HICA

[filkertom]

Here it comes again: more really nasty weather in the southern Midwest. Starting with Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas, heading east to Missouri, Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee, Illinois, etc.

And there are severe thunderstorm watches in the east, the Virginias and NC particularly.

If you're in the way, be watchful, and be ready to hunker down, and then let us know you're all right after it's past.

Comments

[vulpine137.livejournal.com]

We've got a watch, but it is expected to miss us here in the DFW, Texas area. But still, not planning on going out tapdancing in the storm...

[vulpine137.livejournal.com]

Well I was way off, tornado sirens, big hail and general scary skies. But it didn't seem to do much damage in DFW. *Crosses fingers*

[valarltd.livejournal.com]

My family is on the edge of the moderate (but Mom and Sis have basement apartments and Dad is in South Carolina). I'm in the Slight Risk area. Keeping an eye out.

[alverant.livejournal.com]

I appreciate the heads up. My umbrella is crappy but is better than nothing. I'll be sure to keep it with me for the next 36 hours. I'm more worried about power failures though. I hope my parents arrive home tonight instead of tomorrow like they were thinking.

[wcg.livejournal.com]

Or, as we used to say in the Marine Corps, BOHICA. (Bend over...)

[palenoue.livejournal.com]

Maybe if the midwest would convert to atheism there wouldn't be a god who keeps punishing sinners with terrible weather that affects everybody else in the area.

Or is it _because_ of the bad weather everyone prays to god to make it stop?

[j-e-richards.livejournal.com]

Actually, here in southwestern Ohio, we are blaming this weather on the absence of John Scalzi. He is currently on a book signing tour of the rest of the country and the people in Seattle were thrilled that he brought the sun with him. It was Ohio's sun. Even if he the president of SFWA and the country needs him, it is time that he returned to Ohio.

Although some people are considering the weather around here as the almightly's judgment on the rebuilding of the statue (known as touch down Jesus) at the Church of the Living Rock just north of Cincinnati, that was destroyed by lightening last year..Now that was a smiting!!

[filkertom.livejournal.com]

Are they rebuilding that? I do find that I miss it. Between that and the Trader's World flea market just beyond, it's like the Mecca of kitsch. Which I'm sure will put another lightning bolt to the spleen on my tab.

[j-e-richards.livejournal.com]

It's supposed to be a full figure statue (as opposed to "drowning Jesus". I had read that PETA had offered to help fund it if they had the figure carring a lamb, but that was declined.

Ya gotta "love" Ohio...it provides so much amusement...

We'll miss you at Marcon..have fun at the Steampunk con...Oh, how I wish that they didn't conflict...I expect a full report..

Elaine

[admnaismith.livejournal.com]

By the way, don't bother expecting any disaster relief from the Federal government as long as Republicans are in charge of Congress. They're already making it perfectly clear that they're standing down on purpose, to prove that "Government doesn't help".

http://thinkprogress.org/2011/05/24/cantor-disaster-relief/

Note that most of the affected areas have traditions of voting loyally for Republicans, and yet the GOP Congress doesn't care a ripe turd.

[hitchkitty.livejournal.com]

I really wish I could say I'm surprised.

Thoughts

[ysabetwordsmith.livejournal.com]

Yesterday we got mostly wind and just a sprinkle of rain in central Illinois. Meanwhile Missouri got creamed. Today was actually sunny and we managed some yardwork, yay! Forecast calls for assorted weather mayhem all week. Witch us luck.

[hitchkitty.livejournal.com]

Tulsa/Claremore area here. Just got downgraded to a thunderstorm watch/warning.

[jasperjones22.livejournal.com]

*sigh* yah it's coming my way again...will hit about 10am or so. Oh perfect...right in the middle of the free food that Fisher Scientific is bringing over...maybe I can be huddled together in the basement of the chem building with a bunch of phd's and salesman...

[poltr1]

What j_e_richards said. We had severe thunderstorm warnings on Monday evening. I shut down my laptop, unplugged it, and hunkered down in my room.