Three tornadoes ripped through Vicksburg last night while Cora was at a sleepover. We knew bad weather was predicted though, so we sent her with her helmet for the occasion! Despite multiple hours stuck in the closet, she had a great time! Sarah and I texted each other throughout (not much else to do when you're stuck in the bathroom!), so I always knew they were safe (didn't stop any of us from worrying about the next hit, but at least we had reception to continually check in with each other). One of the tornadoes went right through their new neighborhood, but thankfully not their street (and their house made it through with zero damage, as did ours - none of the tornadoes were down on our south end of town). It took some planning to get her picked up the next day due to so many downed trees and lack of power throughout much of town, but we made it work (and Jay spent the rest of the day out and about with his chainsaw helping friends and coworkers clear their yards, driveways, and streets).
Tornado warning #1
Tornado warning #2 (came through even before the first was cleared)
A short break in storms gave us enough time to check for flooding around the house and gather some of the animals to safety before tornado warning #3 hit
And then all was well and the girls got on with their playdate (and stayed up VERY late, as per usual with them, but did not sleep in much)
