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Grim Chieftain

(2,191 posts) Mon May 18, 2026, 10:17 PM May 18

Well, here we go again [View all]

Winds nearby are at 100 mph, and we are in a tornado watch until 1:00 AM. Lights are flickering off and on. Just a month ago, we were hit by an EF2 tornado with considerable damage just seven blocks south of us. Two years ago we had to have our roof replaced due to massive hail damage.

The many joys of living in the Midwest...

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Well, here we go again [View all] Grim Chieftain May 18 OP

Stay safe! SheltieLover May 18 #1

NE Kansas, not too far from KC. Grim Chieftain May 18 #3

Keep us updated stay safe. Dunc May 19 #15

Keep yourself safe. debm55 May 18 #2

Give Max a watch TVguyCards May 18 #4

Thanks! Will do!! Grim Chieftain May 18 #6

Yes it's off to a wild start TVguyCards May 19 #17

Hope you and your family stay safe Bayard May 18 #5

Thanks, so far so good. Power outages all around. Grim Chieftain May 18 #7

... is it getting better? i hope so orleans May 18 #8

Hope all goes well for you - TBF May 18 #9

Wishing you safety and calm. hamsterjill May 19 #10

They picked a helluva time to cripple FEMA. And Super El Nino is just around the corner. OGBuzz May 19 #11

Please keep us posted! calimary May 19 #12

Eek AllaN01Bear May 19 #13

Why can't Trump just nuke the tornados? Or just Sharpie them up to Canada?* AZ8theist May 19 #14

Update - So far so good Grim Chieftain May 19 #16

Hope all is well this morning, Grim Niagara May 19 #18