Good evening readers.
I hope this entry finds you all doing well. As for me…I’m feeling alright.
Today we had the best storm that we’ve had all season! We have had some storms through the spring and summer but not like the one we had today. The rain came down in sheets and the thunder was gloriously loud and there was lightning, bright lightning or so I’m told. I really do miss seeing the dark sky during a good storm. Black clouds and wicked looking flashes of lightning have always captivated me…at least I can still hear the thunder and rain. We had winds almost fifty MPH and it brought down some tree branches. It was great! Ok, not that trees lost branches but the storm itself was awesome.
The storms and talking to Kyle actually got me wondering how the Fugita scale works, how do they figure out which tornado gets what rating? So i decided to look it up. Here is the scale for those interested.
The Fujita Scale
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F-Scale Number
Intensity Phrase
Wind Speed
Type of Damage Done
F0
Gale tornado
40-72 mph
Some damage to chimneys; breaks branches off trees; pushes over shallow-rooted trees; damages sign boards.
F1
Moderate tornado
73-112 mph
The lower limit is the beginning of hurricane wind speed; peels surface off roofs; mobile homes pushed off foundations or overturned; moving autos pushed off the roads; attached garages may be destroyed.
F2
Significant tornado
113-157 mph
Considerable damage. Roofs torn off frame houses; mobile homes demolished; boxcars pushed over; large trees snapped or uprooted; light object missiles generated.
F3
Severe tornado
158-206 mph
Roof and some walls torn off well constructed houses; trains overturned; most trees in fores uprooted
F4
Devastating tornado
207-260 mph
Well-constructed houses leveled; structures with weak foundations blown off some distance; cars thrown and large missiles generated.
F5
Incredible tornado
261-318 mph
Strong frame houses lifted off foundations and carried considerable distances to disintegrate; automobile sized missiles fly through the air in excess of 100 meters; trees debarked; steel re-inforced concrete structures badly damaged.
F6
Inconceivable tornado
319-379 mph
These winds are very unlikely. The small area of damage they might produce would probably not be recognizable along with the mess produced by F4 and F5 wind that would surround the F6 winds. Missiles, such as cars and refrigerators would do serious secondary damage that could not be directly identified as F6 damage. If this level is ever achieved, evidence for it might only be found in some manner of ground swirl pattern, for it may never be identifiable through engineering studies
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I didn’t even know that an F6 tornado existed and I’m pretty sure that I don’t ever want to witness one either. I’m not sure anyone would survive one like that.
Anyway, one of my dream jobs was to be a meteorologist. I wanted to study the weather and how storms form and all things of that nature. Unfortunately there are no blind weather people that i’m aware of. The subject still interests me though and if I had a purpose for studying it, I would. I suppose i don’t really need a reason but I have no idea how to even go about it. When i was in the eighth grade and we were covering weather in science class I was captured by it. Pictures of tornados, lightning strikes and the different types of clouds had me extremely intrigued. I was so sad when that part of our science studies was over.
So i’m very happy and excited! By this time next week my fox should be on his way home and i can’t wait to see him. Ezran and Alli both, the first night they are with me I fully intend to spend time with them both and not letting them go. I believe that we will go out for dinner with Flint but after that…all mine. I’m confident that neither of them shall have any objections whatsoever to this. :P.
It’s possible that I have found a job, I’m not totally counting on it as my job coach thinks I should but it seems promising.
Kato Cab apparently wishes to hire me. After all of the time they kept saying no they have finally said yes. I know the saying “persistance pays off” but I’m not sure it has anything to do with that because the owner still could have said no. Flint has had a meeting with the owner and she gave him a company to call to see if things can be made accessible and if they can I will immediately start training. I will be a dispatcher for them and taking calls.
It’s not yet a guarantee but I’m trying to stay optimistic. I do think that we should be looking at other places to work and not putting all of our eggs in one basket but my job coach says, “I don’t think we need to look at anything more because i feel this is a win.” So Mr. I feel this is a win, what if things don’t work out? It is what it is I guess. I have been searching without him just in case. You never know if things will work out the way you are hoping or not. Keeping fingers and everything else crossed that this works though.
Well it’s after 10:00 pm here and i’m hungry, though I did eat twice today and I have nothing in my kitchen that sounds even remotely appealing right now so maybe food’s not happening tonight.
I’ll be back when I have something more to write about.
Take care of yourselves and each other. XO.
Annika Kitten