A Tornado Warning
By marcyaz
@Marcyaz (35316)
United States
June 14, 2016 7:10pm CST
When I woke up in the morning it was very dark outside and just did not look normal.
All of a sudden we started having heavy rain and wind and the next thing we know the town sirens are going off.
Now we have heard them on Wednesdays when they do their weekly test but we soon found out this was no test.
On TV they broke in and said we were in a Tornado warning area and the way it was outside we decided to take the animals and go down in the basement with our cell phones and a bottle of water.
It was pretty scarey with the way it looked outside.
Now we understand that in the town there are lots of trees down as of right now I don't know what other damage was done.
I was supposed to go to the viewing this evening but I will not be able to go.
We are still under a tornado watch.
The funeral is tomorrow but I won't be going to that.
I will remember Marsha as the way she was the last time we had lunch together.
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24 responses
@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
15 Jun 16
That is very scary to hear! I hope today the warning is gone?
@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
15 Jun 16
@infatuatedbby
It is scary and no warning today so it is gone for now.
@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
15 Jun 16
@Jessicalynnt
Thank You we are glad also as you can well imagine.
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@moffittjc (121775)
• Gainesville, Florida
16 Jun 16
Wow, that had to be pretty scary for you! I actually got caught in a tornado once driving home from work. I sensed that things were getting ugly quick so I pulled my truck into a Taco Bell and ran inside. The employees grabbed me and dragged me back into the storage room just as the tornado hit the building. Luckily, no one was hurt, but the restaurant was destroyed.
@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
16 Jun 16
@moffittjc
It was pretty scary but not as scary as what happened to you when you were in your truck.
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
17 Jun 16
@moffittjc
It is strange how a tornado can take only part of a building and not do other damage. Glad you were not injured and thankfully your truck was fine also.
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@moffittjc (121775)
• Gainesville, Florida
17 Jun 16
@Marcyaz Being huddled up in a storage room, I didn't get to witness much as the tornado hit, but it was heartbreaking to walk out of the storage room a few minutes later and see the roof and the windows of the Taco Bell completely gone. Still not sure how the walls remained standing, but thankfully they did or I would have been a goner. And thankfully, no damage to my truck either!
@rebelann (113040)
• El Paso, Texas
15 Jun 16
I hope that tornado does not hurt anyone or animal, I've never been in one but I'd be scared silly if I were near an area that got them.
@koopharper (7601)
• Canada
15 Jun 16
Fortunately tornadoes almost never happen in this part of the country. I have been in places where there were tornadoes touch down not too far away. I haven't actually seen one up close and personal. Hope you stay safe.
@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
15 Jun 16
@koopharper
Thank You I have seen the results of tornados and came close when I lived in another state.
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
15 Jun 16
@koopharper
Very much so especially when you see your outdoor things starting to fly away.
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@CRK109 (14556)
• United States
17 Jun 16
I'm so glad you're staying put to be safe. I would have done the same thing!
@Iam_jauntyjen (5037)
•
15 Jun 16
Fortunately,tornado does not happen here at my end but we experience more than 20 typhoons a year.It is as scary as tornadoes.
@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
15 Jun 16
@Iam_jauntyjen
Wow that is a lot of typhoons to have to go through and would be just as scary as a tornado I would think.
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
16 Jun 16
@Iam_jauntyjen
You are very fortunate it doesn't flood in your area.
@Iam_jauntyjen (5037)
•
15 Jun 16
@Marcyaz indeed.we are just fortunate enough that it does not flood in our area
@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
17 Jun 16
@rachz_kisses
It was very scary and everything is fine now.
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@CaseyRoss9966 (4056)
• United States
6 Jul 16
Glad to hear that you are okay. We had some bad tornados here a few weeks ago. It tore down a lot of trees and houses. I am sorry to here about your friend.
@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
6 Jul 16
@CaseyRoss9966
Thanks sorry you have had some bad tornados recently.
@quantum2020 (12041)
• Ciudad De Mexico, Mexico
15 Jun 16
I hope the tornado does not affect your area.
@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
15 Jun 16
@quantum2020
Thanks it did not hit our area but the wind did do some damage.
@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
16 Jun 16
@silvermist
Thanks safe and sound here.
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
15 Jun 16
It's always better to be safe then take chances @Marcyaz . Please be careful.
@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
15 Jun 16
@nanette64
Yes very true be safe rather than taking chances. Thank you we were careful.
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