Oh, Good Grief!

So some folks really need to get a handle on their priorities. We had another sweep of tornadic storms come through Mid-MO last night, and the local tv stations switched over to non-stop weather coverage.

Now, let me explain non-stop weather coverage. You see this great big radar weather map to track exactly where the danger is and where it's projected to be and when... you get one person after another (to relieve each other when their voices get raw) keeping everybody up TO the date on what's going on, warnings, tornado sitings, accidents, damage, etc.

Personally, I'm GLUED to these proceedings until I know the danger's passed my area. And even when it's past me, I certainly don't begrudge this important information to the folks who are ABOUT to get it. And I'm certainly NOT fussing about missing E.R. It is irritating as all get-out watching these newsfolks having to respond to complaints, apologizing and EXPLAINING on air why they're overriding E.R. to help friggin save lives. *snort*

Amway, true to form, the dangerous parts of the storm skimmed JUST north of Columbia. Thankfully. I'm tellin ya... this place is charmed. Though I have to admit: my enjoyment of a thunderstorm is severely diminished when I know tornadic conditions are out there, and I may have to dash into the utility room with Ms. Pukesalot (which event, I gaurantee, will inspire her namesake) at a moment's notice. Even though I know I'm watching the (theoretically) bad part skirt right around on the radar.

This really is unusual weather for us. I mean, thunderstorms are a regular staple... but I don't recall, for as long as I've been in Columbia, them turning tornadic this often. We're supposed to get more storms this weekend... guess we'll see how it goes.