Stormy Weather

The weather was the big story in Greensboro on Sunday when a tornado paid us a visit. The Fortress of Ineptitude, on the other side of town from where the storm hit, emerged unscathed. However, my family was nearly in harm’s way.

 

We were returning from Raleigh late Sunday afternoon, under a rapidly darkening sky about a half hour away from Greensboro, when a sudden gust of wind pushed against the side of our car. Immediately we were engulfed in a torrent of rain with wind gusts buffeting our car. Interstate traffic slowed to a crawl as we eventually found our way to an exit and found refuge in a convenience store parking lot where waited out the storm. Slowly, the storm decreased in intensity and we made our way back to the interstate and resumed our journey home.

 

When that massive sudden gust of wind first pushed against the side of our car, we were unaware of what was happening in Greensboro at that same moment which was a tornado touching down in the city’s eastern side. In the process, trees were uprooted with house, cars, schools and more sustaining damage. One person was killed when a tree crashed into their car.

 

When the storm hit Greensboro, we were a half hour from the city and the section where the tornado touched down. If I hadn’t gotten a bit lost leaving Raleigh, we would have been closer to the danger posed by this storm. 

 

So… wow.

 

Anyway, what were we doing in Raleigh? More on that in my next post.