Where are all these tornadoes coming from???

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I guess that's a rhetorical question. I somewhat understand how tornadoes form, but forty years ago, we rarely had tornadoes in eastern NC. Over the years, they're happening more often. Now in the space of about two weeks, we've had two of them. The first one touched down about a mile or so from us, but thank God it didn't do much damage. The second one was this past Sunday on Father's Day. I knew it was raining terribly and so dark outside around 2pm. We had just finished dinner and dessert and my son and husband were opening Father's Day gifts when someone said we were under a tornado warning. We all checked our phones and the TV which read that a tornado or cell of some kind was seen west of us and heading east right toward us. So thankful nothing touched down and after a couple of hours it had cleared up enough for Robert and Nathan to drive home. I was halfway surprised no drivers slid into our field on that sharp curve while it was raining so hard. They tend to do that...they don't slow down in the rain and that curve makes them slide right off the highway. So far over the years no one has been hurt seriously. It's raining again right now, but no watches or warnings. Hope the weather is good in your part of the world. Take care and stay safe. Not sure who posted that gorgeous photo of Peonies on FB, but hope they don't mind me sharing it.