My daughter & I were in the backyard sitting under our gazebo this eveningwhen I could see that a storm was possibly brewing (even though none was forecasted). We had just gone inside when all of a sudden wind whipped thru my open windows like I never expereinced before! Rather than wait for any sirens to go off, I screamed for us to get in the basement! Getting 3 totally freaked out dogs in the basement is not easy when one is trying to bolt under my bed!


Now this is what my neighborhood looks like ...






















Apparently, it only hit the area of my city that I live in. They are not calling it a tornado but a "super cell thunderstorm" although there was not rain.More trees are down around me than I can count. Also, so far, it is reported that one person (a motorcyclist) died in this very bizarre storm. I do not know yet if it is oneof my neighbors.

I may post more photos tomorrow ...right now, I am physically and emotionally drained.

Denise