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We're not in Cali anymore...

Well, it happened. Our first tornado warning. We have had storms and watches but never an actual warning with a rotation in the storm. We had two major storms today; one way south of us and one that passed right through Frisco.

I was home alone with Jackson. He was napping so I began to do my tasks that I do during naptime; one being dying my roots (yes, I'm not a natural blond). I had just gotten out of the shower when the meteorologists began showing the horrible storm heading our way! I began to get a little nervous!

I called Mike and Bre and asked what they were doing when all of a sudden the sirens went off. I hung up, headed upstairs, grabbed Jack out of a dead sleep, grabbed some toys and the phone, and headed to our closet. Thankfully Jack's played in the closet a lot so he was fine going in there with me.

I was trying to listen to the weather radio while frantically texting Bre to get updates (my satelite went out and they have cable) and talking to Scott on the phone while he was listening to weather reports online.

All I heard while in the closet was the rain and some hail against the window and it was really dark! All of a sudden it stopped and I could see the sun shining from under the door. It was okay to come out of the closet:) So, we came out and it was sunny outside...so weird!

Needless to say that was the most bizarre and one the most frightening things I've experienced. Thank goodness for prayer!!! God is so mighty and powerful but there is ALWAYS a calm after the storm! I know all you Texans are laughing at me right now but seriously...

Jackson and I "hunkered down" in our closet. I look happy because I took this after the storm had passed. Pardon the no make-up. I literally had just gotten out of the shower when the sirens went off.


This was a couple of miles from my house! I know...scary lary!!!


The sky after the storm. It is amazing how beautiful the sky can look seconds after it was black and daunting!

Comments

Girl...I was scared too! Oh man! We were all in the closet too. Our house even was shaking a bit. Scary! A bunch of our neighbors fences blew down. I'm glad that's over with!
Whitney said…
I know..pretty scary! Hopefully, it will be the only one for a very long time :)

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