Wild Tornados in Pennsylvania

I never thought we'd have a tornado here in Pennsylvania. 

. 

Hurricanes yes, 

tornados no. 

I was wrong

Fort Washington, Maple Glen and Horsham

were hit with an EF2 tornado.

We had wind up to 135mph.

Lickity split we went from 

a shady yard to a sunny yard.

I can now see the sunrise on the horizon

from my bedroom window. 

Thankfully we were ok

huddling in the basement. 

We lost 8 trees and the house received minor damage, 

except the hole in the roof. 

Is that minor? 

At least we have a roof! 

It feels minor. 

The morning of, meteorologists were discussing 

the likelihood of tornados in the afternoon. 

So we had warning. 

Our nephew who also studied meteorology 

called and let us know he was watching the weather 

and we had about 5 minutes to find shelter.

We went to the basement. 

My husband found it hard to stay there 

with the banging and crashing going on. 

I had no problem staying there. 

I only experienced pressure changes in my ears. 

After our nephew gave us the all clear 

we surveyed the damage. 

89 homes last we heard have been condemned. 

That's sad. 

Sadly we lost one resident when a tree fell on the house. 

Don't shut off your weather warnings on your phone. 

They are annoying but could save your life.