Sunday Not-So-Funday

Living in Illinois, you never know what the weather is going to be like. It's pretty unpredictable! In case you haven't been checking the news, Illinois was hit hard by several tornadoes. Unfortunately, a few towns within 50 miles from my home were destroyed. Gifford, IL was one of the poor victims of this tragedy. Where was I during this storm? Stranded with my mom in our car along the interstate, trying not to get crushed by a blown over semi or get spun around from the wind. The wind wasn't the only problem, there was very heavy rain with hail estimated to be the size of golf balls! There were some awful conditions. After experiencing this storm, I hope people start to realize that these storms are getting bigger. Why are they getting bigger, you may ask? The temperature is rising causing more cold fronts to mix with warm fronts which creates bigger and more dangerous storms. I hate to say this, but we don't realize the destruction storms can cause unless they actually occur! Storms are getting bigger and we need to get smarter. All of us need to be aware of disasters that can strike at anytime.