Hurricane FARGO

FARGO – A thunderstorm packing winds in excess of 70 mph tore through the Red River Valley late Monday, leaving behind a massive swath of damage and debris.
Tornado sirens in the Fargo-Moorhead metro area sounded at 8:54 p.m. as the storm brought a wave of heavy rain and strong winds, snapping power poles, downing electric lines and trees, and littering darkened streets and yards with branches, garbage and construction debris.

Xcel Energy reported more than 26,000 customers lost service in Fargo and West Fargo as crews scrambled to restore power. Power outages also were reported throughout the region, including Moorhead, Dilworth and many other communities.

Insane Weather!!! I'm beginning to think Mother Nature has a problem with Fargo. LOL. I know that normally a hurricane is somewhere near the ocean and I am also well aware that Fargo is NOT anywhere near an ocean but we did experience "a violent storm with heavy rains and winds blowing at over 74 miles per hour." Our family watched it coming. Brett called downstairs to me that a storm was rolling in fast. I barely had time to turn off the computer, and come upstairs before it hit and wiped the power out. There was rain and winds coming from every direction. Our trees seemed to be bending back and forth. I know, I know... what kind of idiots don't retreat to the basement!!?? We were mesmerized, I guess. After the middle of the storm had passed, Brett braved the rain to start up the generator. We had to keep up with the water running into the sump pump. Good thing we started it up because little did we know we'd be out of power for 21 hours. Crazy, right? We slept soundly thanks to our Emergency Preparation but little did we know the mess of a city we would wake up to...
In West Fargo, our streets are lined with gorgeous, old, huge trees everywhere. Well, the storm took it's toll. All over our neighborhood trees were split in half, fences were laying on the ground, leaves and branches filled the streets and even a house had a new 500lb. leaf-y roof decoration drapped across it. So sad! We luckily had no damage to our home except for small branches and leaves everywhere even though our trampoline was pushed 3 feet towards the fence. What a blessing! We're so glad that we listen to a Prophet and be as prepared as possible. Especially now... because you never know where a Hurricane might hit! ;)