We're not in Kansas anymore!

[sbctwin]

I hope you are safe Sundial. We are having some winds at present with another front moving through, but I am sure, nothing like what you are experiencing...

[maillotpois]

Wow, Sundial. Having gone through some weather related nastiness over the last week I really feel for you. Take care! Keep the fraidy room warm.

[sundial]

A weather alert radio is a good investment ($40-70).

We have a couple of NOAA radios--one for the house and one for the car. I really like them and they will sound the alarm when severe weather is headed for our county. I just heard that AR was rated #2 for tornadoes. Ack!

Looks like KY and IL will probably get these storms. Hope everyone is safe tonight.

[Brandi]

Please be safe. Strange to have them this time of year isn't it?

[Zen]

Sundial, that's just terrifying. I can't imagine what such devastation must be like. Please let us know you're OK.

[melissam]

Sundial,

I'm wishing you and other TE'ers in AR, TN and MS continued safety & shelter.

Keep us posted!

-- Melissa

[sundial]

Strange to have them this time of year isn't it?

One year Memphis had a tornado in December. Ack!

Tuckerville, did you get any storm damage in your area last night?

We're ok here. The temps have dropped 20+ degrees and it's now cool and a little windy. Tomorrow I should be able to get out and play. The dogs and I are doing much better after knoshing on snacks all afternoon.

I just love living in tornado alley.

[sundial]

Here's another update from National Weather Service:

TORNADO WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WT 11
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
640 PM CST TUE JAN 8 2008

TORNADO WATCH 11 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CST FOR THE
FOLLOWING LOCATIONS

TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BEDFORD CANNON CLAY
COFFEE CUMBERLAND DAVIDSON
DEKALB FENTRESS FRANKLIN
GILES GRUNDY JACKSON
LAWRENCE LINCOLN MACON
MARSHALL MAURY MOORE
OVERTON PICKETT PUTNAM
RUTHERFORD SMITH SUMNER
TROUSDALE VAN BUREN WARREN
WHITE WILLIAMSON WILSON

[Mr. Bloom]

One year Memphis had a tornado in December. Ack!

It was actually 1993 the weekend after Thanksgiving in Germantown. We were putting up the Christmas tree that day when the tornado touched down 1/4 mile south of us and killed several people 1/2 mile to the east. A freaky freaky day! A do recall that it took me about 10 minutes to clean out the closet under the stairs to get into...of course, by then the tornado was gone!

Sundial, we've survived two near misses with tornados and know how terrifying it can be. Very glad you (and all others) are OK.