We dodged the bullet, again

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Early yesterday afternoon we were put under a tornado watch through the evening hours. That meant I got out all my 'Tornado gadgets' - lanterns, radio, NOAH radio, etc. It is my ritual and not only gives me something to do it makes me feel in control to a point. About 6 pm or I flipped on the news and it looked like all heck breaking loose on the weather map. They were talking 'rotation' which I know means a possible tornado. The National Weather Service issued the tornado warning and when they showed the direction it was heading I wasn't very happy - the storm containing that rotation was headed right for us. I continued watching and the weatherman kept saying that maybe the rotation was weakening, maybe there is no tornado. Fifteen minutes later the NWS ended the tornado watch but made it a severe thunderstorm warning. That they were right about.....although the storm hit us there was very little lightening, just heavy rain and strong winds. We had already put things away outside and taken all the hanging plants down or they would have blown half way across the state! All we lost was satellite for a a short time. After that it was just rain and now, Monday morning, it is still raining, but no sever weather. I wonder how many bullets will can dodge? Photo from Pixabay