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Grammy23

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9. Keeping a close eye on the weather this afternoon here in NW Florida.

Thu Apr 4, 2019, 02:55 PM

Apr 2019

Started out cloudy this a.m. and has gone steadily downhill all day. Currently raining and expecting the heavier storms this evening.

A tornado skipped around in our neighborhood at night two years ago, narrowly missing our house but taking out a huge live oak at the corner of our house and destroying privacy fence. Not to mention scaring the ever loving crap out of us. Neighbors one street over lost everything, so we were lucky. Weather like what we’re having today brings back unpleasant feelings but we just stay glued to the weather and have our safe place ready — bathroom in the center of the house. Plan before you need it because once you get the warning, you may only have 30 seconds to a minute to get in a safe place.

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Some serious weather in Louisiana and heading east [View all] malaise Apr 2019 OP

Yeah, we were hoping to have some clearing work finished tomorrow but it will be too wet csziggy Apr 2019 #1

yeah the lightning is pretty intense 912gdm Apr 2019 #2

Link not working malaise Apr 2019 #5

Here's one that should work... subterranean Apr 2019 #15

That's amazing malaise Apr 2019 #16

Yes, it's been bad all day. LuvNewcastle Apr 2019 #26

Yikes! 2naSalit Apr 2019 #3

It's scary to think this may be the beginning of the new normal lunatica Apr 2019 #4

I'm only sorry for those who want to do something about climate change malaise Apr 2019 #7

Spring in the South liberaltrucker Apr 2019 #10

True but the tornadoes started in winter this year malaise Apr 2019 #12

Not unheard of liberaltrucker Apr 2019 #14

I just came in from gathering up the bits and pieces of my little greenhouse that blew Vinca Apr 2019 #6

Damn - that sucks malaise Apr 2019 #8

Keeping a close eye on the weather this afternoon here in NW Florida. Grammy23 Apr 2019 #9

Yep - keep a close eye malaise Apr 2019 #11

We're about an hour east of Mobile, AL Grammy23 Apr 2019 #13

We need some rain as well malaise Apr 2019 #17

I'm hearing there's some pretty nasty flooding in NOLA. nolabear Apr 2019 #18

Damn - you mean 14 years after Katrina the pump stations haven't malaise Apr 2019 #19

Well, it is New Orleans. "Fixed" is a matter of opinion sometimes. nolabear Apr 2019 #20

One of my nephews visits every year for carnival malaise Apr 2019 #22

It'll part you from your best intentions. nolabear Apr 2019 #25

Be safe, folks! salin Apr 2019 #21

Hehehehehehe malaise Apr 2019 #23

back atcha! salin Apr 2019 #24

Stay safe, Southern friends! akraven Apr 2019 #27