[Dr. Sivana]

That’s beyond irresponsible. (Grew up in tornado alley.) That’s what Mom should be miffed at and sue.

I lived in Ogle County (south of Rockford) and experienced the winds from nearby tornadoes. When you see the sky turn that same sepia tone as Kansas in the opening scene of the Wizard of Oz, it is time to go home.

[lizma2]

“same sepia tone “

Remember it well.

But the closest I ever came to driving through a tornado was here in Maryland. I was driving home after work and they were reporting a nado about 20 miles away then I saw a huge tree flying across the road I was driving on!

Kept driving. Had 2 kidlets at home and had to get them to the basement.

[fella]

The truck factory in North Texas where I worked had 18” reinforced cement “Islands” throughout the plant. They served as bathrooms, offices and medical. Each had at least to doors and were just short walks from anywhere in the plant. In 33 years we real short walk alert 6 times and drills once a year. Long waks were fire drills and you went outside, had two real ones of those but they were just minor.