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| kydeere40744 |
Posted - Feb 05 2008 : 8:55:36 PM
Ok - actually I hope that we don't fly away. We are under a tornado watch right now and there is a huge squall line of serious storms heading straight towards us. Say a little prayer. I hate storms and they said we may be in for a rough night.
~Jessica in Kentucky & Miss Wilma's Niece~
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| KYgurlsrbest |
Posted - Feb 07 2008 : 10:51:28 AM
Thanks for letting me know, Jessica! I'm soooo bummed. They are such nice people!!! But, I know that they're faithful people, too, and they're probably just grateful that noone was hurt and that they can still continue to cook...Gosh. Eerie!
Farmgirl Sister #80, thanks to a very special farmgirl from the Bluegrass..."She was built like a watch, a study in balance ... with a neck and head so refined, like a drawing by DaVinci"...
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| kydeere40744 |
Posted - Feb 07 2008 : 09:39:54 AM
Early this morning I ventured out to see if there was any damage around the house or our neighborhood. The neighbor behind us - their fence is completely blown down now. A couple of pieces were already down before the storms (since like October), so my husband and I are joking to see how long it will take for them to put it back up. One of my heavy concrete statues blew across the yard and several of my garden things are tipped over. Got them all back up and noticed one was broke in half. Other than that, no damage to the roof or house or cars, so that is really good. Around the neighborhood we had one neighbor who's back patio was blown apart and pieces scattered all over. It's amazing what the weather will do...and the funny thing is that our plastic patio table out back didn't move one bit. It's very light too!
~Jessica in Kentucky & Miss Wilma's Niece~
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| kydeere40744 |
Posted - Feb 06 2008 : 8:03:17 PM
Jonni - just thought of you....they showed on WLEX that Aunt Gravy's in Harrodsburg had some of its windows blown out last night, but they have a tarp covering it and will get them repaired soon. I went "woah, Jonni just ate there this past weekend!!"
~Jessica in Kentucky & Miss Wilma's Niece~
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| kydeere40744 |
Posted - Feb 06 2008 : 12:41:56 PM
Girls - please say a prayer for some friends in Arkansas. I just got an email from a friend out there. One of her colleagues and family was killed by a tornado yesterday. Another friend from Alabama also wrote to say that they were fine, but one of their friends houses was completely gone. The family was in the basement and had to be rescued, but they are fine.
Lea - I'm glad to hear that you guys came through fine with the storm. Frannie posted on here that things are fine in her neck of the woods. While watching one of the weather men on tv, one of the storms came through from Nashville, on up to Allen County, then basically hitting the counties at the TN border in Kentucky and then it whipped up from Pulaski county (Somerset) and up to Rockcastle County and over. Then we had the line of storms that stretched from border to border. The worst part of it ended up being just south of us in Harrodsburg and then it hit Lexington, mainly the western side of. Some of the schools were without electric.
This weather makes me really dread springtime! I honestly don't know out the folks out in Oklahoma and the midwest handle all the tornadoes and such.
~Jessica in Kentucky & Miss Wilma's Niece~
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| farmgirl blessings |
Posted - Feb 06 2008 : 12:06:05 PM
Jessica, Miss Wilma & all,
So glad you that you are safe today. It was so scary here yesterday. I don't think I have ever been that scared in my life of a storm. Four counties all around us sustained destruction & deaths. It is just awful. My husband said that the damage even looks worse than what is described on the news. It is so sad. Sounds like Kentucky got hit pretty badly as well. I am so worried about my mom. We don't get anything but local coverage and she is out near Knoxville. Their phones are out and I can't reach her. So please say a little prayer for them.
We spent the worst of the storm in a shelter and then slept in the hallway last night. We are thankfully safe. Just a bit weary. Thanks for thinking of us.
Is Fannie okay? Isn't she in that general area as well?
You're right, Alee! This tornado stuff is for the birds. We lived in tornado alley in Illinois and thought we were getting away from all of that. But it seems the weather has undergone some serious changes even here in the south. I don't like it one bit. We have decided to have an underground shelter dug as our next project as soon as we save the funds for it.
Blessings, Lea
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| kydeere40744 |
Posted - Feb 06 2008 : 10:12:50 AM
Well - here is the weather report for tonight....mind you yesterday it got up to 70 degrees. Tonight's forcast:
Windy with some snow flurries possible during the evening hours. Low 31F. Winds WSW at 20 to 30 mph.
Yeah - tornadoes one day, snow the next. Only in Kentucky!! It's common for it to be extremely cold and snowing during spring break here anymore too.
~Jessica in Kentucky & Miss Wilma's Niece~
Farmgirl Sisterhood #137
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| Firemama |
Posted - Feb 06 2008 : 10:10:55 AM
I agree with Alee,that is scary stuff! Glad to hear you are okay though.
Mama to 2
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| Alee |
Posted - Feb 06 2008 : 10:09:45 AM
Oh my gosh! I am so glad you all are okay! Tornados frighten me! I can't even imagine living somewhere where tornados were a possibility. I think I would pack my bags, child, and dog and run for the mountains!
Alee
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| kydeere40744 |
Posted - Feb 06 2008 : 09:55:56 AM
Doing pretty good Amanda. I've been making calls and checking on some folks. Over in Western Kentucky just south of Bowling Green, they got hit with storms and 4 died. They just showed Lexington (just east of us) and they had those heavy hotel signs to fall on cars. They showed one metal sign that had flown across the road and wrapped itself around a pole. It looks like Harrodsburg got hit with quite a bit of damage. Somerset and down that way just had a lot of rain and wind, but no damage reported.
~Jessica in Kentucky & Miss Wilma's Niece~
Farmgirl Sisterhood #137
Gardening is a way of showing that you believe in tomorrow...
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| miss wilma |
Posted - Feb 06 2008 : 09:37:48 AM
Jessie glad every thing is okay , No damage here, just high water, gotta get some work done the Texas people will be here Sat and I still have 6 babies to finish
Farm Girl #96
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| Firemama |
Posted - Feb 06 2008 : 09:36:46 AM
How are you all this morning?
Mama to 2
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FarmGirl# 20
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| kydeere40744 |
Posted - Feb 06 2008 : 09:26:44 AM
Here are some stories in our local paper about the storms:
Storms may have caused fire at hotel under construction
http://www.kentucky.com/254/story/309880.html
Storms close roads, down trees, knock out power in Lexington
http://www.kentucky.com/254/story/309870.html
7 dead after storms hit Kentucky
http://www.kentucky.com/254/story/309860.html
Harrodsburg got a big mess of the winds. I just talked to my hubby and he said that trees were down on the way to work. It was scary last night, but I'm glad that it was quick and over with.
~Jessica in Kentucky & Miss Wilma's Niece~
Farmgirl Sisterhood #137
Gardening is a way of showing that you believe in tomorrow...
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| Lainey |
Posted - Feb 06 2008 : 05:35:43 AM
Well, it was an interesting night here to say the least. Terrible winds, but we didn't get as bad as some. Our tornado sirens went off 4 times though. (I think our in home siren goes off for 2 or 3 counties.) I heard that there were 7 deaths in Kentucky last night and about 24 in the states that had the tornado breakouts. On one channel they said there were like 50 tornadoes over an 18 hour period. I hope all farmgirls and their families are safe.
Farmgirl Sister #25
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| miss wilma |
Posted - Feb 06 2008 : 12:04:56 AM
Carol it is all around us it gave a little bit ago that it was near where my daughter lives temple HILL, They have a basement, I hope our Lea is okay down in Tn, I keep thinking I am going to bed but it comes again, Sounds like its better up Janices way and Jonnies
Farm Girl #96
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| Carol Sue |
Posted - Feb 05 2008 : 11:40:21 PM
Jessica,
Praying for each of our kentucky girls. That would be darn scary.
Carol Sue
listening to the quiet moments
Farmgirl #39
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| kydeere40744 |
Posted - Feb 05 2008 : 10:59:59 PM
I've kept an eye for Wilma's area too and my parents area. Looks like things have calmed down there. The bad thing is that come spring time, it only gets worse. I have seen a couple of tornadoes in my lifetime growing up and remember running to the basement. Fortunately they didn't hit our farm and we have been extremely fortunate. Probably the worst story that I know from a guy that lived beside us when we lived in Lexington was that his baby was asleep in the baby crib. A tornado came out of pretty much out of the blue...no warnings, nothing. Only one of the weather guys had went "oh my, I think we have a tornado hitting". The tornado hit the subdivision and the baby was flown out of her crib and into the yard. Thankfully she survived with a tiny scratch. They moved beside us and it is weird when they show tornado specials on the tv, they will show the family. Kentucky's weather gets pretty wild at times. One day it is 70 degrees, the next 35.
~Jessica in Kentucky & Miss Wilma's Niece~
Farmgirl Sisterhood #137
Gardening is a way of showing that you believe in tomorrow...
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| miss wilma |
Posted - Feb 05 2008 : 10:58:56 PM
Thank you Alee tornadoes are bad, its beginning to lightning more I am going out side to ck it, my son lives up close to Jessie , it is getting worse hear I am going to turn off
Farm Girl #96
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| Alee |
Posted - Feb 05 2008 : 10:52:43 PM
I am so glad you are okay Jessica! Miss Wilma, I hope it calms down for you too!
Alee
Farmgirl Sister #8
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| kydeere40744 |
Posted - Feb 05 2008 : 10:45:20 PM
Well we just went through the tornado warnings and such here....nothing here around the house as far as we could see, but the road by our house has trees down according to the news. The wind was really bad with gusts up to 60-70 mph with some bad rain. Pretty scary when we heard the sirens
Thankfully that everything went better than what we thought. We'll see in the morning if there was any damage or anything.
Thanks for the thoughts and prayers!
~Jessica in Kentucky & Miss Wilma's Niece~
Farmgirl Sisterhood #137
Gardening is a way of showing that you believe in tomorrow...
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| miss wilma |
Posted - Feb 05 2008 : 10:45:16 PM
jessie I am going to stay up until it gets better we will go to the basement , I am worried about Brian and Ashley they live out on Georgetown RD now, Keep in touch little one Alee its still rough here
Farm Girl #96
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| Alee |
Posted - Feb 05 2008 : 10:28:43 PM
I hope all our KY girls are safe and sound in their beds at this point! I hope the tornados all vanished!!
Alee
Farmgirl Sister #8
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| KYgurlsrbest |
Posted - Feb 05 2008 : 10:15:31 PM
Our sirens are going off, but that's protocol for all warnings. They've reiterated that there aren't tornadoes, but still, sirens at 1:15 am are creepy. Be safe, girls!
Farmgirl Sister #80, thanks to a very special farmgirl from the Bluegrass..."She was built like a watch, a study in balance ... with a neck and head so refined, like a drawing by DaVinci"...
NY Newsday sportswriter Bill Nack describing filly, Ruffian.
http://www.buyhandmade.org/ |
| Lainey |
Posted - Feb 05 2008 : 10:01:35 PM
I'm getting off here too, there are tornado warnings for counties all around my county. It won't be long until one is issued for here. I've never seen so many tornado warnings at the same time. Please take care everyone!
Farmgirl Sister #25
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| Lainey |
Posted - Feb 05 2008 : 9:54:06 PM
I hope so too Jessica. Please take care, I hope all goes well for us tonight.
Farmgirl Sister #25
http://countrygirldreams.blogspot.com/ |
| kydeere40744 |
Posted - Feb 05 2008 : 9:49:57 PM
I'm getting off the computer and waking up the hubby...looks like it will be here in the next 15-30 minutes. They said that it done some damage in Louisville. I hope that Janice up there is alright.
~Jessica in Kentucky & Miss Wilma's Niece~
Farmgirl Sisterhood #137
Gardening is a way of showing that you believe in tomorrow...
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