If you live in Midwest USA, you are living in tornado alley. Last night our area experienced multiple (up to 19 and 20) funnel clouds in the sky, significant storms that went right over the top of our home. Fortunately, we did not see any tornados touch the ground but some areas and homes in other cities were destroyed. The toll has not been completely counted yet.

Needless to say, it was the first time I took the storm warnings seriously since moving here and prepared a spot in the basement to take cover in and ride out the worst kind of storm. I had a safe area supported complete with mattress overhead, plenty of big floor pillows, blankets and cover, water, peanut butter, crackers, fruit, a flash light and wind up radio, a cell phone, two portable phones and a book -which I found little comfort in. The hail sounded like someone was throwing rocks at the windows and roof. Some areas had hail as big as baseballs, thankfully not ours. Flash Flooding is the result of massive amounts of rain fall. As you can see from above, someone's vacation plans have been ruined.

Tonight we are still under a tornado watch though we don't anticipate anything severe. I hope I get more sleep tonight. It's tough to sleep through all that racket. Now off to bed to catch some z-z-z-Z-Z-Z's!