Showers and thunderstorms pounded the Mid South last night with numerous reports of wind damage and heavy rainfall. Several tornado warnings were issued by the National Weather Service and at this writing it looks like two tornados have been confirmed. One tornado touched down in Phillips county Arkansas near Marvell while another tornado touched down in Coahoma county Mississippi near Lyon, just north of Clarksdale. While there was damage reported with these tornadoes, fortunately there were no fatalities.
There were numerous reports of trees and powerlines down. We've had so much rain in recent days that the ground is completetly saturated. That makes it easier for trees to be pushed over in strong winds. That was definitely the case last night with southeastern Arkansas and north Mississippi taking the brunt of the storms.
On a totally unrelated note, I received a call from my 8 year old son, Josh, on the way to work. He left a voice mail message to let me know that the family cat had been overtaken by a fox in our backyard. We live in the country and I've seen more than a few foxes this year for some reason. In reality, there was a fox, but Josh just made up the part about the cat. He figured that I would be quick to call him back about that. In reality, the cat was outside when our kids spotted the fox. They went racing outside to scare it away knowing that their beloved cat was also outside.
Don't fool with our cat Wiskers or you'll incur the wrath of the Simpson kids!
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