Whew buddy that was a heck of a storm.  I got the severe weather alert as we were heading out for Muay Thai tonight.  Along the highway the rain and wind came - significant enough to slow traffic to under 40.  When I got off the exit all of the stop lights were out, a tree was along the road we go up, and signage for commercial buildings was toppled.

As we sat in the parking lot waiting for the rain to slow, lightning struck relatively close -- and it lit up the center console on the turned off car -- which is super weird.  When things slowed down I heard the fire whistles going and we made a run for the building.  I figured if there was more coming we were safer there.

Power was out, so the few that showed up for class ran about in the emergency lighting and had a bit of fun.  Fortunately the storm had passed by the end of our class window.  So much mess on the roads on the way home.  Power was defn out here while we were gone.  Grateful to say that the house is safe and sound.  The one rose bush out front didn't fair as well.  More than half of her broke off right near the bottom.  I'm not sure how to try and save her, but I'm trying to do my research.