Last night was warm and humid, wake up temperature was 73°F. There was a strong gusty wind throughout the night, that continued into the morning. After breakfast I was listening to the radio when the Emergency Broadcast system activated. You may have heard it on the FM stations, the broadcast gets interrupted by a series of tones followed by a voice message. Normally the message is just a test to ensure the system works. Today’s message was to announce a Tornado warning for the surrounding area!
The wind continued to buffet the trailer for most of the morning, again the stabiliser we purchased when we arrived proved its worth. Although the stronger gusts still caused the trailer to shudder, overall it was far more comfortable than previous wind storms.
Around noon the skies got even darker, to the point we considered putting the lights on. The the rain came but much to my dismay no thunder storms as promised. As soon as the rain hit there was a noticeable drop in temperature, in about 45 minutes the temperature dropped from 76°F to 53°F (24 to 11°C).
The rain continued throughout the afternoon, with about 1/2″ falling. The winds continued to be gusty, but not as strong as in the morning.
We had planned on going to Dauphin Island today, this trip requires a 45 min ferry crossing. Needless to say, the trip was delayed.
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