As of yesterday p.m., I'm back on line. I'm in the area of Texas that endured a tornado on May 9. It went roaring by my house and left the internet antenna a twisted pipe on the roof as collateral damage. Learned to use kerosene lanterns again for a couple of days. I came out so much better than many others, I'm not complaining. The antenna and a busted oak tree were about it for me. But a very short walk can take me to some awful scenery. It toppled headstones in the country cemetary about a two block distance from the house. Even some modern ones with low profiles. The storm snapped one of those giant power line poles made of concrete and steel on the place west of me. I think it must have damaged more because they have the crews down working on it where it runs across the pasture. That power line was in the path track in several places and the way it was slinging debris I guess it's not a surprise the lines got damaged. Those poles are supposed to be rated for 150mph wind, but the tornado is being rated an EF3 which goes to 165mph. It wasn't on my bucket lest, but I now am familiar with how a tornado sounds. More a bunch of trains instead of just one train. It hailed, but considering the size of some of the stones all the plants were lucky again. I think the wind removed more leaves than the hail. The hail lasted about 45 minutes, but it was a sparse hail storm. I love the rain, though. I would be happy with more of that, but without the wind and hail!
