http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/incre...es-near-dallas

25 photos of tornadoes from dallas, no one was killed amazingly.

How terrifying.

Would tornadoes hit Texas very often? I know of other states where people would have safe basements to go to for shelter, but I saw something on the news last night and one family were hiding in their bathroom on ground level and after it was all over their whole house was gone except for what looked like the bathroom walls.

Texas tornadoes
 

Hi,
It is uncommon to have basements in Dallas/Ft. Worth. That has something to do with the frostline. I think houses in the North need basements whereas houses in Dallas/ Fort Worth do not. Also the ground shifts, causing foundation problems ( . . .not a builder so I am not sure exactly).
In spring and early summer conditions are favorable for tornados in the U.S. plains.

This picture comes from U.S.A. Today newspaper.
Texas ranks high for the number of tornados because it is big and parts of the state are in Hurricane Alley. Florida gets more tornadoes than any other state but our storms are small. In Florida we are taught that an inside bathroom is the safest room in the house.

http://www.usatoday.com/weather/wtornavg.htm
http://i372.photobucket.com/albums/o...adoe_alley.gif

M

Rain. Rain. Rain. Rain. Rain. Rain.
 

Hi,

We have been having rain. The days with no rain are cloudy.
Clouds and rain. :hissyfit:
Rain and Clouds.
Clouds.
Rain.
Rain.

Mari

Wishing you blue sky and sunshine soon
 

Erhm. You missed rain clouds. http://www.thesmilies.com/smilies/weather/raincloud.gif http://www.thesmilies.com/smilies/weather/raincloud.gif http://www.thesmilies.com/smilies/weather/raincloud.gif http://www.thesmilies.com/smilies/weather/raincloud.gif http://www.thesmilies.com/smilies/weather/raincloud.gif
There must have been some serious rain clouds!!!

http://www.thesmilies.com/smilies/party/party0001.gif :Grin-Nod: :Dancing-Chilli:http://www.thesmilies.com/smilies/party/party0010.gif:Dancing-Chilli: :Grin-Nod: http://www.thesmilies.com/smilies/party/party0001.gif

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Here's hoping those rain clouds soon blow away
And leave you with a bright, bright, bright sunshiney day!

http://www.thesmilies.com/smilies/weather/sun.gif

:sunchair:

~ waves ~ being frightfully frivolous

http://science.nasa.gov/science-news...may_supermoon/
Perigee "Super Moon" On May 5-6

and as someone on the tellie just said,

MAY the 4th be with you. ;)

Thanks.
 

Perhaps no rain today, Friday.

Lara, that is so cool about the moon. For us that is Saturday night I think.



Thank you.

M

looking up at the super moon tonight, it is beautiful!
hope others are enjoying....
bizi

I went out over an hour ago. It was indeed beautiful.

It's the next night here, and it's still spectacular. Moonbeams coming in the house. 8.10pm, Sunday the 6th of May. It'll be really bright for a few days I imagine.