M and I didn’t really have much planned for the weekend. \u00c2\u00a0We had planned to run some errands on Saturday and pick up a few more things we will need for the wedding and our trip. \u00c2\u00a0First we headed to the mall but didn’t really find what we were looking for. \u00c2\u00a0As we were getting ready to leave the lights in Macy’s flickered a few times. \u00c2\u00a0When we got outside the sky was cloudy but it didn’t really look bad. \u00c2\u00a0We then headed over to Old Navy. \u00c2\u00a0The wind picked up, A LOT, but still no rain.<\/p>\n
A few minutes later we decided to run to North Hills and hit REI. \u00c2\u00a0By the time we parked in the underground garage at Target the rain was coming down. \u00c2\u00a0We decided to run in Target grab a few things and wait for the rain to pass before heading up to REI. \u00c2\u00a0We walked around for a little while grabbed the stuff we needed. \u00c2\u00a0I finally told M we might want to check out before the power went out.<\/p>\n
After check out I grabbed some popcorn and a drink and we walked back to the car. \u00c2\u00a0By this point the sky was black and the rain was pouring down. \u00c2\u00a0We put our bags in the car and walked back to Target. \u00c2\u00a0About this time the power went out. \u00c2\u00a0We ended up standing in front of Target (note this Target is in an underground parking garage) watching the rain eating popcorn. \u00c2\u00a0Popcorn was a great idea considering we had no idea what was about to go on.<\/p>\n
We stood with a large group of people from Target outside for probably a good half hour. \u00c2\u00a0The store employees made everyone leave the store when they lost power. \u00c2\u00a0M and I started to check the weather and FB on our phones. \u00c2\u00a0This is when we realized a tornado had just hit downtown Raleigh. \u00c2\u00a0Crazy huh! \u00c2\u00a0Once the rain died down to a drizzle we headed back to the car to go home.<\/p>\n
As we left North Hills all the street lights were out and there was debris everywhere. \u00c2\u00a0 We ended up over by the mall only to discover Glenwood had flooded in places so we took the back roads. \u00c2\u00a0As we drove we noticed more and more insulation around. \u00c2\u00a0We have no idea where it all came from.<\/p>\n
When we got home we turned on the TV and learned just how bad the day had been. \u00c2\u00a0There had been multiple tornadoes around the area leaving destruction in it’s path. \u00c2\u00a0A Lowe’s hardware store had been hit and was wrecked. \u00c2\u00a0Multiple houses and neighborhoods destroyed. \u00c2\u00a0Thankfully our house and neighborhood were fine. \u00c2\u00a0But there are still people without power and some without homes.<\/p>\n
It’s weird because as M and I were driving home, clueless to the happenings of the day, we were talking about the last time either of us had taken a weather warning seriously enough to sit in a closet or bathroom. \u00c2\u00a0I guess we will both pay a little more attention next time the weather guys forecast “severe” weather.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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