Well, we have had a busy week as far as the weather goes. All this severe weather is so new to us, that the kids are pretty freaked out. We have had thunder & lightning like I have never seen before! As we were cleaning up the house last night, we felt like we were in a haunted house with a strobe light on. The thunder out here quite literally shakes the house and rattles the windows. It also is not just a BOOM sound, but you can actually hear a "CRACK" and what sounds like the sky being cracked open like an egg! Last Friday and last night were pretty bad. I learned that last Friday, as well as with last night's storms, that lightning was striking in the 10,000 per 1/2 hour range!! Whoa...WHAT??? The weather guy said that means that last Friday, and probably last night too, that we had around a million lightning strikes!!
We also had a tornado last Friday and 4 last night, that I know of. None were too close to us, but close enough to make us worry. The one last Friday was on the East side of Indy. We are in the South East of Indy. It tore up and destroyed an apartment building and knocked over gas station pumps. The 4 last night were all about 30-40 miles south, south east, and south west from where we live. The one in Moscow, IN destroyed the longest covered bridge in Indiana...needless to say, a state treasure. Also, at that particular location a woman was thrown about 50-60 feet from her home! She is in critical condition.
The kids got a bit scared last night when they heard "tornado" on the news, but our tornado sirens never went off. Harley was the most freaked out by the lightning and thunder and wouldn't leave my side! Thomas is in Vegas right now, so the kids just wanted him to come home so they could snuggle with him. He'll be home tonight, hopefully without any trouble getting here as the storms are supposed to pick up again when his flight is planned to be arriving.
Here are some photos from the news station of one of the tornados.
You can check out the story here. CLICK HERE On the right hand side of the story is a picture gallery of photos taken after the storm. There are some amazing pictures!
We are just grateful to have such incredible technology available to us, as this helps calm us and prepare us. I don't know how the pioneers dealt with these storms. Such a testament to their great courage! The doppler radars can pinpoint exact streets as to where these storms are located. It's amazing to watch!
We are so happy to be safe and cozy in our house! There are so many today, who cannot say the same!
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2 comments:
WOW!!! That would be pretty scary. Thunderstorms I like, but the tornado's would scare the crap out of me. At least your hubby will be home soon for some comfort. Look at all the great things your kids get to experience. Nothing exciting happens in Vegas!!!!
Didn't have that problem in Vegas, did ya! The only problems we have are sunburn and dehydration. I've always loved a good thunder and lightning show although that sounds a little scarier than the ones we get in Vegas.
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