I want to eventually send you guys a longer, happier hello message and was going to wait. I found your channel a few weeks ago while waiting for my own green tractor to arrive and enjoyed it so much I've gone back to the start and been working my way through (if you're wondering about the random likes one after the other at 2am in the morning) but knowing this happened in advance I've been dreading this video. I'm in Australia and the bushfires last year came within half a mile of our place. So those feelings your feeling here i kinda get them and they're bringing tears to my eyes and i haven't made it past the intro. I'm glad things were ok. I'm glad things worked out. I will send a happier note later with a proper hello. But for now know you guys are amazing and incredibly strong and I love your channel.
Wow Dave, thank you so much for the kind words and channel support! It means more than you know to have viewers such as yourself supporting us. I am happy to hear that you survived the brush fires ok, we got them bad here when I was a kid and I won't forget it. Out in the western United States they've been fighting fires for months it feels like. As for the tornado that got us, life usually has a funny way of working things out. I'll have huge announcements soon and explain that part. We are just thankful and blessed to have made it through the situation safe and will be better prepared next time. Again thank you for your support and I have a lot more videos coming. Enjoy your tractor when you get it!
@@TKCL 4049M open station with a 4in1 loader, pallet forks and a box blade to start with. From what I can gather it's the international model. Replacing the 44 and 52. (We have the 66 here as well). I've got 21 acres, been here for four years and a very very long list for when the tractor does arrive. Currently just starting a project building 100 feet of sheds to store everything in.
I've never heard of that model, but I know they are different outside of the US. If it's anything like my father's 4052, you'll love it. A very powerful and capable tractor. Have fun breaking it in, you'll be amazed at how much you can get done with it.
Andrew, been going through some of your old videos. This video just made my heart stop. I’m so glad that you, Tiffany and Bullet made it through this ok. God was truly with you on this day.
I'm admiring the way you handled this very unfortunate event. You and your wife have shown courage and perseverance to all in an exemplary way. I loved seeing the outpouring of assistance from family, friends, and neighbors. That's the American way! Prayers going up for peace and strength as you rebuild.
No sense in being upset, mad, or placing blame, these things happen. We will learn from it and gain strength from the situation. Makes things a little sweeter in the future when you can look back on things you perseveriered over. YES it was an awesome feeling having friends and family stop by unannounced. Take care!
Holy shit brother..... 😱 when I gave you a few tips on bleaching your truck steering wheel and gear shifter against the coronavirus last week from here in Ireland, little did we know you'd be faced with a much more serious and immediate danger like this. I'm really sorry about what's happened to you and am so so delighted that you're all still unharmed and safe. I can already tell from your videos that you won't be long about fixing your stuff back up quickly - us country boys, wherever we are, are strong & resilient 💪🏽 if I was in your neighbourhood I'd be right there to lend a hand - that's how it's gotta be in our lifestyle. Good luck brother. What doesn't kill you makes you stronger........
Oh and......... there may be no legal comeback on the pole barn builder in your area but.... those concrete anchors are only about 10 inches in places so...... there may be a little satisfaction in punching his jaw! 😎 those lumps of concrete across your field were catapulted across the place - unreal. I'd be loosening a few teeth inside the mouth of the boy who you laid to do that!
While that would be satisfying, I doubt I'll ever see the guy who built this. He doesn't live in this area. Life goes on, now I know exactly what NOT to do next time. I can assure you that our next barn will be anchored and reinforced much better. Thanks for the support!
So today I stumbled on your channel with the ice maker build. After looking around your channel, I found this video. It broke my heart. I know it has been over a year since the tornado, so I hope things are all back to where they were. I will get caught up by watching more videos. I just want to say this: I have been asking God to put Christians in my life, in every aspect of my life. Today He did just that as He always provides encouragement and shows me His love that He has for myself and my family. I am a chaplain here in Michigan, and I will continue to pray for you all and your family. I look forward to getting to know you more through your channel. Follow God, and may God bless you all.
Thank you very much for the support and kind words! We feel truly blessed to have a made it through that situation without a scratch. Take care and God bless
Thanks for sharing this video. I am so sorry this happened to you folks. I barely survived a tornado in Joplin Missouri a few years ago. It's a long story. I didn't get video of it myself, but it was horrible. I lost several of my best friends. My heart is still breaking over it. Y'all take care and God Bless. Love your channel.
I couldn’t believe it when I saw that intro. You’re such a hard worker and you’ve got such a neat place I know you’ll have it better that ever in no time. Prayers from South Carolina. I really enjoy your videos. This one had my stomach in knots for you. God Bless.
God bless family and friends. So happy to see you came through without any harm to your bodies. Hope that everything is back to a new normal for you soon.
I'm praying for you guys, That is unbelievable, i can't even imagine how scared you must have been. you guys are awesome, and i know everything will work out in the end.
WOW! You are more blessed than I thought. Tornados are scary. I've lived through a couple. Quirky is a word for the choices of damage they do. May God continue to watch over you. BTW you are an awesome public speaker.
Thank you, that's life and things happen. We might not see it now, but there is some sort of opportunity or needed lesson in what happened. God definitely is blessing us!
Good lord Andrew. I've heard you talk about this on several occasions but hadn't seen this. YT just brought it up and dang! You were smart and blessed brother. Those anchors were a godsend. Now I see the motivation for building that bulletproof storm shelter. You summed it up well, things can be replaced, but I know it had to be an experience that changed the both of you. I could see how upset Tiffany was, and rightly so. Every day is a gift! Good grief and wow!
Yes sir we are very blessed to have walked away without a scratch. It's something that we won't forget, I've been through a lot of hurricanes, but this left a far greater impact. The storm shelter is something to make us feel better knowing we have a possible escape from anything like this again. Take care and God bless
Wow man I'm so sorry this happened to you. I know this happened 6 months ago but it is heart touching. Thank God that you and your wife are still here. To hear you was in that trailer when that tornado hit you.you are blessed. I've never been in a tornado before but I was very close to 1 in Florida on 95 Southbound in my brand new 2005 truck. F3 tornado was a 1/8 mile to the right of my truck lifted the truck and the 53ft trailer on 5 wheels. Got a tornado warning on the radio about a tornado and 5 minutes later I found it. I'll hold supplies for Red Cross and FEMA I do believe I've delivered supplies to Florida for the same storm that hit your house early this year. I'm hauling Supplies right now for the hurricane victims in Pensacola Florida and Lake Charles Louisiana right now. Again I'm so sorry to hear this happened to you man. Like you said property can be replaced but a life can't. God bless you and your wife.
Wow that sounds like a scary experience that you had yourself. We feel truly blessed and thank God that we made it through it okay. The barn has already been replaced, we've already got a different camper and the majority of my tractor equipment has been repaired. It's something we will never forget, and why you'll see me finishing building a storm shelter here on the channel. Take care and God bless, you truckers don't get enough credit for the things y'all deliver for us.
@@TKCL yes indeed it was a scary feeling. You and your wife are truly blessed and I'm glad to hear that everything is getting back to normal. Thank you Kelley I really do appreciate it means a lot. Being a truck driver sometimes is not easy. A little thank you to a truck driver means a lot. A man in Lake Charles Louisiana thanks me every time I make a delivery there. This man lost everything in the hurricane , his house , his car , his wallet , no shirt or shoes , only thing he had was a pair of shorts. He asked for a bottle of water and I end up giving him a case of water, a brand new pair of our favorite shoes " flip flops " that I had left from a delivery. And he thanked me so much. It meant a lot. Again thank you man I really appreciate that. You are right us truck drivers don't get enough credit for what we deliver even through the pandemic.
I’m very sorry for your loss, you are extremely blessed. It seems God test the best among us. Truly you are blessed with family and friends. I own several pole barns, i highly recommend walls, without walls the roof system acts like a wing and wants to fly. They also have better options like concrete foundations for pole barns some are precast. I hope my jd tractor and garden are safe. Stay strong. 😊
I keep hearing walls are the way to go and it makes since. Our building bent over before catching the wind as I look at the condition of the posts. Walls will keep the structure strong and not allow wind underneath. We are blessed and very thankful.
I had no idea the tornado was this bad. So scary and thank God you are all okay. I now see why you are taking extra precautions to make your current pole barn as safe as possible. God bless
Hey bud thank god u are all safe tell your wife which i dont know that my wife and i said god bless u all for making it thru it hope u can rebuild if not we will help you i will talk to all my fellow wood hounds god bless you all deep from are heart.
Thanks, means a lot! We will definitely rebuild, it's a financial hit for sure, wish that money could be going into improving the property. With that said, it's just material things and money. MOST IMPORTANTLY, God took care of us and we are safe.
Prayers to you and your family. So sorry to hear. Good that you have friends and family to help you out. Life just always throws those curveballs at you to keep you on your toes.
You are absolutely correct, we are very thankful to be safe. I try my best to not let things like this get me down, it's life and things far worse than this happen to people all the time.
Thank God indeed. First off for y'alls safety and then for the love and genorosity of your friends and family. Certainly prayers for you and your wife as well as the little dog.
God bless you man. You've got a strong spirit and God is your provider. You'll rebuild. May I recommend anchor down some shipping containers. You can build a workshop / barn between them. Even park the camper inside possibly.
Yeah it seems these spring and winter squalls lines have gotten pretty hardcore over the last decade or so. Glad y'all are ok! Very lucky! And virtually no one ties down an camper. Good for you doing so!
Wow! - Glad you guys made it through this unharmed. I hate to sound cliche' - but you will rebuild and life will go on. I'm pretty new to your channel, but i'm pretty sure it's gonna take more than a tornado to whip a tough ol' southern boy! Can't help but wonder how the new deer blind weathered the storm?
Yes we will not let this stop our little homestead dream. The deer blind is in perfect condition, glad I went with 6x6 posts and half inch carriage bolts to hold it down.
Sorry to hear that man I’m on a farm down here in Palm Beach and we get tornadoes sometimes it’s scary as hell. god bless you guys as least you are safe🙏🙏
Things would be so different if that camper was not tied down. Thank goodness you secured it! It may have ended up in the pines with you as a passenger. The power of wind (nature) is amazing. You have good friends too. Glad you are still here to educate us Andrew!
Dang! I know this is an old video...snooping around on your channel. Crazy the pick and choose of what gets damaged and what doesn’t. Mother Nature has a mind of her own.
Thanks, we are so blessed to be safe! This tornado was a weird one, the national weather service showed a 8-9 mile path with sporadic damage. It must have been picking up and dropping down at random.
Glad to hear you're both ok. Your positive upbeat attitude is great to see. No doubt you'll have the homestead looking great again in no time. Were the tractor or the wood racks damaged at all?
We are blessed and thankful to have walked away with no scratches. We lost the camper, barn and a few other things. We've already rebuilt the barn and are currently starting a storm shelter, it was an eye opener for sure.
It's been an interesting last year 😊. We are thankful to have walked away without a scratch. We have rebuilt the barn and got another camper. It was an unexpected financial hit that set some things back, but things can be replaced, people can't.
I think it is funny when you say you don't think of Florida having tornados and you only get them from thunderstorms and that's the only place a tornado is formed and your comment about the west having tornadoes but I live in California and it is truly odd to see a tornado out here but any how glad to see the good Lord had you under his wing keep up the good work
OMG, WTF HAPPENED. You are so lucky. Tornadoes work in mysterious ways. One Barn destroyed, and the other untouched from what I can see. You're so lucky that trailer is not a pile of tooth picks spread all over the place. I'm amazed, someone was definitely looking out for you that day, and time.
Tornados are for sure strange. About one mile from here you can see the path it took with trees snapped over. It then lifted, I guess touched back down on our property and lifted again. The damage is in spurts.
Andrew what do you and your wife do for a living I may have missed it in other videos? My wife and I are trying to get back to farm life and simplify our lifestyle. Just curious what you do for a living. Thanks
I was a department manager at a paper mill and left last October to persue UA-cam full time and build our home. Tiffany is a physical therapist assistant
Andrew I just came across this video, I know I've been watching for some time now and have heard about this. Your land looks way different now then it did in this video.
Glad you two are ok. I'm new to the channel, I like the chainsaw tips as I have the same saw and sharpener but haven't used it yet. Also, based on your videos and review, I purchased the same log splitter and absolutely love it!! Getting ready to try the propane torch for grass scorching and am looking forward to trying it. Love the videos, keep them coming!!!!
I have watched a # of your videos mostly about the ice maker because it has practically gone viral however I just came across this one it's incredible I can't believe you don't have it in a playlist and even the title you call it this damage its destruction now I know why you built that storm shelter you really should put this at the top of your playlist also one thing I've wondered about is how you basically make money off the land you have that huge field what do you grow on it you guys are lucky to be alive good luck God bless
Valid point, I just added it to the playlist. It's the reason we built the shelter. As for making money off of the land, nothing pays us right now. We do have merchantable timber that could be cut for profit, as well as we planted pines trees that will be worth money in a few years. We plan to slowly develop this property into a homestead and have it pay us back in the forms of animals/meat, garden vegetables and of course UA-cam content to share with viewers. I also make a small amount of money off of firewood as well. Thanks for watching!
That's the problem, I paid someone to install this barn and the posts were not buried deep enough and minimal concrete around them. I now build the majority of stuff myself and overdo it. My new one has posts 4ft deep, and hundreds of pounds of concrete around each posts with Rebar stakes.
@@TKCL Im sure your new way of doing it will be much better but Im trying to understand what failed. Was the 6x6 in the concrete or on it?, How deep was the post? How deep was the hole for concrete?
I am so happy you and your wife did not get hurt, you need any help call me I am in the box in Dixie, and your just up the road from me. God will look after you my friend.
Thank you, we've almost got everything cleaned up. Family and friends showed and were a life saver. Can't believe how much we've accomplished in two days.
Aww man it's all good, we survived without a scratch and are truly blessed. Now you can see why we have made some of the choices we have and why the tornado scare hit home the other day. Things can and are being replaced. Most important is that Tiffany and I are safe and sound. You take care!
Your right , the main thing is you and your wife are safe , material things can be replaced, I pray y’all have nothing but smooth sailing from here on brother
Funny how things work out, I'm at my buddy's house right now who got hit by...... Yep a tornado last night. That's the way it is around here, friends, family, neighbors, you help out. You never know when you might need someone. Glad you found the channel!
HOWdy Kelley's Pitiful Pole-Barn Builders ... even my Ground Mount SOLAR ARRAYS have Rebar Cross Bars six inches from the bottoms of my 4" X 4" Posts to hold my POSTS in the CONCRETE ... Cost was next to nothing = just scrap REBAR and a 4" cut-off wheel on my high speed grinder ... Sorry for your LOSS COOP the WiSeNhEiMeR from Richmond, INDIANA ...
Not one tree in your yard was down or even branches broken. The storm just dropped out of the sky and landed on your barn, then out of thin air lifted and moved on.? This video seems suspect. It had enough force to toss a cinder block on your boat engine but not move or flip the boat. That's raised up off the ground on the trailer it should have moved, not even tire marks on the ground that show the trailer moved or slid. Even the small rocks near the boat on the left are undisturbed. Iv lived through many tornado and they basically sand blast the ground. Even small dirt mounds get worn down. Hope you got all that money from the insurance....lol
I'm not out to screw anyone over or lie. And yes tornados do drop, raise and drop again all the time. This tornado had an 8 mile path verified by the national weather service and was rated at 90 mph. That's not going to cause the destruction your constantly seeing on TV by the monster Midwest storms.
@@TKCL Yes, Glad you asked. I have only lived in 3 places, Pa for most of my life. We had all the mountains so except for no sun nothing much ever happened. I was there for 57 years. I lived 2 years in Grants NM , one hour from albuquerque . Grants was at 7 thousand feet. 72 in the summer cold in winter but not humid . Now since 09 I live just 18 min from Sedona AZ. Because we are in the center of the state you can do summer with it being only14% humid. Sun Sun Sun not like depressing Pa.
Let's not forget about blizzards, extreme cold, dangerous heat ect. All places have some sort of dangers. This is my home with all my family close by, I love the ocean, woods and our beautiful property. I'm not leaving because of a potential chance of a dangerous storm. The odds of being hit by a tornado are extremely low, getting hit twice is even lower chances (but always possible). I'm not leaving.
@@TKCL I so love the low ((humidity )) in the west . I am sorry I had been born back east and stayed so lone. In 1968 my mother took us to florida, but she could only afford to take us there when it was not hot and humid. I did not like it. I could never live in florida. But people stay with family & never try a new state.
Thanks!
Thank you!
I want to eventually send you guys a longer, happier hello message and was going to wait. I found your channel a few weeks ago while waiting for my own green tractor to arrive and enjoyed it so much I've gone back to the start and been working my way through (if you're wondering about the random likes one after the other at 2am in the morning) but knowing this happened in advance I've been dreading this video. I'm in Australia and the bushfires last year came within half a mile of our place. So those feelings your feeling here i kinda get them and they're bringing tears to my eyes and i haven't made it past the intro. I'm glad things were ok. I'm glad things worked out.
I will send a happier note later with a proper hello. But for now know you guys are amazing and incredibly strong and I love your channel.
Wow Dave, thank you so much for the kind words and channel support! It means more than you know to have viewers such as yourself supporting us. I am happy to hear that you survived the brush fires ok, we got them bad here when I was a kid and I won't forget it. Out in the western United States they've been fighting fires for months it feels like. As for the tornado that got us, life usually has a funny way of working things out. I'll have huge announcements soon and explain that part. We are just thankful and blessed to have made it through the situation safe and will be better prepared next time. Again thank you for your support and I have a lot more videos coming. Enjoy your tractor when you get it!
@@TKCL can't wait for the update. I'll be up to date soon enough. My tractor is due in 16 days (darn COVID) not that I'm counting in days or anything
@@davegamble3309 I know the feeling waiting for something like that, what model did you get?
@@TKCL 4049M open station with a 4in1 loader, pallet forks and a box blade to start with. From what I can gather it's the international model. Replacing the 44 and 52. (We have the 66 here as well).
I've got 21 acres, been here for four years and a very very long list for when the tractor does arrive. Currently just starting a project building 100 feet of sheds to store everything in.
I've never heard of that model, but I know they are different outside of the US. If it's anything like my father's 4052, you'll love it. A very powerful and capable tractor. Have fun breaking it in, you'll be amazed at how much you can get done with it.
Andrew, been going through some of your old videos. This video just made my heart stop. I’m so glad that you, Tiffany and Bullet made it through this ok. God was truly with you on this day.
Yes he was, feeling very blessed!
I'm admiring the way you handled this very unfortunate event. You and your wife have shown courage and perseverance to all in an exemplary way. I loved seeing the outpouring of assistance from family, friends, and neighbors. That's the American way! Prayers going up for peace and strength as you rebuild.
No sense in being upset, mad, or placing blame, these things happen. We will learn from it and gain strength from the situation. Makes things a little sweeter in the future when you can look back on things you perseveriered over. YES it was an awesome feeling having friends and family stop by unannounced. Take care!
Holy shit brother..... 😱 when I gave you a few tips on bleaching your truck steering wheel and gear shifter against the coronavirus last week from here in Ireland, little did we know you'd be faced with a much more serious and immediate danger like this. I'm really sorry about what's happened to you and am so so delighted that you're all still unharmed and safe. I can already tell from your videos that you won't be long about fixing your stuff back up quickly - us country boys, wherever we are, are strong & resilient 💪🏽 if I was in your neighbourhood I'd be right there to lend a hand - that's how it's gotta be in our lifestyle. Good luck brother. What doesn't kill you makes you stronger........
Oh and......... there may be no legal comeback on the pole barn builder in your area but.... those concrete anchors are only about 10 inches in places so...... there may be a little satisfaction in punching his jaw! 😎 those lumps of concrete across your field were catapulted across the place - unreal. I'd be loosening a few teeth inside the mouth of the boy who you laid to do that!
While that would be satisfying, I doubt I'll ever see the guy who built this. He doesn't live in this area. Life goes on, now I know exactly what NOT to do next time. I can assure you that our next barn will be anchored and reinforced much better. Thanks for the support!
So today I stumbled on your channel with the ice maker build. After looking around your channel, I found this video. It broke my heart. I know it has been over a year since the tornado, so I hope things are all back to where they were. I will get caught up by watching more videos. I just want to say this: I have been asking God to put Christians in my life, in every aspect of my life. Today He did just that as He always provides encouragement and shows me His love that He has for myself and my family. I am a chaplain here in Michigan, and I will continue to pray for you all and your family. I look forward to getting to know you more through your channel. Follow God, and may God bless you all.
Thank you very much for the support and kind words! We feel truly blessed to have a made it through that situation without a scratch. Take care and God bless
Thanks for sharing this video. I am so sorry this happened to you folks. I barely survived a tornado in Joplin Missouri a few years ago. It's a long story. I didn't get video of it myself, but it was horrible. I lost several of my best friends. My heart is still breaking over it. Y'all take care and God Bless. Love your channel.
I think everyone has heard of the Joplin tornado, sorry for your loss. We escaped without a scratch and are blessed. Take care and God bless
I couldn’t believe it when I saw that intro. You’re such a hard worker and you’ve got such a neat place I know you’ll have it better that ever in no time. Prayers from South Carolina. I really enjoy your videos. This one had my stomach in knots for you. God Bless.
That's life, thank you for the concerns. We will rebuild better than ever and learn from these mistakes.
God bless family and friends. So happy to see you came through without any harm to your bodies. Hope that everything is back to a new normal for you soon.
We are truly blessed and thankful to God that we made it out without a scratch! Thank you for the support
I went back through some of your old videos and this made my heart hurt so bad! I’m glad y’all were okay!
We were blessed!
@@TKCL God had bigger and better plans for you two
Yes we believe so.
Wow I just came across this video, understand now why you are doing the things on your home build. God Bless you have recovered pretty well.
Yes we feel blessed to have walked away without a scratch. It puts things into perspective. Take care and God bless
Glad that your Ok. Rebuild, bigger and Better. Your Alive , that's all that matters.
You are right!
I'm praying for you guys, That is unbelievable, i can't even imagine how scared you must have been. you guys are awesome, and i know everything will work out in the end.
Thank you, yes it was scary! Tiffany is still shook up about it, by far her biggest fear.
WOW! You are more blessed than I thought. Tornados are scary. I've lived through a couple. Quirky is a word for the choices of damage they do. May God continue to watch over you. BTW you are an awesome public speaker.
Thank you very much! We feel blessed to have survived that without a scratch
God Blessed the Kelly's keeping them safe thru the storm. Hate that bad things happen to such good people. We're praying for you in Monticello 🙏
Thank you, that's life and things happen. We might not see it now, but there is some sort of opportunity or needed lesson in what happened. God definitely is blessing us!
What an emotional video. So glad you're both safe.
Thank you! We feel blessed to have walked away without a scratch.
Good lord Andrew. I've heard you talk about this on several occasions but hadn't seen this. YT just brought it up and dang! You were smart and blessed brother. Those anchors were a godsend. Now I see the motivation for building that bulletproof storm shelter. You summed it up well, things can be replaced, but I know it had to be an experience that changed the both of you. I could see how upset Tiffany was, and rightly so. Every day is a gift! Good grief and wow!
Yes sir we are very blessed to have walked away without a scratch. It's something that we won't forget, I've been through a lot of hurricanes, but this left a far greater impact. The storm shelter is something to make us feel better knowing we have a possible escape from anything like this again. Take care and God bless
Wow man I'm so sorry this happened to you. I know this happened 6 months ago but it is heart touching. Thank God that you and your wife are still here. To hear you was in that trailer when that tornado hit you.you are blessed. I've never been in a tornado before but I was very close to 1 in Florida on 95 Southbound in my brand new 2005 truck. F3 tornado was a 1/8 mile to the right of my truck lifted the truck and the 53ft trailer on 5 wheels. Got a tornado warning on the radio about a tornado and 5 minutes later I found it. I'll hold supplies for Red Cross and FEMA I do believe I've delivered supplies to Florida for the same storm that hit your house early this year. I'm hauling Supplies right now for the hurricane victims in Pensacola Florida and Lake Charles Louisiana right now. Again I'm so sorry to hear this happened to you man. Like you said property can be replaced but a life can't. God bless you and your wife.
Wow that sounds like a scary experience that you had yourself. We feel truly blessed and thank God that we made it through it okay. The barn has already been replaced, we've already got a different camper and the majority of my tractor equipment has been repaired. It's something we will never forget, and why you'll see me finishing building a storm shelter here on the channel. Take care and God bless, you truckers don't get enough credit for the things y'all deliver for us.
@@TKCL yes indeed it was a scary feeling. You and your wife are truly blessed and I'm glad to hear that everything is getting back to normal. Thank you Kelley I really do appreciate it means a lot. Being a truck driver sometimes is not easy. A little thank you to a truck driver means a lot. A man in Lake Charles Louisiana thanks me every time I make a delivery there. This man lost everything in the hurricane , his house , his car , his wallet , no shirt or shoes , only thing he had was a pair of shorts. He asked for a bottle of water and I end up giving him a case of water, a brand new pair of our favorite shoes " flip flops " that I had left from a delivery. And he thanked me so much. It meant a lot. Again thank you man I really appreciate that. You are right us truck drivers don't get enough credit for what we deliver even through the pandemic.
I’m very sorry for your loss, you are extremely blessed. It seems God test the best among us. Truly you are blessed with family and friends.
I own several pole barns, i highly recommend walls, without walls the roof system acts like a wing and wants to fly. They also have better options like concrete foundations for pole barns some are precast.
I hope my jd tractor and garden are safe. Stay strong. 😊
I keep hearing walls are the way to go and it makes since. Our building bent over before catching the wind as I look at the condition of the posts. Walls will keep the structure strong and not allow wind underneath. We are blessed and very thankful.
you are extremely blessed to have so many people to help you guys!!
Yes we are!
Thank God for your safety. So sorry for your losses. I have been through some horrible hurricanes, so I can only imagine.
Thank you, first and foremost we are thankful to God that we walked away without a scratch. Things can be rebuilt and replaced, which they have.
I had no idea the tornado was this bad. So scary and thank God you are all okay. I now see why you are taking extra precautions to make your current pole barn as safe as possible. God bless
Yes it scared us to death and opened our eyes to a lot. We are blessed and thank God for our safety.
Praise God He kept you both safe❤
Amen! We are very blessed to have walked away without a scratch.
Wow! I hadn't watched this video. What a scary time for you both. I'm so glad you are both safe.
Thank you, we are blessed.
Only been watching your videos for a while, but what I've seen so far makes me believe you'll get things back better than they were!!!!
I can't help but improve things, especially in this type of situation. Thanks for watching!
Wow! I hadn’t realized you all had been hit by a tornado! You were blessed that nobody was injured. ❤️
It was one of the scariest moments of our lives. Very blessed to have walked away without a scratch.
Hey bud thank god u are all safe tell your wife which i dont know that my wife and i said god bless u all for making it thru it hope u can rebuild if not we will help you i will talk to all my fellow wood hounds god bless you all deep from are heart.
Thanks, means a lot! We will definitely rebuild, it's a financial hit for sure, wish that money could be going into improving the property. With that said, it's just material things and money. MOST IMPORTANTLY, God took care of us and we are safe.
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Amen!
Prayers to you and your family. So sorry to hear. Good that you have friends and family to help you out. Life just always throws those curveballs at you to keep you on your toes.
Yes it does, very thankful the outcome wasn't worse.
My prayers for you and your family. Very glad to see y’all are safe though. Things can be repaired and replaced but your lives and health cannot. 💛
You are absolutely correct, we are very thankful to be safe. I try my best to not let things like this get me down, it's life and things far worse than this happen to people all the time.
Very glad y’all are safe! Things definitely could have been worse brother. I’ll keep your family in my prayers.
We greatly appreciate that!
Thank God indeed. First off for y'alls safety and then for the love and genorosity of your friends and family. Certainly prayers for you and your wife as well as the little dog.
Thank you very much!
God bless you man. You've got a strong spirit and God is your provider.
You'll rebuild. May I recommend anchor down some shipping containers. You can build a workshop / barn between them. Even park the camper inside possibly.
Thanks for the idea, have not even really had a moment to decide what we will do for our next building. No matter what, it will be anchored better.
Yeah it seems these spring and winter squalls lines have gotten pretty hardcore over the last decade or so. Glad y'all are ok! Very lucky! And virtually no one ties down an camper. Good for you doing so!
Thank you, we are very thankful to be safe! I can assure you that as soon as our next camper is in the new building I'll be anchoring it down as well.
God bless you both yes and surrounding area
Thoughts and prayers man, I know you’ll have it whipped into shape in no time!
Thanks Brian, we have made excellent progress. More videos coming!
wow that was the first time I saw that video you were definitely blessed and thought ahead and had your camper tied down as you did.
Yes very lucky and blessed
Wow! - Glad you guys made it through this unharmed. I hate to sound cliche' - but you will rebuild and life will go on. I'm pretty new to your channel, but i'm pretty sure it's gonna take more than a tornado to whip a tough ol' southern boy! Can't help but wonder how the new deer blind weathered the storm?
Yes we will not let this stop our little homestead dream. The deer blind is in perfect condition, glad I went with 6x6 posts and half inch carriage bolts to hold it down.
Sorry to hear that man I’m on a farm down here in Palm Beach and we get tornadoes sometimes it’s scary as hell. god bless you guys as least you are safe🙏🙏
Yes safe is most important, take care!
Things would be so different if that camper was not tied down. Thank goodness you secured it! It may have ended up in the pines with you as a passenger.
The power of wind (nature) is amazing. You have good friends too.
Glad you are still here to educate us Andrew!
Yes we still feel so blessed to have walked away from that without a scratch.
Glad your ok!! Hope you're able to rebuild quickly.
Thank you, we are trying to figure that out. State is on lock down for the next month due to the virus, might not be able to get a barn up.
Dang! I know this is an old video...snooping around on your channel. Crazy the pick and choose of what gets damaged and what doesn’t. Mother Nature has a mind of her own.
Thanks, we are so blessed to be safe! This tornado was a weird one, the national weather service showed a 8-9 mile path with sporadic damage. It must have been picking up and dropping down at random.
What a disaster, Thank God ya'll are Safe... God Bless Brother..
Thank you, safe is most important!
Prayers for you all so very glad nether of you were hurt. Take care.
Thank you, glad we are safe! Very thankful!
This is heartbreaking, but you guys survived by the grace of God, Blessings for you and your family
Amen, we feel blessed to have walked away without a scratch. God bless
Glad to hear you're both ok. Your positive upbeat attitude is great to see. No doubt you'll have the homestead looking great again in no time. Were the tractor or the wood racks damaged at all?
No other damage than what's shown, tornados are so unpredictable. Thanks for watching!
We went through a bad here in central fl when I was a kid definitely make a believer out of ya.....since then I always take storms more seriously
It changed my perspective, scared the crap out of me.
Man it is great that you and the wife are ok. All that can be replaced but your life can't. Wish I was closer and I would help you.
I appreciate that Kevin, we had family and friends help us knock it out. Take care!
Glad you are OK!!!
Thank you!
I am so glad both of you are okay. That had to be so scary.
Worst experience of our lives! But we are blessed and thankful to have made it without a scratch
Holy cow! So glad you two survived and are okay. So sorry you lost your pole barn. Hang in there. Be well.
We are blessed and thankful to have walked away with no scratches. We lost the camper, barn and a few other things. We've already rebuilt the barn and are currently starting a storm shelter, it was an eye opener for sure.
Well I didn't realize you and your wife have been through so much... So thankful you two were unharmed and rebuilding again...
It's been an interesting last year 😊. We are thankful to have walked away without a scratch. We have rebuilt the barn and got another camper. It was an unexpected financial hit that set some things back, but things can be replaced, people can't.
Glad y’all are safe.
Thank you, that's most important!
Damn good work pal! God speed my Florida friend
Thanks for watching
Glad you are all ok! God bless
Thank you!
Prayers to you and your family glad your ok
Thank you, yes most importantly we are safe!
Prayers be with you.
Important thing is you guys are safe
Absolutely, thank you!
Your welcome
Good Lord has plans for you two! I'm catching up with your utube channel... understand why Armes likes your videos.
Thank you for the support! God bless
I think it is funny when you say you don't think of Florida having tornados and you only get them from thunderstorms and that's the only place a tornado is formed and your comment about the west having tornadoes but I live in California and it is truly odd to see a tornado out here but any how glad to see the good Lord had you under his wing keep up the good work
WOW. That's crazy. May God bless your recovery.
Thank you very much!
OMG, WTF HAPPENED. You are so lucky. Tornadoes work in mysterious ways. One Barn destroyed, and the other untouched from what I can see. You're so lucky that trailer is not a pile of tooth picks spread all over the place. I'm amazed, someone was definitely looking out for you that day, and time.
Tornados are for sure strange. About one mile from here you can see the path it took with trees snapped over. It then lifted, I guess touched back down on our property and lifted again. The damage is in spurts.
Glad ya'll are safe bro.
Thank you!
Very scary , Thank God you are all ok.
Very thankful to have walked away without a scratch
This was heartbreaking, praying for you guys.
Thank you!
Wow Man, I'm so glad you all are ok. Unbelievable!
Thank you, we feel blessed to have walked away without a scratch.
Andrew what do you and your wife do for a living I may have missed it in other videos? My wife and I are trying to get back to farm life and simplify our lifestyle. Just curious what you do for a living. Thanks
I was a department manager at a paper mill and left last October to persue UA-cam full time and build our home. Tiffany is a physical therapist assistant
Well, the word says build your house on a strong foundation and you did, You really got that camper down real good you are really blessed
Yes we are very fortunate and blessed!
Wow! Holy shit! Sorry that happened man! Thank god you’all are okay! Take care brother!☹️😐👍
It's OK, that's life! Happy to walk away without a scratch.
Andrew I just came across this video, I know I've been watching for some time now and have heard about this. Your land looks way different now then it did in this video.
That was almost exactly two years ago, things grow fast here.
Sorry about everything thats happened hope this never happens to you again. Its good that no one was hurt though
Thank you, we are just thankful to be safe!
Glad you two are ok. I'm new to the channel, I like the chainsaw tips as I have the same saw and sharpener but haven't used it yet. Also, based on your videos and review, I purchased the same log splitter and absolutely love it!! Getting ready to try the propane torch for grass scorching and am looking forward to trying it. Love the videos, keep them coming!!!!
Glad you enjoy the channel and equipment, thanks for watching!
Praying for yall
Thank you!
I have watched a # of your videos mostly about the ice maker because it has practically gone viral however I just came across this one it's incredible I can't believe you don't have it in a playlist and even the title you call it this damage its destruction now I know why you built that storm shelter you really should put this at the top of your playlist also one thing I've wondered about is how you basically make money off the land you have that huge field what do you grow on it you guys are lucky to be alive good luck God bless
Valid point, I just added it to the playlist. It's the reason we built the shelter. As for making money off of the land, nothing pays us right now. We do have merchantable timber that could be cut for profit, as well as we planted pines trees that will be worth money in a few years. We plan to slowly develop this property into a homestead and have it pay us back in the forms of animals/meat, garden vegetables and of course UA-cam content to share with viewers. I also make a small amount of money off of firewood as well. Thanks for watching!
How deep were the 6x6's? How deep was the hole for concrete? These 6x6's were on or in the concrete, how deep?
That's the problem, I paid someone to install this barn and the posts were not buried deep enough and minimal concrete around them. I now build the majority of stuff myself and overdo it. My new one has posts 4ft deep, and hundreds of pounds of concrete around each posts with Rebar stakes.
@@TKCL Im sure your new way of doing it will be much better but Im trying to understand what failed. Was the 6x6 in the concrete or on it?, How deep was the post? How deep was the hole for concrete?
In holes with concrete around the posts. Some were only 2ft deep, they needed to be closer to 40 inches with more concrete.
What part of Florida do you guys live?
Up near Tallahassee
Whist I coulda been there to help ya.
What town you live in?
No town, out in the country east of Tallahassee Florida.
Looks like a week of hard work, but a lot of that material is quickly reusable, which is nice.
I actually built a storm shelter out of the damaged materials.... Talk about irony 🤣
I am so happy you and your wife did not get hurt, you need any help call me I am in the box in Dixie, and your just up the road from me. God will look after you my friend.
Thank you, we've almost got everything cleaned up. Family and friends showed and were a life saver. Can't believe how much we've accomplished in two days.
WOW, devistating. Thankful no one was injured. Mother nature can sure throw a curve ball at the most unlikely time.
Yes first and foremost glad to be safe! Life can definitely make you take a step back sometimes
Thank god..
Yes thank God! Safe and sound
I was watching the video on the deep freeze ice maker and this popped up dang man all this stuff can be replaced I’m in south east Alabama
Yes it can, that's been 4 years ago this month. A lot has changed, the most important thing is we walked away unharmed.
Wow this was way before my time of joining and it's so sad. I'm bawling like a baby
Aww man it's all good, we survived without a scratch and are truly blessed. Now you can see why we have made some of the choices we have and why the tornado scare hit home the other day. Things can and are being replaced. Most important is that Tiffany and I are safe and sound. You take care!
What county yall in?
Madison
@@TKCL , ah ok. Im over in Leon county. Getting ready to buy land in Jefferson and do the same thing yall are doing.
I got a friend building a barndo in Leon right now.
Wow!
Your right , the main thing is you and your wife are safe , material things can be replaced, I pray y’all have nothing but smooth sailing from here on brother
Thanks Steve!
Thank you!
Psalm 91 brother 🙏
I guess you're lucky I just found your channel. We would have been on the way to help no matter what you said...
Funny how things work out, I'm at my buddy's house right now who got hit by...... Yep a tornado last night. That's the way it is around here, friends, family, neighbors, you help out. You never know when you might need someone. Glad you found the channel!
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Jeez you were lucky
Very lucky and blessed
HOWdy Kelley's
Pitiful Pole-Barn Builders ...
even my Ground Mount SOLAR ARRAYS have Rebar Cross Bars six inches from the bottoms of my 4" X 4" Posts to hold my POSTS in the CONCRETE ...
Cost was next to nothing = just scrap REBAR and a 4" cut-off wheel on my high speed grinder ...
Sorry for your LOSS
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the WiSeNhEiMeR from Richmond, INDIANA
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Now you see why I build a lot of what I do.
Material things can be replaced, human life can't prayers for you all.
Thank you, we feel blessed to have walked away without a scratch
Wow
Not one tree in your yard was down or even branches broken. The storm just dropped out of the sky and landed on your barn, then out of thin air lifted and moved on.? This video seems suspect. It had enough force to toss a cinder block on your boat engine but not move or flip the boat. That's raised up off the ground on the trailer it should have moved, not even tire marks on the ground that show the trailer moved or slid. Even the small rocks near the boat on the left are undisturbed. Iv lived through many tornado and they basically sand blast the ground. Even small dirt mounds get worn down. Hope you got all that money from the insurance....lol
I'm not out to screw anyone over or lie. And yes tornados do drop, raise and drop again all the time. This tornado had an 8 mile path verified by the national weather service and was rated at 90 mph. That's not going to cause the destruction your constantly seeing on TV by the monster Midwest storms.
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We are safe, that's all that matters
This is when the Lord said:
Satan: NOT TODAY.
TY JEZUS!
Do not know why people want to live in a place with weather that can take you out?
Would love to know of all these perfect places that don't have some sort of bad weather????
@@TKCL Yes, Glad you asked. I have only lived in 3 places, Pa for most of my life. We had all the mountains so except for no sun nothing much ever happened. I was there for 57 years. I lived 2 years in Grants NM , one hour from albuquerque . Grants was at 7 thousand feet. 72 in the summer cold in winter but not humid . Now since 09 I live just 18 min from Sedona AZ. Because we are in the center of the state you can do summer with it being only14% humid. Sun Sun Sun not like depressing Pa.
Let's not forget about blizzards, extreme cold, dangerous heat ect. All places have some sort of dangers. This is my home with all my family close by, I love the ocean, woods and our beautiful property. I'm not leaving because of a potential chance of a dangerous storm. The odds of being hit by a tornado are extremely low, getting hit twice is even lower chances (but always possible). I'm not leaving.
@@TKCL I so love the low ((humidity )) in the west . I am sorry I had been born back east and stayed so lone. In 1968 my mother took us to florida, but she could only afford to take us there when it was not hot and humid. I did not like it. I could never live in florida. But people stay with family & never try a new state.
I hate the humidity myself
Thanks!
Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!