Alarms going off, Tornado warning - anyone join me in the basement?

[k in IA]

I've got the kids and the dog - party time.

[Hobarticus]

1. Hang in there, k in IA!

I'm in Dubuque, the storms are coming right at me, too!

Margaritas in the basement!

[xchrom]

2. makes me think of being a kid

i remember tornados and going to the basement -- we had fun.
sirens and green coloured sky -- oooh-weee.

[ewagner]

5. I've seen it too

Not a good sign.

[Hobarticus]

6. My dipstick sister would take me storm-chasing...

She had this old Gremlin that would get picked and tossed five counties over with little effort. But hey, it was fun.

[Book Lover]

3. ohmigawd, be safe!

Remember, if you open the door and everything is in color - toss a bucket of water on the green one right away!

[benburch]

4. Green Storm Light

An explanation;

http://www.gi.alaska.edu/ScienceForum/ASF2/262.html

[Waverley_Hills_Hiker]

10. Cool.....

....I always wondered about that...

[k in IA]

7. Now, we have the two kids home alone next door and their dog.

[Blue Gardener]

8. Stay Safe!

Hope the kids aren't too scared. Seem to be safe here in Iowa City so far. For those who don't know, Iowa and the Midwest have really been getting hit with some pretty strong storms the last couple of weeks, and it looks like more chances in the next few days. Lots of hail, lots of rain, lots of wind.

[sangh0]

9. The basement?

Can I bring along my erm...."gadgets"?

[Renew Deal]

11. It's right over Cedar Rapids. Here's a map.

http://radblast.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/radar/WUNIDS?station=DVN&brand=wui&num=1&delay=15&type=N0R&frame=0&scale=&noclutter=0&t=1085177668&lat=41.97171021&lon=-91.65871429&label=Cedar+Rapids,+IA

[k in IA]

12. That's where we are - oh, no - their dog sh@# in the basement.