Friday, June 06, 2008

We've had too many of these already this year

From the National Weather Service today:

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM EDT FOR NORTHERN MARION...EASTERN BOONE... HAMILTON...MADISON...TIPTON AND HOWARD COUNTIES...

AT 718 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 80 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 8 MILES NORTH OF GREENTOWN TO WILLIAMS CREEK...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 10 MILES SOUTHEAST OF GRISSOM AFB TO 9 MILES NORTH OF INDIANAPOLIS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. IF A TORNADO IS SPOTTED...ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IN A STURDY STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM.

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY AND SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO PROPERTY.

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING WIDESPREAD WIND DAMAGE ACROSS THE AREA. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS!


Come on by! We're celebrating by watching a movie in the basement and eating homemade peach ice cream.

3 comments:

Pa said...

Crazy!!! You need to come to Sundance and California NOW!

Leslie said...

that stinks, but i bet your ice cream was yummy.

Barbara said...

That is scarry!Glad you are celebrating but just think how nice it would be in Ca. David is right. Wish you were here!
Love you
Grammy