Tornado!

Tonight, we are under a sever thunder storm watch and warning, and even a tornado warning. At one point, the warning indicated the tornado may track towards south Lubbock, but it stayed in south Lubbock County.

Sake, Haiku and Taki were visibly upset. At one point, when I checked, Sake and Haiku were in the crates in the closet.  I made a mistake, I did not have a flashlight with me, and I disturbed both of them. They left the crates.  But that reassures me that they know where to go for the safest place. Taki disappeared, I am not sure where, but I know in the past when I have called her, she comes. I hope she would in the face of a fearsome storm.  Even after I disturbed them, Haiku and Sake hung around the closet. And, I have to think they all try to find a place to hide. Anytime there is any kind of storm, even snow, Sake lays under the overhang at the foot of the bed.  I am not sure how safe that is, but it is better than nothing. 

I have my emergency kit in the closet.  I put my bag in there, so hopefully, if something happens, I would have it with me, and my paperwork, money, credit cards, etc.

A storm reporter has related that his windshield has been broken out by the hail.  I was impressed that the reporter interrupted his broadcast to warn people that they needed to take shelter.

At one point, I closed up  the house, but have now opened the front door and window near the entrance, that is protected by the front stoop.

We may have more tornadic activity or severe storms tonight.  I will continue to monitor the weather situation. Sake and Haiku are hanging around in the bedroom.  They have been through this before.

It is not raining very hard now, and I checked the rain gauge, which indicated .5 inch of rain.  That is great!  My lawn, shrubs and trees need the moisture. I hope we get more tonight, without the hail or tornadoes.