Thanks for support. Much appreciated.
Good deal.
I hope I can convince you to look into the existence of a Skywarn network down there. You don't have to be a ham to listen. Back when I lived in town, I got 5 to 10 minutes advance severe weather warning from the scanner over broadcast warnings. More than once I was already under shelter, peeping back out waiting for something to happen when the sirens went off. You also have two directional traffic between the spotters and NWS, allowing you to know where the hotspots are forming and allowing you to be leaning forward before the early warning even exists.
Out here in the sticks, the increase in warning times measures ten to twenty minutes. The network here runs under tight discipline. All twister or related data, all the time. Very efficient.
Now if I could just find a way to keep lightning from baking any more scanners, I'd be all set.
thanks again for althe hard work you do NautiNurse.
They said that because of debris. trees, power lines etc that they could not get into the park, and that everything is just a jumble from thier vantage point, but they are about 75% sure that the trailer they see standing is my parents.
My stepdad had "storm straps" (whatever they are) installed after last seasons fun and frolic, so it is possible that those may have held the trailer in place.
Fingers are crossed, parents will try and get in tomorrow. They have shored up and sealed my cousins house as good as they can, and are going to bed as they stayed up all night.