storm...

This afternoon the sirens went off in Blue Earth for a tornado!! So we turned the radio on and they announced that the storm was north of us and moving south-east...with rotation in the sky!! So really nothing to worry about...if anything we were going to get the edge of the storm. But of course i was excited! So Bruce, Brandon and i went outside and watched the dark clouds move toward town...beautiful! And then...Brandon and i went for a little drive! Since the storm was in Winnebago and moving south-east we headed up on 169 toward the neighboring town ...we saw some beautiful clouds! i was able to take a few photos while driving...once we reached Winnebago there was a haze over the entire town...rain! And did it downpour!! The storm had left the town by the time we reached it...so we turned around once we hit the rain...then we had to drive through hail!! My poor little car...i don't think it dented it...but there were some good sized hail pieces bouncing off the road...at least quarter sized! Watching it hit the grass it would bounce back into the air a couple feet...it was definitely coming down with force!! i was in my glory watching the storm clouds!! i love these photos...

A cop watching the storm roll in and giving updates...