At around 4:35AM this morning our cell phones went off - warning of a tornado.
"Extreme Emergency - tornados sighted in the area - take cover now! "
I went to my fav weather radar on my phone (the one I use for my scooter rides) - it gives a pretty accurate image of things.
Took a screen-shot.
We went to our safe area with the pup - daughter was very safe in a new city hospital where she works. 96 yr old MIL has a large new brick house w/basement 5 mins away. But it would have been hell getting her up and moving!...no time for it. (as the guy at the health dept. said of her, 2 yrs ago - "mid 90's? - she's already in Bonus Time!" Do not quote me!
Reports are several areas of touch-downs and damage. Nearest about 2 miles, or less, distant. Wright-Patt AFB took a good bit of damage. (20 miles distant)
We get these in the summer - but a Feb one is pretty rare.
Temps were way too warm for Feb overnight....65....big cold front moved in behind the storms.
Hope all you were OK - as these were widespread through the midwest.
Stig