Comment from Shirley McLain

Excellent

I've lived your story many times. You did a great job and the picture of those dark clouds set the tone. I didn't find any mistakes. Sorry, I'm late with the review but my computer died a couple of days ago and I just got it back. Have a great day. Shirley

 Comment Written 05-Jun-2020

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reply by the author on 05-Jun-2020

Awe, thank you so much, Shirley.I'm so pleased about your review. All the best. Ulla:)))

Comment from Loren .

Exceptional

Ulla, this brings back so many start memories as a child living in Oklahoma and now in Texas both of which are in "tornado alley'. They are indeed frightening and the tension (as you portray in your work here) is palpable, indeed tangible to the smell of the air and the color of the sky and the pressure on your skin. Loren

 Comment Written 04-Jun-2020

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reply by the author on 04-Jun-2020

Wow, thank you so much, Loren, for this. In Europe, we don't have tonadoes like that, and it was a frightening, but at the same time time a fascinating experience. I don't know whether that make sense, at all? Thank you so much again. All best. Ulla:))

Comment from estory

Excellent

I think your piece captured the feel of these early moments of tension and uncertainty when a tornado hits. The growing, building ominous sense of being swept up in a force much bigger than yourself. I had a tornado come within three miles of my house when I first moved here in 2017. Tornados in the US use the Fujimora scale, f1-f5. The cat scale is for hurricanes. estory

 Comment Written 03-Jun-2020

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reply by the author on 04-Jun-2020

Thank you so much, estory. Yes, it was a scary and frightening night after it had passed. We were on high alert for more than 12 hours. I didn't know about the difference of Cat and Fujumora, so it was a f4. Same difeerence, it was deadly, and we were lucky to escape. Thank you so much again for a great review.Ulla:))

Comment from barbara.wilkey

Excellent

Tornadoes are scary. I have seen four of them in my lifetime. One was a Cat 5. The others were fairly small. I enjoyed reading your contest entry. I wish you the very best of luck.

 Comment Written 03-Jun-2020

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reply by the author on 04-Jun-2020

Thanks a lot, Barbara. It's the only one I've ever come across and I hope the last one as well. Thanks again. Ulla:)))

Comment from nancy_e_davis

Excellent

Tornado's are the reason We left Illinois. That and Jim needing to find work. LOL Yes, That is how I remember the one that hit our hometown in Illinois in 1987. We survived that one. Soon after we packed our babies up and left for Nevada. Well done Ulla. Good Luck. Nancy:)

 Comment Written 03-Jun-2020

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reply by the author on 04-Jun-2020

Thanks a lot, Nancy. Oh, so you come from Illinois? It's a state I know quite well having driven through from Chicago to Missouri quite a few times.I also used to fly into Chicago a lot during my twenty years of flying. I can understand why you left because of the tornadoes. It was frightening what happened, and we were incredible lucky. A hug. Ulla:)))

Comment from Mistydawn

Excellent

We've had our share of tornados that's for sure. Leaving endless amounts of damage behind ending precious lives. Your story is well-written, very interesting. I felt like I was there. Nicely done.

 Comment Written 03-Jun-2020

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reply by the author on 04-Jun-2020

Thanks a lot, Misty. I'm sorry that you live with them. I've only ever had that one experience, which was a dramatic one, to say the least. Thanks so much, again. Ulla:)))

Comment from humpwhistle

Exceptional

This fine recounting epitomizes the truth behind 'the calm before the storm'. Your friend's seemingly calm reaction to the approaching upheaval is emblematic of the pragmatism that comes with horrific experience.

Best of luck in the competition, Ulla.

Peace, Lee

 Comment Written 03-Jun-2020

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reply by the author on 03-Jun-2020

Thanks a lot, Lee, for the review, the best wishes, and not to forget the extra star. I'm so very pleased. Strangely enough, over the years, I've always visited them in the tornado season, but this was the only time it really happened. And then... nothing happened. A strange anticlimax. Ulla:)))

Comment from JudyE

Excellent

We don't get tornados in my part of Western Australia so they would be very frightening to me. I didn't find any glitches and best of luck in the True Story Flash contest.

 Comment Written 03-Jun-2020

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reply by the author on 04-Jun-2020

Thank you so much, Judy. No, we don't get them in Spain either or anywhere in Europe. It was a frightening experience. But strangely exciting, as well. I don't know whether that makes sense, at all? Thanks again. Ulla:)))

Comment from Margaret Bednar

Excellent

Tornados have always been a fear of mine - I remember sitting outside as one started to brew - I was not quite 2! I feel it more than remember the visuals - I remember the noise from the inside of the house and the quiet outside... A chilling 102 words...

 Comment Written 03-Jun-2020

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reply by the author on 05-Jun-2020

Yes, it was an amazing and frightening experience. One day. I have to tell the full story. There so much more t it. Thanks a lot for the review, Margaret. Ulla:)))

Comment from Iza Deleanu

Excellent

I hope I never encounter a tornado. Theoretically, we will know about hiding in a basement technique but what is going to happen if there is no basement around?

 Comment Written 02-Jun-2020

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reply by the author on 05-Jun-2020

Thank you so much, Iza. It was very frightening, indeed. Well if there's no basement, then we'll die, I suppose. Ulla:)))