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Siwsan

(26,368 posts) Sat Jul 24, 2021, 06:51 PM Jul 2021

Just made it through my 2nd tornado warning of the year.

Apparently a tornado did touch down, just west of me. It's been a tense hour, or so. On the up side, I have a new, albeit temporary, backyard water feature.

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Just made it through my 2nd tornado warning of the year. (Original Post) Siwsan Jul 2021 OP

Glad you're safe. Sienna86 Jul 2021 #1

Michigan Siwsan Jul 2021 #2

At least you're not likely to get a bill for the installation of your new water feature! abqtommy Jul 2021 #3

stay safe. niyad Jul 2021 #4

How scary! smirkymonkey Jul 2021 #5

They are pretty terrifying, but in a way they are 'in my blood'. Siwsan Jul 2021 #6

Sienna86

(2,150 posts)

1. Glad you're safe.

Reply to Siwsan (Original post)

Sat Jul 24, 2021, 06:52 PM

Jul 2021

What state?

Siwsan

(26,368 posts)

2. Michigan

Reply to Sienna86 (Reply #1)

Sat Jul 24, 2021, 06:53 PM

Jul 2021

We've had some of the heaviest rain I've ever seen. It's starting to ease up, a bit.

abqtommy

(14,118 posts)

3. At least you're not likely to get a bill for the installation of your new water feature!

Reply to Siwsan (Original post)

Sat Jul 24, 2021, 08:05 PM

Jul 2021

niyad

(114,184 posts)

4. stay safe.

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Sat Jul 24, 2021, 11:54 PM

Jul 2021

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)

5. How scary!

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Sun Jul 25, 2021, 01:12 AM

Jul 2021

Tornados and hurricanes scare the crap out of me. I have only been through a hurricane, but I think tornados would be even more frightening since there is less warning and they move so fast.

Glad you are safe! Take care!

Siwsan

(26,368 posts)

6. They are pretty terrifying, but in a way they are 'in my blood'.

Reply to smirkymonkey (Reply #5)

Sun Jul 25, 2021, 06:15 AM

Jul 2021

I was born during the aftermath of one of the most deadly tornadoes to ever hit the country. I think the tornado hit at about 8 pm. It killed 116 people. I was born just after 2, the next morning. My Dad couldn't see me, right away, because they had him helping with the triage in the hospital parking lot.

The weird thing about this one is, it came through the exact same area as the earlier one, this year, which is just to the west of where I live.

Fortunately, most of that standing water is gone.

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