Monday night, we had bad weather rolling through. Seems like it had been hyped by the TV meteorologists for over a week. Even though there was a less-than 10 percent chance we would get an actual tornado. The conditions were there! It could be coming! Tune in for continuous coverage.
I'm not knocking the forecasters for being there to inform people. It's just that they get viewers whipped into a frenzy. Of course people who have been through a tornado are anxious. They want to be prepared. The schools pick up on it. Lots of early dismissals that day, even though our main window for the storm to pass through was 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
I had been listening to the TV when Hick got home. Sounded like the timing had changed to around 8:00 to 8:30. Around 8:00, the wind started howling a bit more. We both got a weather alert on our phones, saying a tornado was approaching the town we live five miles east of, and to take cover immediately. I went to the living room to watch the radar with Hick.
"It looks like it's going to slide through south of us, and north of The Pony. It's really a narrow band."
"Yeah. Pony sent me a text saying the sirens were going off, but it didn't look bad enough to go sit in the closet."
"It's definitely here now. But it doesn't seem as bad as some storms, when the chairs blow off the porch."
Just then, our satellite went down. No TV. Hick's phone rang.
"Yeah. Well. He's probably asleep. It will be okay. It's probably almost past by now. I'll talk to you tomorrow."
"Your harem?"
"Yeah. The sirens are going off. They'll all under the stairs. They couldn't get the one guy to come to the door. He probably already went to bed."
"Sounds like they're doing what they're supposed to do. I can't imagine what they thought YOU were going to do! Drive out in the storm to go check on him?"
"You never know."
Hick's Harem is quite attached to him. They seem to think he's Superman.
Aw, the ladies were worried about the one gentleman. And Hick had to be called, lol!! I have never lived through a tornado or its warning, I am glad you are all ok!
ReplyDeleteHick is their hero! He can do anything. Including calm them with a few words. Too bad they don't find his efforts to help them get along, and stop indoor smoking, as compelling!
DeleteWe are happy with the storm's track!
We have been watching the storms as they move across the Midwest. Scary. We lived in Nebo and Pleasant Hill,. Illinois. and have heard those sirens. I was home visiting my 80 yr. old invalid mother about where we could go if the tornado headed our way, down in the basement under the stairs. She said no, that she would stay in her bed. I said I would join her. Fortunately, the storm went north.
ReplyDeleteThe older I get, the less I am inclined to take extraordinary measures to hide from a tornado. Like forcing my knees down the 13 (rail-less) steps to the basement. I'm glad you were also passed over by a storm!
DeleteMaybe Hick's Harem could remind him that his basement stairs are unsafe and if he falls because of a lack of railings he won't be able to help them for a while. Can you tell I am still annoyed about that?
ReplyDeleteI am glad the tornado was a small one and didn't do any damage to you or The Pony.
If only you were here to rally Hick's Harem! I'm sure such an argument about his own safety would get some consideration.
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