lake that was hit by the tornado. Please do not stay away because of this. Many of the business were spared, and they are already clearing debris from the lake. If you have an opportunity to visit please do! This is a tight knit community and they will be stronger on the other side! Happy to hear you found us - welcome and thanks for watching!❤️
Thank you for that information. We hope to visit there again this fall. We will be sure to support the local businesses! Continued prayers for the whole community. 🙏Jim & Michelle@@TravelingBuckeyes
Thank you for creating and sharing this, served its intended purpose for me. I've been wanting to go there and looking forward to supporting the community and businesses. I'm glad your family and prosperity were relatively unscathed.
I used to live in Lakeview and the house I rented is now damaged severely and it just breaks my heart to see all of this. I miss living there. I miss the people and my prayers are for everyone there
We just now are getting around to watching this. I can’t remember if we told you. We were camping in our pop up but had gone to woodys for dinner. We sheltered in place behind rite aid during the tornado. Watching this right now and we are bawling. This was so traumatic for us. And this community. We exclusively camped there this summer to support this community. We are mentally struggling as we heal…. There is no way David and I should be alive. We then went to the fire station… our camper was picked up at the campground just from the winds… we left it there and came back a few days later to get it. It’s going to take a bit to get over this.
We did hear you were camping when the tornado went through. We are so glad that you made it out safely. Some of the hardest hit area was behind rite aid. Thank you for supporting the community, that was the best thing that we could do. It’s still hard to see pictures and video of the aftermath. Thanks so much for caring about this community and for watching!!
Thanks for the update..so sorry for the loss of this community. We have camped the past two years at the state campground and it is our favorite place as we fell in love with this place as it is just two hours away from where we live. Prayers and peace to all.
I was at work at the time of this tornado on Thursday , the destruction of the EF3 is bout an hour 30 minutes from my home town. Whats terrifying is the fact that i was at work at the time close to Marengo, fortunately not much damage was done in my home town Aside from the little village next to my hometown, that village had a bunch of broken trees down powerlines, mild damage to buildings. I hope good fortune comes to all who lost everything by that devastating tornado.
This had me flashing back to when a tornado ripped through the village at the bottom of the hill where we live. Everybody pitched in to help recover. Hang in there. Safety first.
We remember meeting you both, hope you have been enjoying your 5th wheel! Thank you so much for the prayers, they are much appreciated! ❤️ Thanks so much for watching!
I'm from Indiana and drove through this area yesterday (not knowing this happened) and was taken back by the extent of the damage. To see in person what this community is going through is heartbreaking.
Our hearts go out to those impacted by these monsters. This particular storm dropped it's first tornado only about 3 miles east of our home in Muncie. Our family lives on a very limited fixed income, but we still donated some extra household kitchenware and other stuff at the Selma elementary school for those poor folks in that community who lost so much. Remember people, anything that you can give will help, even if it's not money.
Every little bit helps. When we all pitch in and donate we can make a real difference! Thanks so much for giving what you can!❤️ And thanks for watching!
Prayers for the community. We camp at Arrowhead Lake in Wapakoneta. Your video reminds me of last year at the beginning of April when the community and campground was hit by a tornado. It destroyed the clubhouse, cabins, and several RVs. You're right, the community will step up. We already had reservations in April right after the storm and instead of canceling we decided to drive across the state and spent that weekend helping with clean-up. Thank you for the video.
We were watching Ryan Halls coverage of the tornado when it went through Arrowhead, what a scary situation, glad everyone was ok. They will greatly appreciate your help! Thank you! And thanks for watching!
I live in Bellaire, Ohio. I was watching Ryan Hall's stream that night. Even though we are in Belmont County here, we were told we would see really bad weather. We were really lucky, and was glued to Ryan's stream. My thoughts and prayers go out to you and your community. My heart is broken for you all.
We do not live at the Lake but because we visit so much it feels like home to us! We also had been watching Ryan all evening, he is spot on with his weather reporting! Thank you for all of your thoughts prayers, the community needs all they can get! ❤️ Thank you so much for watching!
My heart goes out to the families affected by this tornado and I also want to extend my apologies for showing up at Indian Lake the view the eclipse unaware of the catastrophe that unfolded weeks before
It is hard to see all the they have lost! I’m sure the folks of Indian Lake were happy to have you, they need the revenue from visitors to the lake. Hope you enjoyed the eclipse and thanks for watching!
❤ keeping IL in our prayers. We have a lifetime of memories there as well. Grew up spending summers at my grandparents home on Orchard Island. We hold this community close to our hearts.
@@TravelingBuckeyes we did not, we watched go north of us as it went by. If you have any friends/family in the area that need anything we’d be happy to help!
My family and I live in Indian Meadows, our home didn't get touched. We have no basement and I was home alone with my dog and I was crying because I was so scared. As of today, I should have played Tornado by Little Big Town to try to calm me down and my family and friends. Thanks for the video. RIP for the 3 tragic deaths from the Tornado, I'd hope that everyone was safe and fully recovered.
We are so glad that you and your dog made it through the tornado. I bet is was so scary! And yes it was heartbreaking that 3 people lost their lives💔. Thanks for watching!
Thank you for sharing this, has to be the saddest video you have ever posted, so close to your hearts. So sorry for the tragic event, but at same time, so good to hear how the community is helping each other. Ohio at it's best❤
It was very hard video to make😢 Our video’s are about fun and happy things and this was neither. I (Christy) has shed many tears over the last few days! Thanks so much for your support and watching!
We have our first camping trip this year at Indian Lake State Park based on your recommendation. We were excited to see it. It is in May. Prayers to everyone near this area!!🙏🏻
Even with all of the destruction, there will be plenty of things for you to do and see! Be sure to patronize local restaurants and shops, they need our help! Thanks for your prayers and for watching!
Wow, so sorry to hear. I live in Wayne county Ohio it just missed us that night. Looks like there is plenty of helpers trying to get things moving in the right direction. 🙏
My heart goes out to you guys. We experienced/survived the 2019 Memorial Day tornadoes in Harrison Township. We recognize the damage and destruction first hand. Glad to see the family cottage survived.
Thank you. That storm was headed right towards us in Huber. But it went south before it got here. Glad you made it through it. Thanks so much for watching.
We live and work fairly close to there. We live in the Grand Lake area. We had tornadoes the same night. Lots of damage scattered throughout the areas. Indian Lake got it the worst that night. It's incredibly sad to see.
Love to get prayers from Kansas!! We bet you understand all too well what the Indian Lake community was experiencing! ❤️ Ohio thanks you so much for your prayers! Thanks so much for watching!
I live on orchard Island and my granddaughter was home at the time. With what i understand we are the only one with a basement?? My granddaughter is fine and i am beyond amazed how many ppl has come together from far and wide to help our community!! This really sucks but i feel blessed. Blessed that we have a basement for my granddaughter to get into and blessed we are alive as everyone didnt make it.. Lets keep those folks we lost and those who loved them in our prayers.
So happy to hear your granddaughter is safe, that had to be so scary for her and all of your family. Glad to hear you are all ok.❤️We agree you have an amazing community, and we got to visit that 1st hand! We will continue to pray for those folks and volunteer when we can. Thanks so much for watching!
Ha guys our hearts go out to you and the whole area, we have friends that we come down to during the summer several time ever year and are friends with jon harrod who was a barbor in Lakeview for about 50 yrs I believe he told me. They had lost power until this morning 3/17/24, and we had taken a generator to them. So so sad. God bless and prayers
You are welcome, you did a great job with video, and I know it was hard to get through could here it in voice that at any moment was ready to break down. Love watching your videos we are camper to.
Thanks for sharing this. I'm glad your parents are ok and the cottage is ok. My heart and prayers goes out to all these people who lost everything. . Just seeing the devastation broke my heart. It's great to see a community come together and help each other out. Where I work I might be delivering supplies up there.. God bless you guys
Thank you so much for your prayers! ❤ It’s hard to see all of the people who lost everything! And thank the company you work for their donations! Thanks for watching!
I wish you did not have to post this but thank you for doing so. I am glad the cottage made it pretty much unscathed but the damage is incredible. I am glad there seems to be plenty of assistance going on too. Thoughts and prayers to those affected!
This was not a video we wanted to make😢 However we had so many people reach out to us asking to know how bad it was we thought that sharing these images would show how devastating the damage is. You would not believe how much assistance is on the ground! It was heartwarming to see all the help! Thank you for your thoughts and prayers, they need all they can get! ❤️Thanks so much for watching!
The is absolutely devastating. Thank you for sharing. We will be at Indian Lake SP in a couple of weeks for the eclipse (if it’s open). I’m hoping we can find a way to volunteer. I can’t imagine what these people are going through that have lost everything. Happy your family’s cottage was spared. Thank you so much for sharing. - Mike and Shelley
They are really hurting, but the community is strong and it’s heart warming to see them all come together to help a fellow neighbor. We know that the community was gearing up for the eclipse and after talking to many business owners and residents alike they are hopeful they can still celebrate the eclipse. The best thing you can do while you are there is to support the local businesses. Thank you both for your support and for watching! ❤️
My heart is breaking watching this. I live down the street a ways and saw this on TV when they had the warnings going off. By the grace of God, we did not get hit, but knowing that this was happening down the street was, horrifying. God bless you all and so many people are ready to help. Diane
We are happy to hear that your hose was spared, but I bet its hard to see the loss your neighbors received. 💔Thank you for the blessings, your community needs them! Thanks for watching!
18:08 - right side of pic is what's left of my camper (pushed against the tree with silver metal hanging from it) at The Four Seasons Campground. Thankful no one was in th park at the time of the tornado but very sad for my campground that was completely destroyed. Been going there since 1986.
So sorry to hear this was your camper😢 As we walked up over the hill where your campground was we could not believe the amount of destruction we saw. Our hearts dropped and we were hoping no one was hurt. Our thoughts and prayers are with everyone one that was hit by this horrible tornado. Thank you for watching!
Thank you we used to live there in 2011 for 4 months my sister an nieces live there ,they are fine,i live 3 hrs from there now,my thoughts are with all❤
Thank you for sharing this, clearly it was so hard for you guys but it's important people see what happened. We're at a campground in SC right now, we left the day before this happened from NE Ohio and have been watching the news since leaving. Please everyone who camps is be weather aware!!! Know where the best shelter areas are where you stay, don't be afraid to ask when you check in, look for the sturdiest buildings like shower houses and bathrooms, don't think it can't happen to you! Tornadoes happen everywhere, anytime!
Its hard to express how emotional I (Christy) have been since the tornado. Thank you for all of the weather tips, we should all do these things when we arrive at a new campground! Enjoy SC and be safe traveling back to OH. Thanks so much for watching!
Thank you so much for the prayers, the community greatly appreciates them! I don’t believe there was an evacuation, they had about minutes notice. Thanks so much for watching! ❤️
So very devastating. I just keep thinking, "Where do you start? I was looking at a few storm chasers that night, and saw them refer to both of these areas. Sending prayers and compassion from SW Michigan.
Went to school at the lake and lived there pretty much through the 90's. Don't go up there anymore since my parents passed away. Very sad to see this happen to such a beautiful spot. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Man just devastating! I live in Xenia and have been through a Tornado back in 2000. I was able to see the damage in the Dayton tornado a few years back as well. If you have a chance to go and see the damage of a Tornado several days or maybe a week after it's hit to avoid not being in the way I'd advise going to see the damage (unless you have a reason to be there of course earlier). It's very humbling...and will give you greater compassion for what people have gone through when you see the devastation in person. This looks like the worst tornado in Ohio since the 2019 Dayton tornado. I feel for the people of the Indian Lake area. Praying for them all, and I know they'll be a stronger and more resilient community as they begin to recover from this.
We totally agree, seeing first had the destruction of a tornado is very eye opening! The Indian lake community is very close knit and you can see that in their recovery! ♥ Thanks so much for your prayers and for watching!
I (Christy) was just a toddler when this tornado struck. My Dad worked for the street department in the town we live in and they went to Xenia and worked for weeks cleaning up. It was a devastating tornado and my Dad had many heartbreaking stories to tell. Thank you so much for watching!
Thank you for this video, my grandfather (Walt Thomas) owned the Photo Inn on Main Street & my parents built a red brick house on Poplar, next to the SpendADay Marina mobile homes. 😢 We saw on a drone photo that it is still standing!
I have just been provided with a good running 2004 Ford f-150 from many kind and giving ppl after my 2001 Ford Ranger with 395,600 miles finally met his end. I'm getting ready to come down your way with whatever I can bring plus do manual labor where needed. Getting a "topper" for it to sleep in. There is hope! Hang in there! I've been homeless and without. I can feel for all of you! Namaste
@@TravelingBuckeyes I was a medical team leader for Katrina Disaster Relief in S. Mississippi but manual labor for me will be fine. I can sleep in the back of my pickup, no problem. From a Vietnam Era Marine Corps veteran.
We live in DeGraff and have stayed out of the area while police and government efforts have continued but have donated what we can in the meantime. But I have spent my entire life taking that 15 minute drive up there and spending time with friends driving on the lake. Seeing the devastation is truly gut wrenching. What people forget when seeing the damage is even though it looks like trash, that trash contains someone’s entire life. Their pictures, small things that hold memories, children’s drawings that they have held onto, objects that someone used every day that they spent their hard earned money on before they left their home that we take for granted. Now all gone. I’m so grateful to be part of a community that comes together like this. But this community has lost 2 students within the last 4 months and now gets hit like this. I am just praying for peace for all of these individuals and hoping the support continues until everyone is back to having a roof over their head.
Thank you for this, I cannot imagine what it would feel like to lose everything. We plan on continuing to support this community, and will be volunteering this weekend to help in the lake cleanup. Thank you again for this heartfelt message. We will continue to pray for all that are hurting.
I think I've watched every video hoping to see the tip of Orchard Island. We have friends that have a lake house there. It breaks my heart to see the devastation. We took a ride on Tuesday and had dinner at Cassanos. Talking about future summer plans. My heart goes out to everyone that endured that devastating tornado. Our prayers are with all of them.
The north side of the islands had very little damage so I hope your friends house was spared. Isn't crazy how things can change in just a few days! Try to make it up this summer and spend some money at local establishments, they need it! ❤Thanks so much for watching!
So sad to see. As a kid my family would vacation every year at Wickers cottages and once at Stumps cottages next to Fox Island. I remember Hinkles doughnuts and Pickrings restaurant.
Our cottage is right up the street from Wickers, I remember the cottages and Hotel very well! And Stumps cottages were just a few houses from us! I spent many summer days swimming at Fox Island!❤ I bet our paths have crossed! Thanks so much for watching!
My home was splattered like that with mud and crushed leaves after a VERY near miss tornado 25 years ago in Louisiana. Insurance replaced my roof and broken windows from giant hail. Only 300 feet away several buildings were destroyed including our bank & feed/hardware store. Sorry this happened to Ohio. It`s so scary.
You understand exactly how what this community is going through, glad to hear you survived the tornado that came through your area. ❤️ Thanks so much for watching!
We thought so too! I got chills when we realized how much damage the lake had sustained and that we had just released our latest video just 24 hrs prior. Thanks so much for watching!
i think this is going to change the rv and trailer parks around Indian lake to install some form of in-ground tornado shelters. im only saying this due how much growth the area has had since 2012
We live on Orchard. Our home survived. The community is the best in the world. The authorities are doing the very best job of coordinating rescue and recovery. They really should get medals when this is done. Thanks for the video guys.
So happy to hear that you are safe! We always say that homes and things can be replaced but lives cannot! We got to see how how your community has stepped up and how rescue and recovery seemed to be so well executed! You are lucky to have such an amazing community! Continued prayers for you and everyone at the Lake. Thanks so much for your support and watching!
Hello we are on crescent st..
Glad you made it out okay.
@@vicki3671 If you guys need anything, our home and hearts are open. Try to find some peace.
So happy you're okay. I couldn't agree more about the Indian Lake community. First responder's and neighbor's were out checking on each other as soon as the wind stopped. I lived in Midway. We saved some things but lost the majority of everything we had. My pets were all found and taken to safety. I went to Midway the next day to salvage what we could. The devastation was awful. It didn't even look like the same neighborhood. I'll never forget that night.
Vary sad, property damage is one thing but this storm took lives which is the worst😞.
Thank you for sharing.
Very sad. Thank you for watching.
Prayers for all of you!
I can see how devastated you are feeling and I am so sorry your community is going through this. Thank you for showing us although I know it was so difficult for you.
Thank you!
Our thoughts & prayers go out to all the victims of the devastating tornadoes.
Thank You Ryan Hall Y All u saved many lives !
Yes he did! We love him - he is our go to for bad weather!! Thanks for watching!
Yes, thank you.
Thank you two!! My heart is breaking and i hear it in your voices as well. This is an AMAZING community and i know you know that, and now anyone seeing this will feel that love too. Love you guys‼️👍👏❤️❤️
Yea it was hard to see but we know you guys will get through it and be even better. The support is just amazing up there. Thanks for watching. Love you guys too.
This was well done. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you so much!
We watched as Ryan Hall named the cities in the path of the tornado. We knew that we had just watched your video from that location. We couldn’t believe the devastation. Our hearts go out to those people affected. Thank you for sharing about the weather radio we all need to be better aware of what’s happening while we are camping. When you are in your happy place, you just don’t imagine this could happen. 😢
We absolutely love Ryan Hall and had been watching him for hours before the storm system reached the Indian Lake area! We had camped for years until we saw the damaged a tornado did to an Indiana SP last spring. It finally convinced us to get a weather radio! Thank you for watching!
In the 70s/80s I carried an AM radio with me fishing & camping in Louisiana and tuned it to a quiet part of the dial during the day and I could hear distant lightning static before I could hear thunder. In the 90s my area had NOAA stations and I got a battery powered receiver from Radio Shack to carry with me. I know how bad these storms affect people. My nerves are gone.
Thank you for this. I grew up going to Indian Lake and my brother has a home on Indian Isles. So heartbreaking. Such a wonderful community. God bless everyone.
We knew that the people familiar with the Lake would like to see what the damage looked like. And yes it is a wonderful community ❤Thank you for your blessings and for watching!
Thanks for sharing, have made Indian Lake a vacation spot for the last 4 years. It's so sad to see the devastating condition. Prayers for all that have been affected.
You are so welcome! It really is a wonderful place to vacation and they are going to need folks like us to continue to visit the area! Thanks so much for your prayers and for watching! ❤
Glacier Hill lakes outside Wapakoneta was where it started... they were hit very hard... I appreciate your heart felt video .❤ from Wapakoneta!
Thank you for watching!
With love from Indian lake to wapak!!
So very sorry for all the losses Our hearts go out to you. Thank You for putting together this video.
Thank you so much - please send prayers to the Indian Lake community!❤️Thanks for watching!
I am from Logan County and this just breaks my heart seeing the devastion. I was also watching Ryan Hall on Thursday evening and have family in Bellefontaine. That was a terrifying couple of hours awaiting word from friends and family. Thank you for this video, not so much to see the damage, but for showing the community pulling together.
Glad to hear all of your friends and family are safe, that is all that really matters!❤️ Ryan Hall is the best, he is our go to when bad weather is expected. I’m glad you liked the video, we wanted people to get a feel of what the community was dealing with. Thanks so much for watching!
I know and realize your intimate correlation to this event. Thanks for sharing the bitter reality many are facing. Thoughts and prayers continue for those affected. Glad to see your family cottage was spared, but know you're hurting for those less fortunate. Thanks for sharing.
We want to thank you so much for checking with us shortly after the tornado touched down and for your prayers and thoughts. The community needs all support they can get! ❤ Thanks for watching!
We live in Columbus and have a camper in Geronimo Campground on the north end of the lake. I also have a camera at our campsite and I was watching the storm on it until we lost power about 7.45pm that night. We have not been up there yet, but I was contacted by my friends there that our campground was not hit and a couple days later our power came back on and I could see our camper was fine. I am 71 years old and can not really help with the clean up so for now I will just stay home and let them do their work. After they open up the roads I will go up and make our donations. I have been watching your videos and I want to thank you people for filming this one. While it did bring tears to my eyes this was the best video of the damage I have seen so far. God Bless you Both.
Happy to hear Geronimo Campground was not hit. They are going to need donations for weeks to come so anything you are able to give will be much appreciated! Thank you so much for your kind words of the coverage we were able to share. We tried hard to show the devastation in a way to show how much the community was hurting but at the same time how much help they are getting during the recovery/cleanup process. Thank you so much for supporting the Laker community that we all love so much!❤️Thanks for watching!
Thank you for showing the aftermath and to Ryan hall for the untold amount of people he help save that night. I'm glad your family home is safe but we all can tell your pain and love for the community by your voice. Our little area in Ohio need to stop having these big tornadoes.
We tried to share some of the most hardest hit areas so our followers could get a feel of the devastation😢 Yes this is the hardest video we have ever filmed. The fun and happy ones are so much easier. Christy was having the hardest time talking, she was on the verge of crying every time she spoke. Ryan Hall is our go to every time there is a severe weather outbreak! ❤️And yes Mother Nature needs cut us a break on the serve weather for awhile. Thank you both for watching and take care friends!
We camped at Indian Lake State park this past fall. We loved the area and were shocked to hear of the devastation. We had hoped to return again this fall, but that now looks unlikely. Amazing outpouring of support in your community. We found your channel in our search to find more information about the impact to the area. Thanks for sharing.
While the damage is devastating it was a small part of the lake that was hit by the tornado. Please do not stay away because of this. Many of the business were spared, and they are already clearing debris from the lake. If you have an opportunity to visit please do! This is a tight knit community and they will be stronger on the other side! Happy to hear you found us - welcome and thanks for watching!❤️
Thank you for that information. We hope to visit there again this fall. We will be sure to support the local businesses! Continued prayers for the whole community. 🙏Jim & Michelle@@TravelingBuckeyes
Thank you for creating and sharing this, served its intended purpose for me. I've been wanting to go there and looking forward to supporting the community and businesses. I'm glad your family and prosperity were relatively unscathed.
I used to live in Lakeview and the house I rented is now damaged severely and it just breaks my heart to see all of this. I miss living there. I miss the people and my prayers are for everyone there
So sorry to hear that your old house received severe damage 😥 It is a wonderful community to be in! Thank you for your prayers and for watching!
We just now are getting around to watching this. I can’t remember if we told you. We were camping in our pop up but had gone to woodys for dinner. We sheltered in place behind rite aid during the tornado. Watching this right now and we are bawling. This was so traumatic for us. And this community. We exclusively camped there this summer to support this community. We are mentally struggling as we heal…. There is no way David and I should be alive. We then went to the fire station… our camper was picked up at the campground just from the winds… we left it there and came back a few days later to get it. It’s going to take a bit to get over this.
We did hear you were camping when the tornado went through. We are so glad that you made it out safely. Some of the hardest hit area was behind rite aid. Thank you for supporting the community, that was the best thing that we could do. It’s still hard to see pictures and video of the aftermath. Thanks so much for caring about this community and for watching!!
Thanks for the update..so sorry for the loss of this community. We have camped the past two years at the state campground and it is our favorite place as we fell in love with this place as it is just two hours away from where we live. Prayers and peace to all.
Thank you so much for your prayers!❤ Sounds like you love the lake like we do! Thanks for watching!
Great video thanks. I live 2 miles south of Winchester. Amazing community, all around!!!
Thank you so much! ❤️ Yes they are amazing! Thanks for watching!
I was at work at the time of this tornado on Thursday , the destruction of the EF3 is bout an hour 30 minutes from my home town. Whats terrifying is the fact that i was at work at the time close to Marengo, fortunately not much damage was done in my home town Aside from the little village next to my hometown, that village had a bunch of broken trees down powerlines, mild damage to buildings. I hope good fortune comes to all who lost everything by that devastating tornado.
This had me flashing back to when a tornado ripped through the village at the bottom of the hill where we live. Everybody pitched in to help recover. Hang in there. Safety first.
Sorry to trigger the flash back. Tornados can be so devastating. You are right about everyone coming together ❤️ Thanks so much for watching!
Thanks for sharing, what a hard blow. Praying for peace healing and continued recovery
Thank you so much for your prayers, they need all the love and support they can get!❤️Thanks for watching!
Prayers going to everyone. It’s such a devastating thing.
Thanks so much for watching ❤
@@TravelingBuckeyesOf course, always a pleasure!
So sorry to hear, we met you both in 2019 when we had just purchased our 5th wheel. Stay safe and sending prayers from Michigan. Jim & Betty
We remember meeting you both, hope you have been enjoying your 5th wheel! Thank you so much for the prayers, they are much appreciated! ❤️ Thanks so much for watching!
It breaks my heart to see the island look like that...i grew up in the 90s at Russell point. Thank you for showing this
Mine too!❤️ Thanks so much for watching!
I have fond memories of Indian Lake. It was my family’s favorite area. Back in the 60’s & 70’s we would go at 3 times a summer.
So many people have great memories of the lake. Glad to hear you are one of them!
I'm from Indiana and drove through this area yesterday (not knowing this happened) and was taken back by the extent of the damage. To see in person what this community is going through is heartbreaking.
Yes it is heartbreaking! So many people have lost everything! Thank you so much for watching!
😢 Such a disaster to my previous home.
Such an inspiration of mankind. Thanks for sharing...God bless!
Totally agree - the way they have all come together is so heartwarming! Thank you and God Bless to you!
Our hearts go out to those impacted by these monsters. This particular storm dropped it's first tornado only about 3 miles east of our home in Muncie. Our family lives on a very limited fixed income, but we still donated some extra household kitchenware and other stuff at the Selma elementary school for those poor folks in that community who lost so much. Remember people, anything that you can give will help, even if it's not money.
Every little bit helps. When we all pitch in and donate we can make a real difference! Thanks so much for giving what you can!❤️ And thanks for watching!
So many prayers for everyone. I have personally rode out 3 tornadoes here at our home base in Southern Indiana. It's a sound you will never forget.
Wow, that is 3 too many! We heard the same from some many people we spoke with that they will never forget the sound. Thanks so much for watching!
Prayers for the community. We camp at Arrowhead Lake in Wapakoneta. Your video reminds me of last year at the beginning of April when the community and campground was hit by a tornado. It destroyed the clubhouse, cabins, and several RVs. You're right, the community will step up. We already had reservations in April right after the storm and instead of canceling we decided to drive across the state and spent that weekend helping with clean-up. Thank you for the video.
We were watching Ryan Halls coverage of the tornado when it went through Arrowhead, what a scary situation, glad everyone was ok. They will greatly appreciate your help! Thank you! And thanks for watching!
I live in Bellaire, Ohio. I was watching Ryan Hall's stream that night. Even though we are in Belmont County here, we were told we would see really bad weather. We were really lucky, and was glued to Ryan's stream. My thoughts and prayers go out to you and your community. My heart is broken for you all.
We do not live at the Lake but because we visit so much it feels like home to us! We also had been watching Ryan all evening, he is spot on with his weather reporting! Thank you for all of your thoughts prayers, the community needs all they can get! ❤️ Thank you so much for watching!
My heart goes out to the families affected by this tornado and I also want to extend my apologies for showing up at Indian Lake the view the eclipse unaware of the catastrophe that unfolded weeks before
It is hard to see all the they have lost! I’m sure the folks of Indian Lake were happy to have you, they need the revenue from visitors to the lake. Hope you enjoyed the eclipse and thanks for watching!
I love indian lake so sorry for all the damages hope you get all the help you need
We love Indian Lake also! They have gotten an amazing amount of help and are well on their way to recovery! ❤️Thanks so much for watching!
❤ keeping IL in our prayers. We have a lifetime of memories there as well. Grew up spending summers at my grandparents home on Orchard Island. We hold this community close to our hearts.
The Lake memories are the best! So happy to hear form a fellow summer Laker! ❤Thanks for watching!
Hugs friend! It’s been heartbreaking for sure! Will never be the same
Thanks guys. Did you guys have any damage?
@@TravelingBuckeyes we did not, we watched go north of us as it went by. If you have any friends/family in the area that need anything we’d be happy to help!
Thanks so much for offering but everyone we know are in good shape.@@ThoseWhoGlampTogether
My family and I live in Indian Meadows, our home didn't get touched. We have no basement and I was home alone with my dog and I was crying because I was so scared. As of today, I should have played Tornado by Little Big Town to try to calm me down and my family and friends. Thanks for the video. RIP for the 3 tragic deaths from the Tornado, I'd hope that everyone was safe and fully recovered.
We are so glad that you and your dog made it through the tornado. I bet is was so scary! And yes it was heartbreaking that 3 people lost their lives💔. Thanks for watching!
I live in Bellefontaine. Pray for Indian Lake!!!
Yea it was sad I'm just glad me and my people are safe from this tornado :/
Thank you for sharing this, has to be the saddest video you have ever posted, so close to your hearts. So sorry for the tragic event, but at same time, so good to hear how the community is helping each other. Ohio at it's best❤
It was very hard video to make😢 Our video’s are about fun and happy things and this was neither. I (Christy) has shed many tears over the last few days! Thanks so much for your support and watching!
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Sorry for your towns misfortune, we are praying for a swift recovery for the town of Orchard and surrounding areas, 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
Thank you so much for your prayers❤️ They are a tight knit community and have made amazing progress! Thanks for watching!
We have our first camping trip this year at Indian Lake State Park based on your recommendation. We were excited to see it. It is in May. Prayers to everyone near this area!!🙏🏻
Even with all of the destruction, there will be plenty of things for you to do and see! Be sure to patronize local restaurants and shops, they need our help! Thanks for your prayers and for watching!
@@TravelingBuckeyes we will definitely do that. One of the reasons we love to camp. Thank you!! 🙏🏻
Wow, so sorry to hear. I live in Wayne county Ohio it just missed us that night. Looks like there is plenty of helpers trying to get things moving in the right direction. 🙏
You would be amazed at the outpouring of people and businesses that have come out to help the community! ❤️Thanks so much for watching!
My heart goes out to you guys. We experienced/survived the 2019 Memorial Day tornadoes in Harrison Township. We recognize the damage and destruction first hand. Glad to see the family cottage survived.
Thank you. That storm was headed right towards us in Huber. But it went south before it got here. Glad you made it through it. Thanks so much for watching.
We live and work fairly close to there. We live in the Grand Lake area. We had tornadoes the same night. Lots of damage scattered throughout the areas. Indian Lake got it the worst that night. It's incredibly sad to see.
Glad you are ok. Thanks for watching.
I was listening to the scanner for y'all that night. Being from Kansas i understand. We love y'all and prayers sent your way ..🙏💕
Love to get prayers from Kansas!! We bet you understand all too well what the Indian Lake community was experiencing! ❤️ Ohio thanks you so much for your prayers! Thanks so much for watching!
I live on orchard Island and my granddaughter was home at the time. With what i understand we are the only one with a basement?? My granddaughter is fine and i am beyond amazed how many ppl has come together from far and wide to help our community!! This really sucks but i feel blessed. Blessed that we have a basement for my granddaughter to get into and blessed we are alive as everyone didnt make it..
Lets keep those folks we lost and those who loved them in our prayers.
So happy to hear your granddaughter is safe, that had to be so scary for her and all of your family. Glad to hear you are all ok.❤️We agree you have an amazing community, and we got to visit that 1st hand! We will continue to pray for those folks and volunteer when we can. Thanks so much for watching!
@@TravelingBuckeyes thanks so very much 💞
Ha guys our hearts go out to you and the whole area, we have friends that we come down to during the summer several time ever year and are friends with jon harrod who was a barbor in Lakeview for about 50 yrs I believe he told me. They had lost power until this morning 3/17/24, and we had taken a generator to them. So so sad. God bless and prayers
Thank you!
You are welcome, you did a great job with video, and I know it was hard to get through could here it in voice that at any moment was ready to break down. Love watching your videos we are camper to.
@@timkrupp1747 You are so right! When I (Christy) wasn't crying I was close to it! It was just so hard to see and know how much people had lost.
Thanks for sharing this. I'm glad your parents are ok and the cottage is ok. My heart and prayers goes out to all these people who lost everything. . Just seeing the devastation broke my heart. It's great to see a community come together and help each other out. Where I work I might be delivering supplies up there.. God bless you guys
Thank you so much for your prayers! ❤ It’s hard to see all of the people who lost everything! And thank the company you work for their donations! Thanks for watching!
You are welcome.
Wow!! Humbling. Thank you....
Makes you appreciate what you have. Thanks so much for watching!
Prayers for all
My blessings to you all... ❤🇦🇺
Prayers for all those uo there.
Thanks!❤️ We hope your doing well and thanks for watching!
I wish you did not have to post this but thank you for doing so. I am glad the cottage made it pretty much unscathed but the damage is incredible. I am glad there seems to be plenty of assistance going on too. Thoughts and prayers to those affected!
This was not a video we wanted to make😢 However we had so many people reach out to us asking to know how bad it was we thought that sharing these images would show how devastating the damage is. You would not believe how much assistance is on the ground! It was heartwarming to see all the help! Thank you for your thoughts and prayers, they need all they can get! ❤️Thanks so much for watching!
Sorry for the delay. I understand. Thank you for posting it nonetheless. Very sobering. Continued thoughts and prayers to the area.
The is absolutely devastating. Thank you for sharing. We will be at Indian Lake SP in a couple of weeks for the eclipse (if it’s open). I’m hoping we can find a way to volunteer. I can’t imagine what these people are going through that have lost everything. Happy your family’s cottage was spared. Thank you so much for sharing. - Mike and Shelley
They are really hurting, but the community is strong and it’s heart warming to see them all come together to help a fellow neighbor. We know that the community was gearing up for the eclipse and after talking to many business owners and residents alike they are hopeful they can still celebrate the eclipse. The best thing you can do while you are there is to support the local businesses. Thank you both for your support and for watching! ❤️
My heart is breaking watching this. I live down the street a ways and saw this on TV when they had the warnings going off. By the grace of God, we did not get hit, but knowing that this was happening down the street was, horrifying. God bless you all and so many people are ready to help. Diane
We are happy to hear that your hose was spared, but I bet its hard to see the loss your neighbors received. 💔Thank you for the blessings, your community needs them! Thanks for watching!
18:08 - right side of pic is what's left of my camper (pushed against the tree with silver metal hanging from it) at The Four Seasons Campground. Thankful no one was in th park at the time of the tornado but very sad for my campground that was completely destroyed. Been going there since 1986.
So sorry to hear this was your camper😢 As we walked up over the hill where your campground was we could not believe the amount of destruction we saw. Our hearts dropped and we were hoping no one was hurt. Our thoughts and prayers are with everyone one that was hit by this horrible tornado. Thank you for watching!
I am so sorry for everyone impacted. Makes me so sad.
Thank you we used to live there in 2011 for 4 months my sister an nieces live there ,they are fine,i live 3 hrs from there now,my thoughts are with all❤
Glad to hear that your family is all safe! ❤ Thank you for your thoughts and for watching!
So sad sending prayers 🙏 😢
Great video, I had no idea😮
Ours thoughts and prayers are with you all who have been affected by the tornado. 🙏🏻
Your thoughts and prayers are greatly appreciated by the Indian Lake community ❤️ Thanks for watching!
Thank you for sharing this, clearly it was so hard for you guys but it's important people see what happened. We're at a campground in SC right now, we left the day before this happened from NE Ohio and have been watching the news since leaving. Please everyone who camps is be weather aware!!! Know where the best shelter areas are where you stay, don't be afraid to ask when you check in, look for the sturdiest buildings like shower houses and bathrooms, don't think it can't happen to you! Tornadoes happen everywhere, anytime!
Its hard to express how emotional I (Christy) have been since the tornado. Thank you for all of the weather tips, we should all do these things when we arrive at a new campground! Enjoy SC and be safe traveling back to OH. Thanks so much for watching!
Sad thing. God bless everyone.. I camped there 3 weeks ago..
Yes, very sad. Thanks so much for watching.
Prayers from Englewood ohio...🙏🙏🙏
Thank you! ♥
Prayers 🙏 for everyone there and the losses, so devastating. Was the area evacuated before the storm touched down?
Thank you so much for the prayers, the community greatly appreciates them! I don’t believe there was an evacuation, they had about minutes notice. Thanks so much for watching! ❤️
So very devastating. I just keep thinking, "Where do you start? I was looking at a few storm chasers that night, and saw them refer to both of these areas. Sending prayers and compassion from SW Michigan.
That is what I thought also 😢Thanks for watching!
Sad, This clean up is going to take a while. God Bless Indian Lake.
Yes you are right! With the close nit community they are already making great strides!!! Thank you for your blessing and for watching! ❤️
Went to school at the lake and lived there pretty much through the 90's. Don't go up there anymore since my parents passed away. Very sad to see this happen to such a beautiful spot. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Thanks for the prayers and for watching!
So sorry for what this area is going through, one is helpless at the hand of mother nature, I hope they cover soon.
You are so right! Thanks for watching!
Man just devastating! I live in Xenia and have been through a Tornado back in 2000. I was able to see the damage in the Dayton tornado a few years back as well. If you have a chance to go and see the damage of a Tornado several days or maybe a week after it's hit to avoid not being in the way I'd advise going to see the damage (unless you have a reason to be there of course earlier). It's very humbling...and will give you greater compassion for what people have gone through when you see the devastation in person. This looks like the worst tornado in Ohio since the 2019 Dayton tornado. I feel for the people of the Indian Lake area. Praying for them all, and I know they'll be a stronger and more resilient community as they begin to recover from this.
We totally agree, seeing first had the destruction of a tornado is very eye opening! The Indian lake community is very close knit and you can see that in their recovery! ♥ Thanks so much for your prayers and for watching!
Praying for all affected. I can relate to visits to a cottage my grandpa had one on Buckeye Lake that I spent many a day. It's really heartbreaking.
God bless America 💌
Thank you!❤️🇺🇸🙏
I'm sadly reminded of the tornado that hit Zennia, Ohio, in the '70's. If I remember, it was one of an outbreak of tornados, that struck Ohio.
I (Christy) was just a toddler when this tornado struck. My Dad worked for the street department in the town we live in and they went to Xenia and worked for weeks cleaning up. It was a devastating tornado and my Dad had many heartbreaking stories to tell. Thank you so much for watching!
Strong Community
❤😢 prayers for everyone there
Thank you for this video, my grandfather (Walt Thomas) owned the Photo Inn on Main Street & my parents built a red brick house on Poplar, next to the SpendADay Marina mobile homes. 😢 We saw on a drone photo that it is still standing!
I bet you have some wonderful memories from the lake! So happy to hear your parent’s former home is still standing! Thanks for watching!
Pray for these poor people
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The world has changed
*Nam myoho rengekyo* 🙏 pray 🌍 peace 🕊️ be safe
I have just been provided with a good running 2004 Ford f-150 from many kind and giving ppl after my 2001 Ford Ranger with 395,600 miles finally met his end. I'm getting ready to come down your way with whatever I can bring plus do manual labor where needed. Getting a "topper" for it to sleep in. There is hope! Hang in there! I've been homeless and without. I can feel for all of you! Namaste
Your donations and help will be greatly appreciated, as the Indian Lake community welcomes any and all help!❤️ Thanks for watching!
@@TravelingBuckeyes I was a medical team leader for Katrina Disaster Relief in S. Mississippi but manual labor for me will be fine. I can sleep in the back of my pickup, no problem. From a Vietnam Era Marine Corps veteran.
We live in DeGraff and have stayed out of the area while police and government efforts have continued but have donated what we can in the meantime. But I have spent my entire life taking that 15 minute drive up there and spending time with friends driving on the lake. Seeing the devastation is truly gut wrenching.
What people forget when seeing the damage is even though it looks like trash, that trash contains someone’s entire life. Their pictures, small things that hold memories, children’s drawings that they have held onto, objects that someone used every day that they spent their hard earned money on before they left their home that we take for granted. Now all gone. I’m so grateful to be part of a community that comes together like this.
But this community has lost 2 students within the last 4 months and now gets hit like this. I am just praying for peace for all of these individuals and hoping the support continues until everyone is back to having a roof over their head.
Thank you for this, I cannot imagine what it would feel like to lose everything. We plan on continuing to support this community, and will be volunteering this weekend to help in the lake cleanup. Thank you again for this heartfelt message. We will continue to pray for all that are hurting.
I think I've watched every video hoping to see the tip of Orchard Island. We have friends that have a lake house there. It breaks my heart to see the devastation. We took a ride on Tuesday and had dinner at Cassanos. Talking about future summer plans. My heart goes out to everyone that endured that devastating tornado. Our prayers are with all of them.
The north side of the islands had very little damage so I hope your friends house was spared. Isn't crazy how things can change in just a few days! Try to make it up this summer and spend some money at local establishments, they need it! ❤Thanks so much for watching!
Rebuild and enjoy life.
Thank you govenor Dewine for being prompt in time of need.
So sad to see. As a kid my family would vacation every year at Wickers cottages and once at Stumps cottages next to Fox Island. I remember Hinkles doughnuts and Pickrings restaurant.
Our cottage is right up the street from Wickers, I remember the cottages and Hotel very well! And Stumps cottages were just a few houses from us! I spent many summer days swimming at Fox Island!❤ I bet our paths have crossed! Thanks so much for watching!
My home was splattered like that with mud and crushed leaves after a VERY near miss tornado 25 years ago in Louisiana. Insurance replaced my roof and broken windows from giant hail. Only 300 feet away several buildings were destroyed including our bank & feed/hardware store. Sorry this happened to Ohio. It`s so scary.
You understand exactly how what this community is going through, glad to hear you survived the tornado that came through your area. ❤️ Thanks so much for watching!
i lived thro this i live back on orchard island on auditorium just pat spen a day
Oh my gosh I can’t even imagine what you went through. How bad were you effected? Our thoughts and prayers go out to you! 🙏❤️🙏❤️
I used to live in Lakeview the old gas station on the corner by 33 I rented for a short time used to swim at Fox Island all summer long
You know Indian Lake very well! I spent many summers at Fox Island!
It was very bad. 😢
Yeah, I thought that that was ironic that you posted your Indian Lake video just before this happened.
We thought so too! I got chills when we realized how much damage the lake had sustained and that we had just released our latest video just 24 hrs prior. Thanks so much for watching!
good luck
i think this is going to change the rv and trailer parks around Indian lake to install some form of in-ground tornado shelters.
im only saying this due how much growth the area has had since 2012
This would be a good addition! Thanks so much for watching!
Hows is the lake looking looking after the storm..
The lake still has some debris in it and the grass is getting bad again. Thanks for watching!!
@@TravelingBuckeyes how clean up going
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Prayers are for all the families. The states known for tornadoes really need to stop allowing mobilehome living.
Thank you so much for your prayers! ❤️ and for watching!
Thank you for bring us the video. Living in ohio it was important information to see. Going to be a ruff summer for the Indian Springs area. Thank you
You are very welcome! Thanks so much for watching!
What county ?
Logan County