THE WOODLANDS STORM OF JUNE 12, 2012
It was truly a very frightening experience yesterday in The Woodlands as we were hit with a major storm that just seemed to come out of nowhere! I was sitting in my office and noticed that the once sunny day was quickly turning dark. I got up to look out of the window because the clouds looks strange to me.
Literally within minutes, the wind became so strong that our trees were bending at an angle that I had not witnessed since Hurricane Ike in 2009. These were no mere wind gusts but straight-line winds that were continuing to get stronger by the minute. When the hail began is when I really knew that this was one of those scary, tornado producing storms!
I hunkered down staying away from the windows watching the lights flickering on and off. After a rough hour, the fury of the storm subsided a bit. I came out not knowing what to expect outside.
I knew that where I was, the structure was fine. Upon stepping outside, it looked like a war zone and completely flashed my mind back to seeing the devastation after Ike. Trees were down everywhere, the streets were littered with debris, sirens were blaring everywhere and it was eerily still in the air.
The news showed how two storm cells merged and created this huge monster storm. We just happened to be right in the middle of the red zone! I know that there have been some devastating storms these past few years all over the states. When you go through one, it almost seems unreal.
I am thankful that my home was spared but all over The Woodlands and Houston area, many did not fare as well. There were many house fires believed to be from lightning strike and many homes with huge trees through them. We will be seeing the clean-up for many days.
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