Yikes! Then, on Easter Sunday we drove home through this:
Those storms caused such major flash flooding that one of my husband's barges broke loose and caused the shutdown of 4 bridges in our town. Essentially, there was no way in or out of the city during a major storm and my man was out there trying to corral the infamous "runaway barge". Actually he just notified authorities and towboats did the actual work, but we are still thanking God today that the barge only passed under one bridge with no contact. It was a crazy night to say the least!
Then Tuesday brought even more rain and storms with skies that looked like this:
This was basically a funnel cloud that never touched down. That's what it looked like from our door after the rotation had passed. During the few moments that it passed over, it actually looked more like this: (start at mark 1:07 to see the most accurate shots)
So very spooky, especially with the sirens blaring. It is also so strange to see only the tops of the trees moving. These storms continued to grow and were eventually part of the devastation that hit Alabama the next day. It is just terrible to see how much those people have lost and yet, we realize how close we came to our own tornado that day. Thank you God always for your protection!
Things calmed down later this week, but of course we have once again had storms all day today, with another threat of flash flooding. So. Ready. For. The. Beach. :) And summer! We have started our end of school countdown. May is always so busy, and yet, I love transitioning into summer and a more relaxed schedule. I hope your weather has not been as severe as ours!
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