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Tornado!

Taken out my lounge window morning after the storm

Earlier this week we had a forecast of heavy rain which we did end up having overnight but we also had hail and a bit of wind but apparently several businesses in town were struck by a mini tornado where roofs were ripped off and power went out. We are fortunate we are 5 minutes out of town and considered to be semi-rural so we seem to get away with most of the bad stuff. Lately it's started to get a bit more chilly in the mornings. Today is the start of the Autumn Equinox and we are starting to see the colours changing on the trees. This morning I actually put the fire on as it was 6 degrees celsius when I got up to let the cats out - I think we might have a really nippy winter this year.

Linking up with Skywatch Friday and All Seasons.

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roentare said…
That is a moody sky you got right there. I read on the weather forecast that things have been pretty hot over there
23 March 2023 at 11:29
Tom said…
...thankfully I have never experienced a tornado.
23 March 2023 at 14:04
At Home In New Zealand said…
Your tornado made it onto the News! We lit a fire last night as well, it is definitely getting cooler at night.
23 March 2023 at 18:52
s.c said…
That must have been an anxious moment. Yes climate change is literally in the air now.
23 March 2023 at 23:45
Tigger's Mum said…
Crikey you are getting some weird weather. Pleased to read that it bypassed your home. Great photo out your window. Glowering is, I suppose, how it would be described.
24 March 2023 at 00:06
Sharon said…
The weather is getting more severe all over the world.
24 March 2023 at 03:27
local alien said…
A good wintery photo. Lucky you weren't in the centre . Enjoy the change of season
24 March 2023 at 03:41
William Kendall said…
We had a tornado here several years ago that knocked out power for a day over a considerable area, and did a lot of damage.
24 March 2023 at 03:56
Bill said…
A tornado sounds scary, I've never experienced a tornado
24 March 2023 at 04:59
Rostrose said…

I'm glad you didn't get hit by the tornado - hail and storms are bad weather enough!
All the best from Austria, Traude 😘
https://rostrose.blogspot.com/2023/03/costa-rica-9-kapitel-nationalpark.html
24 March 2023 at 05:32
Lydia C. Lee said…
Wow. That sun is really burning through. Lovely!! Thanks for joining #Allseasons
24 March 2023 at 09:07
Sallie (FullTime-Life) said…
Happy Autumn Amy! I hope you don't see any tornados at all and that your winter won't be too cold (though the furnace on already isn't a great omen). Take care enjoy the change of seasons~!
24 March 2023 at 11:32
Yogi♪♪♪ said…
A tornado!! Be careful.
24 March 2023 at 14:00
The Happy Whisk said…
Hey Amy! Glad you were safe from the tornado. A couple years back we had one touch down near by. No one died. Things got damaged. What I recall most is how the tornado sounded like a train. It was amazingly loud and powerful. Cheers, Ivy.
24 March 2023 at 14:53
Iris Flavia said…
Ugh - 6C already? That went down quickly!
Tornado sounds very scary.
25 March 2023 at 04:20
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