Severe thunderstorm warnings with rotation rolling in to Long Beach..

[puerco-bellies]

It's raining buckets 10 miles north here in Manhattan Beach and the storm is headed north. This could get interesting.

[Jamastiene]

1. rotation = hit the basement or other

low lying place. Stay safe. Rotation usually means tornado.

I'm not even there and just hearing the word rotation leaves me :scared:

[XemaSab]

2. Basement?

I know not this word basement. :shrug:

[puerco-bellies]

3. I just let the kids know that we will huddle in front of the dryer if there is a tornado warning

The washroom is the only one without windows. No basement, and the crawlspace is hard to get too. Also there is zero chance to get the kids to go under the house..

[huskerlaw]

4. Basement?

In Southern California? Surely you jest.

[Jamastiene]

13. I thought Manhattan was mentioned?

Sorry, I "jest" got confused.

In that case, with no basement being available, form into a fetal position, stick your head between your legs and kiss your ass goodbye. :hi: :)

[huskerlaw]

14. Oh, no problem!

Legitimate mistake...that's Manhattan Beach, which is part of Los Angeles. ;)

[Jamastiene]

15. It's all good.

Just stay safe. That's the most important thing. :)

[Fire Walk With Me]

5. It ain't nothin' if the Twister Sisters don't show up.

But the weather, it's a-changin'.

[Duer 157099]

6. The Grapevine is apparently closed due to snow

California gettin' hit hard all over right now

[XemaSab]

7. I can see snow outside the window

:)

[lost-in-nj]

8. wow... holy cow....

Please

take care.....

in the bathtub with a mattress on top.......

check in and let us know you are all
ok.......


been there....



lost

[puerco-bellies]

9. Bathtub, good idea.

Ali just rolled up so the bathtub is full.

[lost-in-nj]

11. oh god

take care, you and Ali and anyone there...........


please


lost

[SPKrazy]

10. Stay away from Windows Like You Are

Bathtubs or interior rooms or closets are safer places than out in the open

I wouldn't recommend a crawl space particularly either, although it would seem logical, I've never heard that recommended.

I've talked to tornado survivors and often it is what you do at the last minute that makes the difference, make sure the kids are in the safest place, listen to your radio, listen to the storm, if something suddenly changes like it gets really quiet or gets really loud, be very alert to what might be happening.

I imagine you will be safe, a rotating thunderstorm just means it is a storm with the potential to produce tornadoes.

:hug:

be well!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

12. My dear Puerco-Bellies!

Yikes!

The rain's coming down pretty well here...

But I haven't seen/heard any large amount of wind!

Some lightning and thunder too, a little while ago...

This house is full of windows!

The only truly interior place is under the stairs...:scared:

[puerco-bellies]

16. The warning went out around 6ish

Every thing was pretty normal in a rainy day kind of way. I ended up going our to the garage to cut some turquoise cabochons.

[KitchenWitch]

17. I saw cats and dogs coming out of the sky here.

Our streets are a river 35 miles south of you.