Eeks! Severe Thunderstorm and TORNADO warning for my region...

[lupinfarm]

Theres a severe thunderstorm coming through any minute now, my dad just called to say there has already been tornadoes at the airport in toronto and north of toronto. I've locked up the chickens, ducks, and the dogs are coming in. The horses are stuck out there though and I am concerned, our satellite signal is already going and its not even raining yet.

My dad said to expect casualties with the chickens and ducks if anything like a tornado comes through, and to get into the downstairs bathroom (although, i was certain that you're not supposed to be in a room that has an outside wall?)... We have a cellar but you have to go outside to get to it and it doesn't have a hatch on the stairway anymore, just the door down the stairs.

I'm mostly concerned for the horses. There is nothing I can do about their shelter, I don't want to put them in the barn because barns around here have been known to be taken out by tornadoes. I was just speaking to a lady the other day whose bank barn was felled by a tornado a few weeks ago (thank heavens ours is insured for 50k).

 

[lilhill]

The livestock being outside probably have a better chance of surviving. Your dad told you to get into the downstairs bathroom because with all the plumbing and such, it's usually a pretty safe room. Hope all the bad stuff misses you.

 

[2468herdsrgr8]

Did you make it ?.......It stormed here.....didnt hear about any Tornado/s ? did you ?

 

[lupinfarm]

I know there was a tornado in Durham, Ontario... We don't get ontario news for some reason on our satellite except for CHEX but they are showing judge judy LOL.

I know a riding academy was hit in Durham Region area, supposedly a tornado... Roof gone, they were hosting a show. Word is the pasture fencing is gone, roofs on the barns gone, trailers tipped or missing. Lots of ambulances and fire trucks and the like. No one seriously injured.

No rain here yet, but by the time it gets here it'll be pitch black out!

 

[2468herdsrgr8]

Oh I hope everyone /animals are okay ....its really dark here now ....close to Guelph

 

[lupinfarm]

It's pratically pitch black out now... I'm most worried about the chickens and ducks. They're locked up tight, windows shut in the coop and the fan is unplugged so although it'll be stiflingly hot, they'll at least be somewhat safe.

 

[lupinfarm]

Thunder and lightening starting now. Someone on EMG posted that their sky was turning all kinds of funny colours, green, purple... They're in Mount Albert.

 

[lupinfarm]

Tornado warnings have been issued for Peterborough City, Peterborough County, Lindsay, Fenelon Falls, and the surrounding area. Not here yet but Havelock is in Kawartha Lakes as is Hastings and those are 30 minutes away.

 

[2468herdsrgr8]

Well lets get it all over with because were going to the cottage Saturday up glose to Madoc/Bancroft....couple years back my brother took photo's of a tornado coming around the edge of the lake ....pretty scary sight ...

 

[lupinfarm]

Okay, we're in Tornado warning now... "Thuderstorms with tornados are imminent or occuring in Belleville, Quinte, ..."

I'm getting off the internet now, I'll let everyone know what has happened tomorrow morning.