2 posts tagged “spring storms”

We've survived another round of storms. 

This morning after I found that a tornado had touched down this close >< to my in-laws house I was really on edge about the storm coming my way.  Ater I received word that school was letting out early so the kids would be home before the severe stuff hit; I gathered 'storm supplies' and put them on the kitchen table.  Then I sat back to wait on the weather, the closer it got the more nervous poor Darcy got.  Jordan got home and I told him to leave his shoes on and if I hollered "Run!" he was to drop everything and run to the storm shelter.  Not to question or say 'hold on a sec.' just run and I'd be behind him.  I lost TV and the internet before the first loud clap of thunder hit.  Once that hit, Darcy cowered under my desk while I was sitting here...when I moved, she was stuck to me like Velcro.  The storm blasted through, high winds, blasting rain, no hail and I kept expecting to see a tree or branch blow by.  But, nothing.  The TV came back on just in time for a tornado warning to be declared for my corner of the county.  I stuck around long enough to see that the storm had passed us and the warning was for people to the east and north of us.  So, even though my specific little town was mentioned in the warning....we didn't 'seek shelter'.

Now, it is raining and the bad stuff is well east and north of us.

ah...springtime in Alabama.

oh, and no damage to my in-laws house (which is good 'cause they are out of town.)  But, apparently the tornado caused damage to some buildings within a mile of their place, and then it hopped over the main part of town and went towards the mall and hit a tractor supply place, tossing tractors and other outside equipment around.  As far as I've heard there weren't any injuries.

ah....springtime in Mississippi.

Normally the knowledge that the weather is going to get ugly doesn't bother me---to much.  I mean, when I hear the weather has the potential for being ugly I make sure to keep the TV or the radio on a local station, I check weather.com quite a bit and I'm knowledgable about what is going on.

This system that will hit us tonight has me extremely nervous and scared.  I can't remember a time that the weather people have advised folks living in mobile homes to spend the night somewhere safer.  (Except during a hurricane or tropical storm; this is different.)  The wind has been blowing all day, the temps have been very warm.  Warm enough that the air conditioner kicked in several times throughout the day today.

I keep looking at weather.com and my county is at the most northeastern edge of the current watch---as in most of the county is not in the watch, only a littly tiny portion is in the watch area.  This will change, very shortly I imagine as the line of rain is less than 80 miles away.

I'm scared and the storm isn't even here, yet.

While I was at Wal~Mart earlier I picked up some extra batteries for the radio.  I was going to buy a weather radio, but someone from the next town over came and bought them all.

I feel like if I relaxed just a little bit I'd lose it and start running with no where to go; start screaming and crying for no reason; start packing all of my 'stuff' up to put it in a safe spot....I can't do this....I have to do this....deep breath in...blow it out....deep breath in.....blow it out....

Off to find candles and flashlights....