Post by mk6901 on Dec 7, 2011 21:32:18 GMT -5
Earlier this week on Monday, December 5th, 2011 an extremely rare late season EF4 tornado hit Predators’ player Stricker Williams’ house. According to Williams there is nothing left. “Everything I owned was destroyed; trophies, pictures and just everything,” said Williams a couple hours after the fact. According to our reporter, Williams looked like a wreck which is understandable.
The tornado started a few minutes west of Stricker’s house and quickly gained strength as it steamrolled its way towards his house. “I’ve always been fascinated by tornadoes and extreme weather but when it hits close to home it just scares the crap out of me. I had been following the storm as it developed through the day. Then at around 7:00pm I saw on T.V. that there were reports of a tornado near my house. Since I was home alone, I was really scared. I just didn’t know what to do. I ran to my basement and hid under my workbench. Not thirty seconds later I head a roar and crashing and smashing and then it was over. I walked to where my basement door used to be but now there’s nothing. I could see the lightning,” stated Williams. Stricker could talk about what he saw when he went back upstairs to search through the remains of his house.
What remains of his house.
Williams was later taken to the hospital by paramedics when he passed out from a piece of glass in the back of his neck that he didn’t notice. Doctors also say Williams is severely traumatized by the event which is understandable. Just think to yourself, what if everything you owned was destroyed in a matter of seconds? What if everything you cherished was suddenly gone? I think you all would be mentally troubled if your house was destroyed by a tornado in a matter of seconds.
It is said Williams will miss considerable time with his neck injury and his mental problems. Stricker will attend physiotherapy and psychotherapy to help speed his return to the Predators. “We believe he will miss practice for about four weeks and won’t be game worthy for another two,” said Stricker’s doctor. As of right now Williams is a Metro Detroit Hospital room 415. Williams would like anyone to drop by to talk to about his experience. “I think it would help if I get just get this story out as many times as I can,” Williams stated.
Hospital in Detroit
“We’ll certainly miss him,” said Predators G.M. Shotty, “but we just want him to get better so he can come back and hopefully help this team to a championship. But if there is a bright side to all this at least it happened early in the season so he’ll be back before the playoffs."
Williams says the biggest loss other than the house is his framed contract with the Predators. “This is my first pro team…I wanted to keep this memory for ever so I framed the contract. Now it’s gone too, it’s just too much…” Williams managed. Because of the remote location of his house his house is one of only two to be damaged. His was the only one totally destroyed. “It’s just not fair. Of all the places to hit in the world, it has to hit my house,” complained Williams, “But if I can be thankful for anything…I am alive, it could have turned out a lot worse.”
The tornado started a few minutes west of Stricker’s house and quickly gained strength as it steamrolled its way towards his house. “I’ve always been fascinated by tornadoes and extreme weather but when it hits close to home it just scares the crap out of me. I had been following the storm as it developed through the day. Then at around 7:00pm I saw on T.V. that there were reports of a tornado near my house. Since I was home alone, I was really scared. I just didn’t know what to do. I ran to my basement and hid under my workbench. Not thirty seconds later I head a roar and crashing and smashing and then it was over. I walked to where my basement door used to be but now there’s nothing. I could see the lightning,” stated Williams. Stricker could talk about what he saw when he went back upstairs to search through the remains of his house.
What remains of his house.
Williams was later taken to the hospital by paramedics when he passed out from a piece of glass in the back of his neck that he didn’t notice. Doctors also say Williams is severely traumatized by the event which is understandable. Just think to yourself, what if everything you owned was destroyed in a matter of seconds? What if everything you cherished was suddenly gone? I think you all would be mentally troubled if your house was destroyed by a tornado in a matter of seconds.
It is said Williams will miss considerable time with his neck injury and his mental problems. Stricker will attend physiotherapy and psychotherapy to help speed his return to the Predators. “We believe he will miss practice for about four weeks and won’t be game worthy for another two,” said Stricker’s doctor. As of right now Williams is a Metro Detroit Hospital room 415. Williams would like anyone to drop by to talk to about his experience. “I think it would help if I get just get this story out as many times as I can,” Williams stated.
Hospital in Detroit
“We’ll certainly miss him,” said Predators G.M. Shotty, “but we just want him to get better so he can come back and hopefully help this team to a championship. But if there is a bright side to all this at least it happened early in the season so he’ll be back before the playoffs."
Williams says the biggest loss other than the house is his framed contract with the Predators. “This is my first pro team…I wanted to keep this memory for ever so I framed the contract. Now it’s gone too, it’s just too much…” Williams managed. Because of the remote location of his house his house is one of only two to be damaged. His was the only one totally destroyed. “It’s just not fair. Of all the places to hit in the world, it has to hit my house,” complained Williams, “But if I can be thankful for anything…I am alive, it could have turned out a lot worse.”
