Tornado Warning
Had an interesting day so far. I was just relaxing and enjoying my day off when we got a nice thunderstorm. No biggie, we have had thunderstorms all week long. But then, I get a nice little call from Nickcole at work. She sounded all panicky. She said there was a tornado warning and the sirens were going off. I didn't even hear the sirens. And they just put a new one up near Wal-Mart which is about a half mile from my house. But, the storm was pretty loud, I had to shut all the windows because I couldn't hear the TV over it. So, I think the rain muffled out the siren noise. So, here I am with an 11 month old, and me who wasn't even fully dressed in a mobile home with no basement. I rush to get clothes on, threw some shoes on, grabbed a blanket, a diaper bag, and Hailey. Ran out the door and into the car. Hailey and I were soaked since I didn't take any time to find coats and couldn't get the blanket on Hailey all the way. But, if there was a tornado on the way, getting wet isn't the end of the world.
At this point, I start driving, didn't have any clue where I was going. Didn't even have any details on where the tornado was to try and avoid it. But I headed for the highway since that was close by and could get us out of the way as quick as possible. But as I start going, Nickcole's mom calls. She says I should head for my sister in law, Tarra's, house. I then turn around and head for that direction. As I am going that way, I get a call from Tarra asking where I am since the radio says that the tornado is near Packard Highway, the road our house is on. Also, this is the road I am driving on. Not very good, so I increase speed. Anyhow, I finally make it to Tarra's and all is well. But, the flooding was unbelievable. Nearly every street corner I came to in town was completely flooded, some roads I don't think were drivable. Plus all the ditches on the Packard, which is on the edge of town, were completely full of water. I had no yard when I got out of the house, it was a lake.
At this point, I start driving, didn't have any clue where I was going. Didn't even have any details on where the tornado was to try and avoid it. But I headed for the highway since that was close by and could get us out of the way as quick as possible. But as I start going, Nickcole's mom calls. She says I should head for my sister in law, Tarra's, house. I then turn around and head for that direction. As I am going that way, I get a call from Tarra asking where I am since the radio says that the tornado is near Packard Highway, the road our house is on. Also, this is the road I am driving on. Not very good, so I increase speed. Anyhow, I finally make it to Tarra's and all is well. But, the flooding was unbelievable. Nearly every street corner I came to in town was completely flooded, some roads I don't think were drivable. Plus all the ditches on the Packard, which is on the edge of town, were completely full of water. I had no yard when I got out of the house, it was a lake.