I just spent an hour in the basement with 400 kids

We had at least 3 systems overhead producing tornadoes. It was so dark outside the streetlights came on - at noon. The adults took turns going upstairs to look outside. When I looked, I saw police cars going around the block over and over.

It seemed like we were down there forever. The kids were just wonderful. Several were pretty scared and one got sick. But they were so quiet and well-behaved.

We also had several parents come and instead of taking their kids home, they stayed and helped us with the kids.

This has been the scariest spring any of us can remember. While we were in the basement we were checking the weather alerts on our phones and I've never seen such a frightening radar picture.

It seems to have passed now. The sun is shining and it's just beautiful outside. And we finally got out of the basement:)

I think it's great the parents stayed to help, that makes far more sense than leaving and driving in the middle of a potential storm.

they just don't seem to be stopping do they?

did the kid who was sucked out of the sunroof get found yet? i've been crawling the web trying to find the original place where i saw it. i think it was a joplin MO tornado page on facebook. can't stop thinking about him.

But I've been away from TV all day.

They just can't locate him yet. I can't be anymore specific than that and no link. Just what I remember hearing.

people and here is some information that she gave me regarding him.............

" I heard it on TV that this kid was sucked out of his cars sunroof! Can't imagine! Get on FB and put in Will Norton there will be a page come up and you can read the info."

I think this is the one you are talking about.

can't get him out of my mind....

:)

One scary season for sure.

Glad it missed you :hug:

That must be some basement. :)

LOL

Must be a relief it passed you all by!

And I know from personal experience that kids absorb the emotional state of the adults around them in those kinds of situations. If the kids were nervous but calm, they almost certainly got that from the grown-ups.

Lincoln, NE. Spent some scary moments in the basements, but only after living in NC for almost
11 years did we have a tornado go overhead!! April 16th in Raleigh--while attending the ballet
in Memorial Auditorium--and it DID sound like a train!

Stay safe!

We had that situation last evening and it scares my 63 year old tail something fierce. Our oldest son was working two blocks from the tornado that hit Joplin. I'm about ready to move out west to get away from these tornado's.
:hi:

Eastern Colorado gets some wicked tornadoes, too, if you get to missing them too badly. :)

but ours are called prairie fires and they move at blinding speeds too, sometimes so fast that you can't get away from them even. :hi:

:hi:

Wait to go, teacher! Glad you and the kiddos are all safe.

thankfully our school term ended today

Sedalia got it and there's been some damage. A tornado took out the bus barn so alternate transportation plans had to be made. It also took two trailer courts, a greasy spoon, a number of semis, the roof of of Sutherlands, and some other businesses were damaged.

We both lucked out, though I still say my town is overdue. (I hope I'm wrong!)