I won my gamble with the weather this morning!

Last night the forecast predicted T-storms from the time I normally head to the salvage store. Naturally I didn’t like that; and could only wait and see how conditions were this morning. By today, the weather report had been changed to “partly cloudy”; and rain/T-storms beginning about noon.

That was a lot better; and off I went to the store. While I waited for them to open, some other customers and I were keeping a wary eye on the sky. Over to the Northwest it looked pretty black; but it still wasn’t raining when I was ready to ride back home.

The wind seemed to be strengthening, though; and indeed, it was blowing at 15 mph! As usual when there’s a pesky headwind, I was glad I didn’t have a trailer. Those things can carry a lot; but they also create wind resistance!

It still wasn’t raining when I got home; but I wanted to rest a while before going anywhere else. Around noon I decided I’d better wash the dishes; and as I worked on that chore, I heard a few fairly strong gusts of wind. I also heard what sounded like a few raindrops.

After I finished washing dishes, I got online to check the weather again. The radar looked like there was rain close by; and then I heard thunder. I decided I wasn’t going to go anywhere! Soon afterwards, I learned that we’re under tornado watch until this evening.

It’s a good thing I don’t have to go out; so you might say that I won again.