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Grim Chieftain

(2,043 posts) Mon May 18, 2026, 10:17 PM Monday

Well, here we go again [View all]

Winds nearby are at 100 mph, and we are in a tornado watch until 1:00 AM. Lights are flickering off and on. Just a month ago, we were hit by an EF2 tornado with considerable damage just seven blocks south of us. Two years ago we had to have our roof replaced due to massive hail damage.

The many joys of living in the Midwest...

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Well, here we go again [View all] Grim Chieftain Monday OP

Stay safe! SheltieLover Monday #1

NE Kansas, not too far from KC. Grim Chieftain Monday #3

Keep us updated stay safe. Dunc Yesterday #15

Keep yourself safe. debm55 Monday #2

Give Max a watch TVguyCards Monday #4

Thanks! Will do!! Grim Chieftain Monday #6

Yes it's off to a wild start TVguyCards 19 hrs ago #17

Hope you and your family stay safe Bayard Monday #5

Thanks, so far so good. Power outages all around. Grim Chieftain Monday #7

... is it getting better? i hope so orleans Monday #8

Hope all goes well for you - TBF Monday #9

Wishing you safety and calm. hamsterjill Yesterday #10

They picked a helluva time to cripple FEMA. And Super El Nino is just around the corner. OGBuzz Yesterday #11

Please keep us posted! calimary Yesterday #12

Eek AllaN01Bear Yesterday #13

Why can't Trump just nuke the tornados? Or just Sharpie them up to Canada?* AZ8theist Yesterday #14

Update - So far so good Grim Chieftain 23 hrs ago #16

Hope all is well this morning, Grim Niagara 18 hrs ago #18