It was an ordinary day...just sitting around the GFK, when a phone call came from someone not so tame.
They wanted to go to Fargo to catch a storm, but tiredness and sleepiness had me torn. I'd just got off a midnight and was still in bed, when i had to grab my phone and scratch my messy head. I said no and went back to sleep, only to be awoken by another friendly peep.
"Hey Lisa", Nate said, in a not so friendly tone, "why didn't you ask me before hanging up the phone?" I glared at him and said "later" as I snuggled my pillow, hoping he'd stop asking and just go with the flow.
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I heard shouts from below and excitement from the tv, the storms were moving close- how could this be? I live in GFK-the well known weather hole, but the storms weren't stopping and weren't takin' a tole. We jumped in the car thinking of driving east, when the radio told us that was the least. "By the airport" it said, and not too far. Adrenaline, excitement filled the car. We made a U-turn and headed west, ready for anything-looking for the best.
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We found the farm roads- muddy and bad, but we were thrilled at the great position we had! Rotation was seen from up above, and down came a funnel spinning with love! It flirted with touching till the ground called its name, and out came debris looking for fame! And fame it got from all the GFK lovers, the wx geeks of town stepped far from covers. They flashed their cameras and jumped for joy-for this tornado was not being coy. It came for a while, not causing much trouble, and left leaving a few broke trees and very little rubble. Seeing this beast was the first one I'd seen. I'd wanted to see one since I was just a teen. I loved every second and couldn't get enough...we headed to see more, not that it was tough...Multiple vortex this time and what a site! It was smaller but pretty and in the yellow light. After watching we headed back, and awaited the stories and tales from the pack. Most everyone saw the same stuff- making the tornadoes as famous as marshmallow fluff!



What a day in the GFK- loving every min-not much else to say...
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