We had our first bout of violent weather here in Oklahoma last night. A few tornadoes touched down and rain and hail abounded. For my friends across the pond, you can read about tornadoes here.
Oklahoma seems to be a favorite spot for tornadoes, as we often have warm air from the Gulf coast and cool air from the north collide. This collision sets the perfect conditions for major thunderstorms, hailstorms, and tornadoes. We have weather alerts to our phones and all towns have tornado sirens installed. We like to joke, however, that good Oklahomans stand on the front porch and watch the skies rather than getting to shelter. However, my son and I did go down into the tornado shelter for a few minutes last night. We were lucky, just wind, hail, and a deluge.
Our neighbors about 10 miles away in the town of Moore were not so lucky, however. Again. Two years ago an incredible tornado hit Moore, it was a mile wide and was on the ground for an hour. I was teaching school at the time and had my class in the bathroom of our classroom for over an hour. Schools were destroyed, homes and business lost, cars overturned, and lives lost. The next day one of my sweet students asked if the tomato was going to come again. Cute, but in all reality, not a laughing matter. Our storm/tornado season has arrived with gusto this year, so we'll keep our heads low for the next few months.
If you are thinking about moving to Moore, don't.
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