Wow

I always loved the rare summer afternoon storm we'd get in WA. On our move out here, we encountered our first real storms. In Wyoming, we weren't sure we'd be safe through the night. The thunder sounded like a train, the hail was pounding, and the lightening was constant. In Nebraska we saw a couple thin twisters in the distance and learned that public safety brodcasts really are made and not just annoying weekly tests. Since being here, we've been through several severe storms and tornado warnings, but last night was the first time seeing a funnel this big forming.



Luckily it moved over us very quickly (10 min) as the clouds rotated and churned, and never dropped. I'm pretty sure as big as this formation was, it would have caused some big damage. To get a feel for the size, Blake is that little stick of a figure to the left of the fence. There were a couple tornados confirmed in central NC last night, but as far as I know, everyone is safe. The weather folk weren't kidding when they said it would be an active weather week!