Howdy! I won't mark this Off Topic because in the midst of all the tornadoes in north Texas this afternoon, the quilt fabric is safe. We escaped in our neighborhood; just 2 miles north of us, tho', they got hit pretty badly; tornadoes surrounded us at 1 p.m.; this Big T skipped along southwest Arl;, bounced just north of I-20, whipped thru' the middle of town (lockdown at the old high school), confronted a wall cloud at The Ballpark, then barreled across Mid Cities to meet up w/ tornado cousins in Dallas; scattered damage all over the Metroplex, & north. Sirens screamed, storm horns blared, rain poured: then it quit. (During all this, the guy next door hired to butcher the trees kept right on going w/ the buzz saw.) No, we don't "do" basements in most of Texas. Someone reminded me we just have to hold on for 8 seconds... we just have to hold on: whoopy-ti-yi-yo! Yeeeeeee-Haw! ... never was much of a rodeo fan... we're okay.
I take it that it is unsusual for these storms in your area, as we even saw this on the news in Europe. I am sure glad that we don't get them here, touching wood now. Where we lived in the UK, as we were up high we would get baby ones, ie they would start to form but not touch down, but by comparison they were minute - interesting to watch, but didn't pose any danger.
I'm so glad to hear you are ok. I was worried with all the news reports we were hearing. Thanks for letting us know. What a scary thing. You be safe there. Taria
Howdy! I won't mark this Off Topic because in the midst of all the tornadoes in north Texas this afternoon, the quilt fabric is safe. We escaped in our neighborhood; just 2 miles north of us, tho', they got hit pretty badly; tornadoes surrounded us at 1 p.m.; this Big T skipped along southwest Arl;, bounced just north of I-20, whipped thru' the middle of town (lockdown at the old high school), confronted a wall cloud at The Ballpark, then barreled across Mid Cities to meet up w/ tornado cousins in Dallas; scattered damage all over the Metroplex, & north. Sirens screamed, storm horns blared, rain poured: then it quit. (During all this, the guy next door hired to butcher the trees kept right on going w/ the buzz saw.) No, we don't "do" basements in most of Texas. Someone reminded me we just have to hold on for 8 seconds... we just have to hold on: whoopy-ti-yi-yo! Yeeeeeee-Haw! ... never was much of a rodeo fan... we're okay.
Hanging on is fine as long as you have something sturdy to hang on to, as well as powerful grip. I hope this will be all the tornado action you will see this year.
Howdy! Watching the skies for tornadoes isn't unusual for us; we live in the middle of the U.S., commonly known as "tornado alley." We learn to keep our eyes open, the weather radar close. However, this huge cluster of storms (latest count is 13 tornadoes) is more rare. It just kept going & going & spreading destruction. One of the most remarkable results of this is that NO ONE was killed. These huge storm systems have hit several areas of the country in the past year, causing dozens of "fatalities." Here, babies & toddlers were tugged from the arms of adults hiding in bathtubs & closets; all survived & returned to their families. People were sent to hospitals for various injuries; they all went home (if home was still there) or to friends & family. This mess happened in the middle of the day; the warning systems worked, the people paid attention & took shelter, the clean-up began immediately. More than 500 homes in Arlington were damaged. Rescue teams (police, firemen, trained volunteers) showed up right away to "secure" neighborhoods, searching for survivors, keeping out the vultures (fly-by-night roofers & repairmen) & looters, treating the wounded. I've rounded up a pile of quilts to pass along as needed. We're on stand-by, to see who needs help next. Everyone helps.
As for living in tornado alley, well, we can see the storms coming; we can try to find shelter. I remember our first stint in California, when the 4.5. 'quake hit the lower Bay Area; no warning, not a thing to do but stare wide-eyed afterward, wondering, "Was that? Was that an earthquake? Really?", then assess the damage. Helpless.
This is "early weather" for this area; usually starts in May, lots of hail storms & battering rains, scattered tornadoes. We got it all this week. Followed by thousands of helpful people offering their hands & trucks & saws & food & water & ... being Neighbors.
Thanks for the update Sandy. No fatalities is wonderful. That is the only good thing about earthquakes. Mostly property damage. The similarity between quakes and tornadoes, or any bad weather event is to be prepared. They tell us to be ready to have NO outside help for at least 3 weeks. Everyone helping each other is what community is all about. I hope as the season progresses we can look back and find this was the worst event. You all take care. Hugs to you all. Taria
Howdy! Watching the skies for tornadoes isn't unusual for us; we live in the middle of the U.S., commonly known as "tornado alley." We learn to keep our eyes open, the weather radar close. However, this huge cluster of storms (latest count is 13 tornadoes) is more rare. It just kept going & going & spreading destruction. One of the most remarkable results of this is that NO ONE was killed. These huge storm systems have hit several areas of the country in the past year, causing dozens of "fatalities." Here, babies & toddlers were tugged from the arms of adults hiding in bathtubs & closets; all survived & returned to their families. People were sent to hospitals for various injuries; they all went home (if home was still there) or to friends & family. This mess happened in the middle of the day; the warning systems worked, the people paid attention & took shelter, the clean-up began immediately. More than 500 homes in Arlington were damaged. Rescue teams (police, firemen, trained volunteers) showed up right away to "secure" neighborhoods, searching for survivors, keeping out the vultures (fly-by-night roofers & repairmen) & looters, treating the wounded. I've rounded up a pile of quilts to pass along as needed. We're on stand-by, to see who needs help next. Everyone helps.
As for living in tornado alley, well, we can see the storms coming; we can try to find shelter. I remember our first stint in California, when the 4.5. 'quake hit the lower Bay Area; no warning, not a thing to do but stare wide-eyed afterward, wondering, "Was that? Was that an earthquake? Really?", then assess the damage. Helpless.
This is "early weather" for this area; usually starts in May, lots of hail storms & battering rains, scattered tornadoes. We got it all this week. Followed by thousands of helpful people offering their hands & trucks & saws & food & water & ... being Neighbors.
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