Yesterday was a weird day. All of our usual weather sources have agreed for days that Saturday would see storms, "possibly severe, with high winds, large hail, and chance of a tornado." They couldn't settle on when or how many times. I realize forecasting is not an exact science. But when we camp, we have a lot of stuff outside, as most people do. Some of those things can be ruined by a storm and others are rendered unusable for a time while they dry out. So as much as possible, we try to put those things away. One of the main concerns is the awning. A storm can rip it to shreds but on a hot day with no shade, we are reluctant to roll it up until we really need to.
The point of all this rambling is that when we have a day that storms move through the area, each one missing us, we spend a lot of time in the should we-or-shouldn't-we mode. Finally about 5:00 the radar and the sky showed a can't miss storm and we were under a tornado watch. There was hard rain and wind, but fortunately no hail, tornadoes or damaging winds. After waiting it out inside, our group gathered to grill some burgers and brats and enjoy the spectacular sunset.
The point of all this rambling is that when we have a day that storms move through the area, each one missing us, we spend a lot of time in the should we-or-shouldn't-we mode. Finally about 5:00 the radar and the sky showed a can't miss storm and we were under a tornado watch. There was hard rain and wind, but fortunately no hail, tornadoes or damaging winds. After waiting it out inside, our group gathered to grill some burgers and brats and enjoy the spectacular sunset.
During the day, because of the weather uncertainty, we didn't take in the Turkey Vulture Festival and I hope the turkey vultures weren't too offended. But we did walk the nice trail nearby, marveling at the big old cottonwoods--some damaged in previous storms. Quite a few people were exploring the Devonian Fossil Gorge--exposed in the 1993 floods. Butch did some fishing and I did quite a bit of reading and writing. Today is supposed to be sunny and warm. So far it's foggy.
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