You know you guys (and Atlanta) always seem to get the tornadoes from the Gulf hurricanes. I remember Ivan was horrible! By the time it gets up here, it's usually wind & rain, although Katrina blowed pretty good up here.
Yes, Ivan knocked out the power for 3 days.
Didn't lose my phone that time.
Thank the Lord!
We, personally don't get the tornadoes but a lot around the city do.
We live half way up a mountain and get lots of wind, doubling our trees. None have been lost as of yet, though.
During Opal we had hurricane force winds and tropical winds with Katrina.
Our neighbor across the street lost a large maple the other night.
We have lots of limbs and leaves, but no damage. PTL!