Tornadoes kill 48 in Southern US

[Sylin]

Last night was a wild ride. The wife and kids stayed safely tucked away in our room (since our closet is the "safe room") and I kept an eye on the local news weather reports until around 4:30 am, when the all-clear was given. (They actually managed some sleep... I was not so fortunate.)

Here in TN, 24 people were killed. No less than 2 tornadoes touched down within sight of our home, just south of Nashville. Something like 57 total tornadoes were reported throughout the storm.

If you've never seen one of these IRL, it is a totally different experience than the movies. Growing up here, I've seen 'em up close, but there's something sinister about nighttime tornadoes--they're hard to see unless lightning flashes, but they tend to be loud as ****.

A quick survey of our home this morning shows no extensive damage... broken gutters, mostly. Lots of debris across our neighborhood, tho.

My thoughts and prayers go out to anyone who was adversely affected by last night's storms. Be safe!