We dodged another bullet

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For two days the weathermen hinted that a front coming through would bring strong winds, heavy rain and the potential for a few tornadoes. That put me into 'tornado mode' worrying and wondering what, if anything, would happen. The rains came much earlier than they predicted but the winds were far stronger than they said. It sounded like an airplane taking off right outside our windows. However, by 4 pm the word came out that the risk of severe weather was over and we lucked out again. Why do I worry so much? You see Tennessee is part of what they call "The Southern Tornado Alley"....and in March of 2011 we had more than our share of deadly tornadoes. Nine were killed and hundreds of homes were destroyed just in our county (our former county!) There were 5 tornadoes that one day and one was just a few miles from us. March and April are the months when the weather people worry the most about possible tornadoes, while they can happen at any time. But during these two months in particular we hear the word tornado more often than not. So when they say the potential is there I worry, its how I deal with it and until the all clear is given I am in tornado mode. Today the sun will come out and all is well. Photo: pixabay.com/en/standing-bullet-bullet-ammunition-1138905/