I remember a good many years ago now, when a tornado went right through the horse farm where my SIL was leasing just north of Newberg, OR.! Blew the top off the huge hay barn, drove 2x4's through the metal horse trailer, trees down, etc. He said the sound was the worst and he watched it come right for them.
OOOOweee!
And yeah, Laurie, that's how it is! Sometimes a very narrow path where one side of a street gets mowed down and the other side is just fine.