The weather

That's so sad.

Awful!

What an awful thing. Some stormchasers caught the tornado and its aftermath on video.

Here is a link of the local newspaper in my area.....It has pictures and videos of the Joplin, MO where the tornado hit....I tried looking for a story, but couldn't find it.....but please pray for a 16-month old boy that cannot be located. His parents were hurt and are in a hospital in Kansas....They do not know that their son is missing....so sad...


Joplin Tornado

That video is absolutely stunning. Those poor people are in my prayers. Especially the sixteen-month-old little fella.

That video and all the videos of the tornado have been stunning.....right now...we are in for more severe weather, by way of Arkansas, where my boys are....Please pray for their safety as well...one worried mama here.....

Your heart just breaks for her. This is going to change everyone in Joplin.

My cousin Ryan moved there with his wife, Julie and 8 yr old autistic son, Matthew just last summer. They had heard that there was better schools in the area to help Matthew. They loved it there and want to stay. They were very lucky by taking cover in a master bathroom closet. By being on the bottom floor of their three level apartment building they were safer than most.
They have one another, and the clothes that were in that closet. More than most of the people they have run into. Ryan walked outside after it all had calmed to get his family out of the building and check his cars. They were destroyed. A couple traveling from Branson stopped and asked them if they could help. He said " Yes, we are going to need a motel room." They found one finally 20 miles away in Carthage.
Ryan said he now knows why he grew up having to help his Dad with capentry work. There is a need and he will know how to help.

Savannah wrote:

That video is absolutely stunning. Those poor people are in my prayers. Especially the sixteen-month-old little fella.

I can't even imagine the fear of being separated from your toddler son. I mean, honestly....I can't think of much worse. That poor little boy, and his parents. Praying for them.

Rhonda wrote:

That video and all the videos of the tornado have been stunning.....right now...we are in for more severe weather, by way of Arkansas, where my boys are....Please pray for their safety as well...one worried mama here.....

Oh Rhonda, I will pray for them. Have you heard from any of them yet? I can't even believe this...they're saying there were 69 more tornadoes today. What is going on????

Rob wrote:

Rob! I'm a mess. That poor woman! I'm praying for her too.....what an amazing husband she had. I am sure she was shocked to hear Brian Williams (I think it was Brian) saying "your late husband". That had to hurt considering this is so 'fresh'. She is still in shock, obviously.

And I was just watching the news and they were saying this woman in a Walmart was separated from her infant son for awhile. Again, can you imagine???? Well, this big burly man took care of him, even fed him his bottle trying to calm him, as this tornado was tearing through! Talk about an angel sent from above.


Gin, again, I am so sorry for what you cousin and his family are going through. I will keep them in my prayers.

My boys are fine....altho they had a big night last night....tied themselves to the heaviest thing they could find...I am SO ready for this weather to calm down...

Oh, thank goodness. Stay safe Rhonda!

16 month Skylar has been found....his little body was identified in the morgue. It had been there since Sunday night.....Tornado came through that afternoon, so his may have been one of the first ones found....Please pray for his family as they have to move forward without him.

Rain...

It's pretty darn hot here---mid-90's and humid. How I HATE humidity!! Thankfully tomorrow will be cooler.

YES!! I'm SO looking forward to tomorrow, Amy!! It got to 103 here yesterday. It took some doing to find the positive in that. It's 96 here right now, but there's a glorious wind out there! It doesn't make it cool, but it makes it much more bearable.

Oh my gosh, seriously?!?! I had no idea it got that hot! Thank goodness for central air! Our unit is 30 years old though...so far so good, but I can't imagine losing it on one of these hot and humid days. One of my fb friends lost hers yesterday!

We are starting to see the 90s by this Friday and then it will stay in the 90s for a while... hopefully we don't get triple heat anytime soon!

Yeah, see? Come down to Oz.

Savannah wrote:

It got to 103 here yesterday.

Well, it reached 97 today, and that actually felt cool.... .....so I guess it must have hit over 100 here yesterday too!

Sun's out with some nice blue sky although it is pretty cold!

It has been HOT!
I like summer but not the triple digit heat! lol
Looks like we will be around 95 till the end of July...
My cousin in San Francisco will be at 65 all month long...

Unfair! Although for being summer... I would like 80s and not 60s

We are actually having temps in the mid 80º's with low to no humidity....which makes it GORGEOUS outside!!! It feels more like the spring we missed.....but alas....the heat and humidity is supposed to be heading back our way tomorrow or Saturday. So for now, I will enjoy this beautiful weather!!!

Rain, rain, rain! And it's a little cool for summer.

Well... the weather is a little crazy today lol
We have rain and wind and in the 70s

And my friend said it's snowing in Mammoth lol