It wasn't a microburst, and apparently it also wasn't a tornado, but there were definitely some hurricane strength winds blowing through yesterday. Of course, these winds thought it would be fun to interrupt our office picnic, which caused some slight pandemonium as branches broke off trees and picnic supplies scattered everywhere. (We were able to move the picnic into the old boy scout lodge on the park grounds, so the crisis was averted.)
The storm in Muncie didn't get nearly as bad as it did in Marion (birthplace of James Dean), which is about 40 miles north, and in the surrounding towns in Grant County. Apparently significant damage was done to the courthouse, which is over 100 years old. Parts of the roof blew off, and several 60-pound blocks of stone broke free somehow and blew away down the street. Also, three semi trucks blew over on I-69 just outside Marion. I think this might be a portion of the same storm that has been troubling Ohio with floods and tornadoes. Good news is, though, that the storms are supposed to be just about finished and we'll have clear, decent weather for at least a week.
I saw fireflies last night in our yard for the first time. It really is a pity that there aren't more fireflies out west. They're fascinating bugs.
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