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Old 02-18-2009, 08:42 PM   #753
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Originally Posted by BookishDreamer View Post
Yes. At least the one in my neighborhood does. On the news coverage I've watched tonight, some of the sirens around the area sound a little different and even include spoken messages.




This kind of weather is usually a summer event for us, not winter. Honestly, I don't like it whatever the season and night storms are the worst because I can't see the clouds. Have you ever seen a nervous dog during a storm? Not the dog that huddles in a corner and whimpers but one that paces back and forth and can't sit still. That's me during a storm. I'll wear a path between the windows at the front and back of the house. This storm wasn't too bad because I was only freaked out for about an hour or so.

Several years ago, I lived in a little house that was like a fishbowl...all windows and doors. There was no interior room or basement for protection. A ferocious storm with howling winds roared in one afternoon. The winds swirled so wildly that I couldn't figure out which direction to look. I paced back and forth non-stop. I reached the back door in time to see a tree get ripped apart about 6 foot off the ground in my back yard. I never want to see that again.

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Oh hell no. I would have peed my pants if I were you.

One time, I was at a friend's house during a thunderstorm. She made me come outside and watch it. We were sitting there and then lightning hit the house across the street. I could actually feel the electricity.

I stay inside with the blinds closed when it's storming. I'd probably do badly in Tornado Alley.
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