Tornado's direct hit destroys marina and 250 boats

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9:29 PM Fri 14 May 2010 GMT

'Tornado damage, 275 boats - photo David McDaniel' .

When the wind blows and the seas are high, you can normally sleep secure that your yacht is safe in its marina - that's unless it has a direct hit by a passing tornado. So spare a thought for the owners of 275 boats who were in for a nasty surprise when they woke up one morning this week. Bob Davis has owned the Little River Marina at Lake Thunderbird State Park in Oklahoma USA for 20 years, but he hardly recognizes it following the tornado that hit the marina overnight. Davis said the marina, worth about $2 million - ...

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