On 4/24/2015 mustang66lady said: Good evening Kitchenettes,
It is late and I am extremely tired but wanted to say hello and hope everyone is safe, warm, and ready for a good nights' sleep.
Writer,
Yes, I have seen funnel clouds as well as storm walls; the movies do not do them justice. You know how you will see home photography of people standing out in these storms taking photos and videos-it is a surreal experience. It is literally like watching a train wreck-you want to look away and just can't. But I have to say the scariest thing I saw was several years ago when a wind shear came thru. I had just watered the flowers (it was mid to late July which is like living in a humid oven turned to broil here in St. Louis). I had decided I wanted a fountain soda, which I believe is totally addicting. I jumped in my car and drove about a 1/2 mile from the house and noticed bad looking storm clouds to the northwest of me. I went another block and got my drink and headed home. This took approx. 5 minutes. As I got to the 4 way stop where I had noticed the storm clouds, they were so much different than they had been just 5 minutes earlier. I then stomped on my gas pedal to get home; I knew something bad was coming and my two dogs were still outside. I hardly got home, got the dogs inside and we were on the stairwell going down to the basement when it hit. The clouds obscured the last of the evening sun and as the storm ended, no one had power, trees and branches were everywhere. When the morning sun finally came, there was total devastation for miles and miles. The weather people couldn't decide if we had had several tornadoes or a wind shear. 24 hours later, they decided because of the destruction, it had been a wind shear. We were without power for a week. We had a Bradford pear tree in our back yard and it literally shot out of the ground like a bottle rocket. Several other mature trees had been snapped in half like twigs. The destruction was unbelievable. We lived like gypsy's for days staying in any hotel we could get reservations in because there were so many people in the St. Louis area that were with out power and homes that everyone was trying to find shelter and of course, many hotels were without power as well. I do respect the potential power of these storms. Now we are going to pray you thru the storms still expected in your area and while you may not get away unscathed, we want you to remain safe and sound none the less. Things can be replaced; people cannot. So not only will I go to bed after saying prayers for our Respect, will also include you for your safety as well as all in the path of the storms headed your way. And again, let us know the outcome as soon as you are able.
Hey Chili,
Have a good weekend and hope you and yours are safe and sound and able to enjoy a nice spring weekend.
Respect,
What can I say? We are here when you are ready and have time. Meanwhile, you and your Mom are in our prayers.
Dear Mustang 66Lady,
Wow! What a story. Thank the Lord you and your family and your dogs survived that wind shear!
There were some tornadoes spotted to the west of us, but I am not sure about the damage. We'll find out in the morning.
I am relieved to report that the storm has passed and all is well. We'll get out and look at the house and yard in the morning when it is light. Thanks so very much for your prayers.
Things were much worse to the north, east, west, and south of us. For a awhile, it looked like we were a little pond of green (no rain) in the midst of red, yellow, and purple on the weather radar map on television. We eventually did get some heavy rain, wind, and lightning, but not as bad as other areas near us did. Some wind gusts to the west and south of us were over 90 mph!
There is the possibility of more severe weather Sunday night and Monday. We've already started praying about that.
Thank you so much for your prayers. We, too are continuing to remember Respect Life and her dear mother in our prayers.
Good night,
Writer with Flair
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