weather

That's the latest from the National Hurricane Center. The yellow area is a tropical wave that appeared tonight and has less than a 20% probability of becoming a tropical storm. The red area is a storm that has a greater than 50% probability of becoming a tropical depression either tonight or tomorrow. On top of that we have Gustav expected to gain strength as it aims for the Gulf. It is forecast to hit the Gulf Coast on Monday.

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The world's largest statue of Jesus was struck by lightning. Pretty cool looking.

Amazing video from last night. Keep the victims in your thoughts and prayers.

Eight states hit and some 67 tornadoes tore up the south last night. Tennessee was the hardest hit:

The victims included 24 people in Tennessee, 13 in Arkansas, seven in Kentucky and three in Alabama, emergency officials said. Among those killed were Arkansas parents who died with their 11-year-old in Atkins, about 60 miles northwest of Little Rock. Hundreds more were injured.

They are expecting the number of fatalities to go much higher as they continue clean up efforts. Here is the Red Cross' donation page. I am sure they will need help right now.

Tornadoes have been ravaging the south tonight. One person is reported dead in Tennessee and three dead in Arkansas. There are also reports of a lot of people trapped in Tennessee.

Not exactly in "tornado alley". As matter of fact the last tornado in New Hampshire was an F1 in 1995.

So why this talk of weather (besides the fact I am a weather junky)? Well as soon as I heard about this, my mind went to work. I wonder if this did turn into a tornado (hopefully not) what Pat Robertson would say about it, especially with all the Republican candidates there for the debate. Just one of those mid-day thoughts that make you go hmmmmmm.