Chicago Awaits More Storms After Ducking Tornado Warnings Last Night
Tuesday August 5, 2008
Man, it was my husband walking through the front door last night looking like someone dumped a bucket of water over his head that was my first clue. I hadn't been paying much attention to the storm. Then, he entered and said "tornado warning near Montrose."
Within a minute of his entrance, we plucked the three year old out of a deep sleep, grabbed the dog and headed to the basement. The 8 year old was way ahead of us.
This is the second time in the last two years that Chicagoans have had to think about tornadoes while emergency sirens wailed. I mean, it's not every day that you look at the weather map and see the little red tornado dot planted on the north side.
Fortunately, according to early Trib and Sun-Times reports, the worst damage seems to have been downed power lines and lots of tree branches. Wrigley Field got a scare, too.
More fun today. What's your storm story?
UPDATE: Add some building damage and flooding to the problems reported. Fortunately, no deaths.
Within a minute of his entrance, we plucked the three year old out of a deep sleep, grabbed the dog and headed to the basement. The 8 year old was way ahead of us.
This is the second time in the last two years that Chicagoans have had to think about tornadoes while emergency sirens wailed. I mean, it's not every day that you look at the weather map and see the little red tornado dot planted on the north side.
Fortunately, according to early Trib and Sun-Times reports, the worst damage seems to have been downed power lines and lots of tree branches. Wrigley Field got a scare, too.
More fun today. What's your storm story?
UPDATE: Add some building damage and flooding to the problems reported. Fortunately, no deaths.
Comments
I’m accustomed to earthquakes, having lived in California for more than 20 years now. But newcomers tend to be totally unraveled by the shakers — in the same way I’d probably come undone after seeing that little red dot and facing an oncoming tornado. Glad everyone appears to be okay in your zone.