Wow.... What a interesting day. I'm no expert on severe weather.... only an amateur severe weather spotter... but I have to admit... tonight was something much different then many of us younger people have never ever seen... like me one who has lived here all of my life....
I have never seen so many tornado warnings as well as severe thunderstorm warnings in Minnesota in my life time (25 years if you need to know). These storms stretched from the Canadian border all the way into Iowa. Basically the line of very strong storms stretched the whole length of Minnesota... something I have never ever seen... with warnings also stretching that far as well without many gaps.. all going on at the same time! We had to of broken some record in this state today... scary isn't it?
Its funny.... People at work have been making fun or me all week about today... how I am making such a big deal out of it... (long story)..... I have kind of become the unofficial weather person for our work... they think of me as Paul Douglas and call me Graham Douglas or Channel 5 (which is funny but really?)... and even they admit I have been right quite often... which I don't even care about... what I care about is reporting it... the thrill and honor to maybe able to help in reporting severe weather... which I find cool!....
All I do is look at the maps and forecasts and relay on my own experience knowledge and make my own conclusions to guide me. I like to forecast for my self because I find it more replay able that's all....
I didn't know if I would be right but that didn't matter... all I knew was it was coming... an it didn't matter if I was right... (o and I was excited to finally get a chance to severe weather spot... although that didn't happen the way I planned...)
Unfortunately I was right... and I hate being right about things like this......... it pains me.... and the worst part is what I was right about brought pain to a lot of people............
The ingredients where coming together... according to the national weather service and my gut I guess. My intention wasn't to be right I said but to heed the warning....
Around 21:15 (9:15pm) CST I looked outside and saw a very hard sunset to see.... I went outside and look at a sky... and saw a sky I don't think I have never seen before. It was getting dark yes... but the air, the clouds the wind... and the atmosphere.... was red and orange... I have never seen before in my life....
I don't know about all of you but that sky really hit me.... probably because as a trained weather spotter and as a believer in Christ... it strikes me as God trying to get our attention once again... because we as a nation... and we as believers need to wake up and see the truth of how sinful and small we really are compared to God and what he can do......
I was talked to my Dad tonight and even he told me he has never seen so many tornadoes going on at once throughout the state. I believe him because I can't remember that either... and seeing the sky tonight reminded me of God's power... and how small we really are... when he can't even stand up to a bit of bad weather.
I was only outside for a few minutes... my thoughts of how much we have turned to ourselves and evil.... in this county and in our lives... it makes sense that this has happened to us....by the look of the sky. I can' really put it all into words but I guess the sky being red and orange reminded me of what Hell is going to be like for so many that have turned away (which breaks my heart so much)..... the fear of the sky reminded me of God wrath... but Jesus reminded me that I can stand outside and fear nothing... because I have Christ protecting me... and his will be done just as he has promised.
I also learned something... well a few things... For one tonight was not worth to Spot... because nothing happened in the twin cites anyway.... as well as I learned how to use my ham radio... but I also learned to not be foolish and listen the wisdom of the people older then me...
One thing does puzzle me though about all of this... The twin cites was fine?... I didn't even rain where I lived? Why? How? What up with that? It interesting and one question I can't answer....
Most of us will probably forget this night because nothing really happened for most of us... even for me.... but I don't think ill ever forget seeing a sky like that... Its a good reminder of how powerful God is and how small and sinful we are... but he loves us anyway... all we need to do is Believe in is Christ.
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