We were three days into spring, three not-so-bad-this-might-REALLY-be-the-beginnings-of-spring kind of days, when on Monday, the tornado sirens sounded for the first time this season.Such is spring in Nebraska.
Inevitably, it starts in the late afternoon. We can look west and see the skies begin to darken. We see the wall of clouds form, ominous in their intent. We begin to think, what today?
My girls retreat to the basement. I turn on the news. Every local station is focused on weather. We get the super duper double Doppler this and that. Honestly, they know where the storm is headed virtually within a block.
And after you have been through a few storms, after you have been through a few dangerous storms, you have a sense of whether it is dangerous or not. But my family has lost a friend in a tornado, and we now know that does happen. We'll probably never hear a storm siren quite the same.
Monday's storm was not dangerous for us, just a nuisance, really. Within an two hours, it had passed and the skies were gloriously sun-filled. We wait for the next spring storm to roll through, or the snow that is forecast for the weekend...
Such is spring in Nebraska.
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(photo credit to BZalewski at Flickr)
7 comments:
WOw, that is an incredible shot. Stay safe my friend. :)
Wow, what a striking snap...thanks for sharing!
Cool picture!
Nice picture. I love to see how the weather is in other states. Here is So Cal. it's been sunny & a little breezy. Anyway, thank you for stopping by The Frugalicious Mommy.
Boy that is beautiful.
Happy WW!
Thats so interesting, our lives are so different in distinct parts of the US. Never been to Nebraska, but it sure looks pretty.
We never got those spectacular clouds here. I kept hoping for a good shot. Yes, we become jaded after awhile. I kept the TV on and made dinner, even AFTER the sirens went off. I could see we weren't going to get it!
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