Tag Archives: severe weather

Tornadoes in November: An After-Action Review

I thought we’d made it through the 2013 tornado season with relative ease, but as yesterday’s mid-November tornadoes tore through the Midwest, I realized that Mother Nature had other ideas. Yesterday’s storms gave me an interesting perspective, so I thought … Continue reading

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At the Wittekind Homestead: Update for 08/01/12

We couldn’t be more thrilled.  Finally, we get to announce the arrival of our first eggs! I checked the nesting box in the morning, but after noon, it occurred to me that my daughter might want to check too to … Continue reading

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Meeting Christ as Henryville/Marysville Recovery Begins

Severe storms plagued Indiana last Friday.  My family was lucky; our area suffered no damage.  But in southern Indiana, lives were changed forever.  According to the news, Marysville is “gone”; Henryville was also devastated.  How, then, you might wonder, does … Continue reading

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Home Essentials: NOAA Alert Weather Radio w/SAME Technology

When considering communications gear, there are few things more cherished in my home than our Midland weather radio.  More times than I can count, it has alerted us to dangerous weather conditions when we’d likely be otherwise unaware.  That’s why … Continue reading

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