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Should We Talk About The Weather?

All clear

Looks like the tornado sirens may have been somewhere between a close call and a false alarm (and in any case, the Weather Service never issued a warning – not that this necessarily means anything to anyone who’s lived in this area for the past ten years); a Crawford County deputy called in a funnel cloud, and radar indicated rotation. A little while after the hailstorm I poked my head out the window and found some mammatus clouds.
Mammatus clouds - March 9, 2006
It’s interesting what strange memories pop up sometimes, when you least expect them, and these clouds got me started on a very weird trip down memory lane. … Read more

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Should We Talk About The Weather?

All hail breaking loose

The tornado sirens are sounding, the cats are in their carriers, and Xena’s guarding them in the laundry room. So naturally I’m leaning out the door taking pictures and firing them across the net on my handheld. I mean, of course, what would any other sane person be doing?
Hailstorm - March 9, 2006
Xena’s collection of bones and dog toys is covered with hailstones on the back deck. … Read more